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Article: Crew chief safety.(AWARD OF DISTINCTION)
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- Combat Edge
- Article date:
- November 1, 2008
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As an RC-135 pulled into the chocks after a local training mission, the crew chief, SrA Yuen, noticed smoke originating from the area of the #5 and #6 brakes. He notified the other crew chief, SSgt Ferguson of potentially hot brakes and proceeded to the fire extinguisher. By the time SrA Yuen retrieved the fire extinguisher, the #5 and #6 brakes were engulfed in flames. SrA Yuen attacked the brake fire with the fire extinguisher while SSgt Ferguson informed the crew and MX supervision to contact the fire department. The fire initially was extinguished but then flared up again. SrA Yuen realized the fire was being fueled by pressurized hydraulic fluid spraying on the hot ...