Airbus A321 #1 wheel assembly change. THIS IS REFERENCE ONLY.
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- Airbus A321 #1 wheel assembly change. THIS IS REFERENCE ONLY. PLEASE REFERENCE YOUR AMM TO DO THIS WORK.
Just as a side note, i call is a wheel because we change the whole unit Wheel Assembly, but the worn out part is actually the Tire, so forgive the word play there.
OK now that all my capital letter screaming is out of the way, this is actually a very easy job, it’s a bit laborious, but with the right people and the right tools and you can get it done in a very short amount of time. Not much else I can say here that I did not say in the video, just take all the precautions, and be safe at your job, and most importantly follow your maintenance manual procedures.
on a side note, there are a few things that obviously I did not show here, because I’m actually doing a job, I give you small glimpses of what’s involved, this is the world of maintenance.
As always, I appreciate you all watching and learning, stay tuned, more amazing things to come, have a beautiful day yours truly Stig 🤙
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Remember doing this at JFK onto Pan Am 747-200s back in the 80’s and 90’s in the winter at night. Ah yeah fun times.
Wicked ! Saluté !
Fyi..wasn't 200 model..
Retired now ?
Thanks for your service!
さ()(🍂😊😅📘🕒😆 0:53 😅😊
As a fellow AMT, I appreciate the fact that you mentioned that this is Reference Only and to follow the AMM for the procedure.
Absolutely. Safety first and those manuals are constantly being updated. Thank goodness we don’t have to memorize any of this. Just need to know how to use the tooling properly.
@@StigAviationand you don’t want the FAA chewing your ass up we know u can say it
That’s obvious. Don’t be retarded.
Everything in aviation is MM controlled inc. current revisions, modifications and standard practices. I expect the maint. crew checked this before starting the job.
Breakaway watch band…
Thanks! I went to the airport that is near by and changed a tire on a A321. I ended up getting arrested but I told them that I am a UA-cam certified aircraft mechanic!
We gotcha taco, the brotherhood is setting up a go fund me to support our legal battle as i type this message.
Instructions unclear - ive just tipped over my A321 by jacking it too high 😂
I tried to change the tire of a b-2 spirit but ended up in prison for 30 years
The excuse used to be that you stayed in a holiday inn express last night..
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅did you show them you're FAA license???
As a ramper at a satellite location, i used to hate seeing "1,000 lbs company material" on our inbound flight manifest. We knew our maintenance headquarters was sending us tires and brake assemblies...
Really nice to see this on front of the scene ! I am a ground agent and witnesses a b757 engine change on our remote from base airport with limited support and you guys will always amaze me by your knowledges and adaptation ! Thanks again !
@ Hetzer How remote are talking? Antarctica or something? You got a neat job title, so you watch while they work kinna gig? Lol
@@chairlesnicol672k
من الأشياء التي كنت أريد أن اعرفها واراها شكرا لكم
Brings back memories, the worse was having to change a brake and put the same wheel assembly back on.
Why? We do it all the time
In the rain, in the NE winter, in Buffalo NY.
I don't miss it a bit.
Looks like a fun job, wish I did this straight outta high school 😌
As a car mechanic that loves airplanes in general, I thoroughly enjoyed this video!! Very interesting to see the similarities and differences between two massively different applications. The brakes on that beast look insane!!
Yes, the brakes are great! The pads are round as well. With several layers of pads and rotors. Similar to an F1 car, but bigger.
As a mechanic and engineer thumbs up from Germany, good workflow and practices. Should be no miracle on maintenance items you have probably done more than 400 times 😊
indeed...i have lost count of how many i have changed in the past 25 years lol
I worked at Boeing in Mukilteo, WA and at the plant in the 40-54 bldg WRC as an expediter and got to drive around looking for parts and often got see all kinds of these projects. You’ll never really know how awesome they are to see unless you’re there.
Tediously hard and meticulous job , impacting safety of many ! Bravo !
Pekerjaan yang benar-benar membutuhkan skill yg tinggi. Mengganti ban mobil hal biasa, tapi mengganti ban pesawat memang sangat luar biasa. 👍
Thanks! This really helped me change the wheel on my Airbus A321
Glad it helped!
I have huge respect for you guys. If I would have to do that I would probably have left a few bolts and nuts in the end. That is, if I can can remember what goes where in the first place.
Lol I know not only for this, but also in many other hardwares you have to dismantle putting back the pieces back together again can be frustrating luckily today we can take pictures or videos of each step we take when dismantling it really helps later on
That's one reason they work together and sometimes a qa guy is watching them to sign off on their work
Create and use a bolt board with a schematic on locations. Do not just throw them in a pail.
I thought if you could achieve assembly of anything with fewer bolts, that just meant you’re better than the manufacturer. 🤷♂️
This is the best way when out in an airport or flight line. These guys do these allot and know each part and where they go. But if removing hundreds of screws say like up on a lift on wing acces panels we used Tabasco bags with tie strings so we could put the same screws or bolts back in. We'd tie the bags to the panel especially if it was going to be a day or two before reinstalling the panels. If larger parts We'd put the like on a bread rack in the parts shed with removal record serial, part number, and aircraft they go to plus date removed and time. Now for tools it's super controlled with cutouts in tool boxes for each tool and a chip with your ID to put in each spot so the auditor knows who has them out. Loose parts or tools on an aircraft is a bad thing especially in flight.
I have done this many times but never on Airbus, mostly Boeing. This usually happens in the middle of the night, in the rain!😂
I’ve worked for an aircraft wheel and brake maintenance facility for over 25 years and have never actually seen the removal/install process on the aircraft. Thanks for posting! So cool! 🤙
I’m very happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching.
As a structural mechanic with an A&P, I applauded your work 👏👏
Thank you Brandon. Much appreciated
Glad to hear you mention removing the air pressure from the wheel because I didn’t see it being done immediately after jacking the landing gear up. Safety first. Wheels should only be removed and installed at a greatly reduced pressure. Once the replacement wheel is fully installed, use nitrogen gas to top the wheel pressure up to the required amount. There is a history of people being injured and killed by failure of the bolts holding the wheel halves together especially on the wheel coming off of the aircraft.
Good video for reference.
thank you, i just to mention i used the tire pressure to jack it up as well
What pressure is spec for that tire?
Love the video, remind me of when I was in the Airforce as a C-130 crew chief.hope to see more😊
A&P here 15+ years out of practice, now with FAA. Worked CRJ's, very much similar! Miss the old line maintenance days! Those were fun times!
Thank you sir. Much appreciated. And the line work is amazing and always unpredictable. But I love it. Best job in the world. Maybe one day my career will lead my to FAA or NTSB. But I’ve always been a wrench in my heart. I love this stuff 🤙
Good stuff! I worked on all kinds of aircraft over the last last 38 years. SR-71, C-5, F-35 to name a few. Your video brought back memories. Enjoy your job.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for being here and watching
And it’s a job you can do in the rain without getting wet 😊
Awesome video! I used to walk right next to gate 41 where this tire change occurred. Was always awesome to see techops at work!
Very cool! If you’re ever around again, stop by say hello 👋
Brings back memories of my days working on the KC-10. Thqnk you for that and GREAT video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for being here.
So glad to not see snap rings😂
I changed tires/wheels on heavy equipment at a saw mill. The tires alone were 1100 lbs. We would put a 55 gal drum of antifreeze in each of the counterweight tires to keep it down under a load. Probably not a factory recommendation.
I like how he explains it like we all going to change airplanetires
who knows you might become a aircraft mechanic one day
Fui conductor de automotores tipo pesado y releve muchas llantas
En la aviación es algo admirable y con mucha seguridad . Gracias por esta maravillosa información ❤❤❤❤
im glad you enjoyed it
Alot of couch potatoes get tired daily.
Great video! Yes, always go by the Amm. Im also an AMT that works in line maintenance in FL! Keep it up.
Thank you brother. I appreciate you. Hope all is well in FL
Excellent video, I was curious about that. Thank the guys for me for your essential work.😊
I make those carbon brakes. Neat to see the stuff I make actually in the airplane.
For you to make a comment ,
Means you have pride in your
Work , really appreciate that
As we all Fly at some time
And appreciate Good brakes
Hot or Cold , you want them to
Stop , and in this case a wheel
Not coming of when landing
Or takeing of !!
Regards Mark
Parabéns, ótimo trabalho!!
Thanks for the clear instructions, is hard to find good instructions on how to change my airliner's wheels. Good job
Great video, I can appreciate this. And yes I agree with your comment that sometimes the paper work can take longer than the job itself. I work in a power plant and yup, the paper work as it relates to permit to works and lock out tag out, risk assessments etc. is very critical to all jobs and must be done ✔️
Thank you so much Adrian, I appreciate you watching and putting down your words of wisdom as well
Hi Stig, thanks for this and nothing better than watching the whole process and attention to detail underway. Do you ever envy those tyre mechanics in Formula 1? Just a wrench and a few seconds…
😅 indeed I do.. wish we could do it in seconds. But this process is enjoyable as well.
Oh, just install pontoons and put it in the Hudson.
I didn't understand why to throw your tools on the floor like that, cleaning procedures and overall order. I worked with the best of the best of 727's and that's the first thing they taught me. On the other hand, thank you very much for uploading, good memories!! Keep up the good content.
Agreed. Also placing essential nuts and bolts on the ground is not good practice.
I agree, when they see me doing that I can look for another job
Też to zauważyłem ja nawet w swoim samochodzie tak nie wymieniam koła . Nie wiem skąd jest ten mechanik i dlaczego on rzuca te elementy koła na beton ?
Your content is very good, and helps me with many questions so that I can learn on my course, it's a shame that I haven't yet found such explanatory content here in Brazil. But I will fight to bring content like this after I graduate and work in the area. Thanks!
I’m glad it’s helpful Thank you for being here.
15 minutes; that seems remarkable and reflected in humble skill. I would figure a couple hours if everything comes together as expected.
15-20 of the actual task… but the logistics can take longer… gathering equipment, paperwork, parts, tooling.. but we have a good teamwork.. so it all happens relatively quickly.
I actually work as an Aircraft component maintenance engineer and work on Wheels and disassemble minor and major wheels
Great video Stig, as a spotter always good to see how you keep these jets operational
im very happy you enjoyed it
Thats quite a powerful lil jack.
I actually enjoyed learning about aircraft tire changes. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice to see that because i did work in the Safran factory who built this wheels, and i was former french navy aircraft mecanic before…
thank you for your hard work
Safran is in France ?
@@psalm2forliberty577
french multinational company ;-)
30 countrys
Man. So glad for this video. Saved me so much time. Hope she holds now.
You’ll be fine 🤣
F1 vs Aircraft......... And the winner is.............The Aircraft. Only 2 persons. EXCELENT JOB
Thank you 👍
Thanks for the video, I use this all the time when I change my wheels. Way easier to watch than to read my manual
Just out of curiosity did u need to clean up the dust brake partical that stick on the fan and some hardware itself ? Or do u need to apply any greese on the hardware itself ?
Fantastic U doctor be happy good luck take care of your safety fast
I work on buses for a living and I'll never turn a wrench on an aeroplane, but I'm watching this anyway. I think all mechanics are alike. Lol
we are all alike we fix and the world runs
Don't forget to tighten the wheel nuts !
I'm glad you said it was reference only, I was just about to buy an Airbus and needed a DIY guide for a wheel change. 😊
Nice info.
😂
Yeah like wtf
I’m an aircraft mechanic and this video is probably in an airline shop video library. It MUST be labeled FOR REFERENCE ONLY as it’s not an official Airbus maintenance manual which do get revised. The FAA would fine the airline if uncontrolled manuals were caught in the shop. And internal airline auditing teams would call out the manager who’s shop it was in.
Boy some of you really seem to think because I watched a 14min video I thought I could swap a wheel on an Airbus
It is a legal requirement. The same statement can be found in all our study books. Because it's all uncontrolled data. Whenever it is not for reference only, but the data isn't controlled actively by the airline or the aircraft manufacturer, one must always check whether the maintenance manual version number is the most recent one. These days, you carry all maintenance manuals with you in the form of an iPad.
Pretty cool. Didn't know that AB uses fans in the 321 or that they were electric. Thought they may have worked off inertia. Good video!
Now I can change my own tire in my garage using these guidelines.
Glad he said this is for reference only. I almost mistook this video as instructional and was about to go change the tires on my A321.
This is really cool, all kidding aside. 😄
I cannot believe you bought the a321 man I got an a330 off ebay for fifty buks an it came with 2 70 year old hostesses 😊
@@gazratjackson Bro, the internet is truly a magical place where dreams come true. ✨️
If you had brought the plane to my car mechanic, he would have talked you into changing all 4 tires 😅
🤣🤣🤣
😂*All 6 in this case!
Why am I watching an aeroplane maintenance video at half four in the morning? Enjoying it though.
Thank you for being here.
Thanks for the tip on breaking torque with torque wrenches 🤙🏼🤙🏼
My pleasure 👍
I'm sure there's a good reason for this already. However, I often wondered why airplane manufacturers didn't design the wheel too spin when it comes out for landing. A simple rim configuration could act as an air foil that when the tire was lowered from the fuselage air current would spin the wheel. That way when you land you don't lose 80% of the rubber of the tire.
Spinning wheels during flight would require more power and weight, and those would reduce the efficiency & performance of the aircraft.
@@MulaBatiswaHutagaol I don't know what you're referring to. The wheels are in their base during flight. And it would only take a small windmill device on either the rim or heaters assembly as the tire comes out of its bay. The wind spins it. Thereby limiting the amount of rubber it leaves on the runway. The tire doesn't just sit there and spin all the time. It only spins when the tire comes out. I don't think you're understanding is quite right
It introduces some unwanted variables, such as gyroscopic effects during approach, and uneven inertia on touchdown if the wheels aren't spinning in sync.
During take-off, the wheels need to be stopped before they're stowed, so keeping them at speed in the air would cause more wear on the brakes.
@@VanillaLibrarian I've already looked at that and I have found that it would be negligible...
@petebetz5358 I think it would be pretty pointless if the wheels aren't spinning a fairly high speed. And at high speed, the gyroscopic effect would be massive.
Would have been nicer if the brake fan and other bits get cleaned up before installation 😊
Why bother, they will be dirty within the next couple of flights anyway. This is not a beauty contest
That filth is lubrication
@Lunibruniful lubrication residues are on the hub, maybe , but all other pieces after wheel nut have break dust mixed with excess oil mist and stuck on the fan, clamp, and fan housing surfaces ...
@12345fowler 🤔 dear brother , in engineering way or mechanical way , cleaning parts are not only to make them look prety, during any maintenance when you clean the parts you can observe if there are any tracing of failure exists such as line of cracks, erosion , any wear may lead to incident.
Doing that when you have 10+ aircraft to attend is a bit of an ask
Great job, gentlemen. It is great To see That employees Working at an airport are keeping. People Safe
non... it happened on landing, wheel skid,, that's why this happened
@@StigAviation Oh, that makes A lot of sense, Thank you for answering The comment We are placed. We will be doing some changes to the comment as well.
Fascinating!
Wow 150lb ft for the final torque number on the center lock nut seems so low. After the 300lb ft initial torque value I assumed the final would be around 5-600 like it is on street cars with center locks like Porsche and Mclaren. Very interesting for sure.
The 300 ft lbs is to ensure the bearings get a good seat on the axle, 150 is about standard for most big jets. With how much force is exerted on those tires and the axle, a high torque value would be detrimental and could cause more wear and tear.
It's due to the fact that two conical bearings are installed on the wheel itself.
Really surprised they left the tire go that long with that much wear?! Serious Accident waiting to happen!
Do you understand how aircraft land and what happens to wheels???.... Wheels tend to SKID time to time and this occured on landing.. that's why we as maint do a walk around on every flight to catch things like this
@@StigAviation jamesdean is just a troll, he compares aircraft tires to car tires.....he doesn't know how many plies are on an aircraft tire.......like 28 plies for some of them.
Very cool tutorial! This was super informative. I will try not to misalign the wheel on to the axel next time..
Thanks for sharing video. Please share more about procedure for major maintenance of aircraft.
Oh, this takes me back. Haven't done a wheel change in a few years. Same principle, just on a much smaller scale (Beechcraft King Air).
Also, is that Chevron cutting I see on the inboard tire at 8:33?
It's typical damage within limits. A single cut is generally not allowed to go from groove to groove. Though this may vary with each aircraft type.
@@CheapBastard1988 I figured it had to be otherwise they'd be replacing it while they were out there. Just seemed so alarming to see it at a distance so clearly.
I thought it strange the way the technician throws the various parts on the ground. Nothing on the a/c is cheap, so one would think more care would be taken while handling the varios parts. And yes I do have an A&E ( that’s what we called the license but when I got mine )
you have HANGAR BOY written all over you lol work on the line...then come talk to me. And your A&P is what you mean to say i hope
I worked as a VW technician and we used mag trays for any loose items. Maybe magnets and aircraft don’t mix?
@@StigAviationA&E means Airframe and Engine on the old UK CAA licence back in the day but it’s not used now. I wouldn’t be throwing those parts on the ground either and that’s coming from someone who worked on the line for nearly 40 years. Other than that a good video.
@@PhD63 From what i know about UK they fall under the EASA part 66 certification... they call themselves AME Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
@@StigAviation Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. Under EASA Part 66 the old A&E designation changed to B1 and Avionics to B2. I hold both B1 & B2 but retired now.
I was an A & P mechanic at Continental Airlines and worked in the tire & brake shop. Did 727 & DC-10 tires and brakes..fun job..
Fun times 👍 you got to work on the classics
Continental here 🤘 newark heavy hitters
Thanks, can't wait to install the new set of wheels I ordered for my plane.
Have fun!
7:02 - I have a question. Why does Airbus use the term "to safety" the nut instead of just "to secure" the nut on the manuals? Is it an aviation term or is it just Airbus?
It’s just shorthand for “secure with safety wire” or something along those lines. Not every fastener in aviation is safetied, but those that are, absolutely need to be.
@@nickboenigk4905 Thank you! I work at a part 145 repair station and I could not understand why they write "unsafety the nut" on the manuals. That sounds so wrong in English
I wanted you to film how the tire dismounts from the wheel..
We don’t do that on the line. Overhaul facilities do that
Thanks for keeping us safe ❤
My pleasure 👍
god I love UA-cam for videos like these
Im glad you are enjoying them
Whilst a torque wrench can be set above it limit & used as a breaker bar, I will kick the ass of any aircraft maintenance tech that sends one to me for calibration after having done so
Well, you never even have to worry about that. These things get calibrated once a month regardless. It’s company policy.
Awesome!
Just wish you'd hold the phone in landscape mode while filming.
im sorry i wasn't able to
That was fascinating! I really enjoyed that….. Thank you.
Thank you for watching Richard. Glad you enjoyed it
I work fighters in the US Navy and there a bit more to changing a airline tire verses a military jet, plus I can lift a F18 tire in to position by hand, only about 65 lbs tires.
Hi, i have a question, how much time does it take to change that wheel? Can it be changed during the wait to the next flight parked in the boarding slot? Or it is necessary to take the plane to the mantainance hangar? Thank you and regards from Mexico
He said it in the video. It can be done in 15 min.🤝
@@bertvdlast thank you very much! Sorry, I didnt catch it during the video. I see the video for second time, and I see where i missed it. Maybe I was distracted at that time. Thankyou!
I’m an aircraft mechanic and a tire change is done on the gate. Though 15 minutes imo is very fast.
Does your company say it’s ok to do everything one handed whilst being distracted on your phone? And does your company even allow you to use your phone on the apron during jobs??
In many cases the manuals can be accessed on our phones. Airbus helicopters has an app for cell phones and tablets for the manuals required for the maintenance when I’m doing my inspections and other maintenance on our helicopters. There is many other reasons we use our cell phones in aviation maintenance as well.
Thanks for the video, I learnt a lot watching it.
Nice work 👍🏾
We never use the dolly on C5,C141,C17,C130. It was all back muscle.
The only difference is the fan.
If you meet anyone from AVHS tell Crusty say hello. 👍🏾
Thanks for the info! Will do
I would have to clean that brake fan cover.
That's what I was thinking
Uhhhh….time? Nobody does that. That’s hangar nonsense.
😂
You’re that guy that wants to clean everything 😂 if an aircraft is AOG I’m not cleaning shit ❤😂
weird that an Airbus uses SAE hardware not metric
Its for American Airlines
@@blueaxolotl7770 all major aircraft manufacturers use SAE
So glad I just found your YT channel Stig, after following you on IG. Nice work !
Awesome! Thank you!
I'm glad this is reference only and that mechanics aren't using youtube to figure out how to do their jobs. 😂
Great the guy changes a wheel on a commercial airplane one handed while holding a camera. Throwing parts everywhere !!! This has to be a major violation of safety !!!
No violations at all please calm down with such remarks...kist showing you a common job we do
And Brian has no clue about aircraft maintenance
@@justing42 Yes, Brian is another troll that doesn't understand.
Thanks for sharing.. enjoyed watching this!!
Thank you for watching. I appreciate you being here
Nice!I can imagine the responsability
its a lot, but it comes with the job...we just follow the manuals and send it out safe
As a Goodrich MRO MRT, it's so fun to see how the wheels get changed out in the field
Thank you Michael, glad you enjoyed it. Keep up the awesome work at Goodrich 👍
Thank you the tires on my Airbus a321 were getting worn. You video aloud me to fix that on the cheap.
🤣🤣🤣
Respect Mr.
This is very similar to an F35A tire change, except it doesn’t have a fan, it just has a hubcap and the 3 fasteners don’t have cotter pins, they’re tied together with safety wire and a little sleeve goes over the safety wire lol, and the axle nut is torqued to a much lower spec. 300 ft lbs is pretty insane for the initial btw
That’s pretty awesome that you got to work on the F35. And it’s all pretty much the same, if you have done work on your jets, you can probably do the same work over here.
This was awesome! Thank you!
I love your videos, I always want to know things work and what it takes to make things work.
Not sure that throwing the components on the ground is IATA/FAA/CAA accepted procedure??
I am a car mechanic and I would have thought that you would have a sorting box for each job where each screw goes in exactly the right sorting compartment so that you don't forget anything. but as i can see, it's no different than with us car mechanics, we simply always throw all the parts together on the workshop trolley or on the workbench, or on the floor. 😁
When bolt position is significant, like on a cockpit window replacement. We stick the bolts in a piece of cardboard in the same respective position. I did the same when I modified the intake manifold on my car.
Jesus, that seems pretty sketchy for an aviation job. What happens if that was accidently kicked and the bolts were mixed up. Didn't the windshield of an aircraft fly out because the improper bolts were used? I also thought these jobs were supposed to be done while referencing every step in the manual at the time it is performed.
@@-Bill.He did say he put them in a piece of cardboard and that’s normal practice. You draw an outline of the window on the cardboard marking where the holes are and then as you remove the screws you punch them into the corresponding holes in the cardboard. And yes, you would have a print out of the relevant AMM.
Don’t even compare us aircraft mechanics with a car mechanic. Not even close. 😂
Running to grab a sorting box sounds like a waste of time. Just put the bolts back.
next time I go to the airport I feel safer. Thanks for this video
Thank you for watching and learning 👍
Very Interesting and happy working
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video, we always used a tire/wheel fork instead of a dolly to get it on and off the axle, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the company changed the amm since I retired 2years ago
Nowadays they want us to use the dolly. Heck back in the old days we would just man handle it 😅. My back is paying for that now tho
Glad you mentioned reference only. I was going to change my 320 tires myself
Next time I flying and we have to
Change a Tire, I jump out and give
The boys a Hand ,
I was a 7 level for c17s I used to do this as one of my “cross train” jobs. I was a jet engine technician for the most part.
Never a dull moment when playing with jets 🤙
I love it ❤ more videos please