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THIS MIGHT COME IN HANDY ONE DAY This
image provides a useful insight into the workings of the mind of a museum
volunteer and probably explains why we have museums in the first place!
Back in 1995, QAM member Dave Geck, who was then in the RAAF, transferred
with his unit from Darwin to No 35 Squadron in Townsville. Prior to
the move, there was a big clean-up on the base and one of the many items
to be thrown in the bin was a torque wrench which had a specific application
to the Iroquois. Thinking that it might come in handy one day, Dave
liberated the device and it stayed with him during his ensuing seven
house moves. Nineteen years later, the torque wrench did come in handy
when QAM acquired an Iroquois and the helicopter had to be reassembled
at Caloundra. The main purpose of the torque wrench is tightening the
so-called "Jesus Nut" which secures the Iroquois main rotor
to the mast. (This term is generally used to describe any component
which represents a single point of failure with catastrophic consequences).
The picture shows QAM member Tony Whitten, who served in the RAAF with
Dave Geck, using the torque wrench in the reassembly of Iroquois A2-310
at Caloundra in May 2014. QUEENSLAND
AIR MUSEUM |
Picture: Dave Geck