Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Boeing Book says beacon should be on if the engine is turning at, or above, 2% N2. I pause now on the shutdown check to comply.
Probably good guidance anyway.
Story time. Pertinent though, I think.
Back at Coex a long time ago I thought I had damaged my ear drum and decided to go to the doctors office they had over on the CAL side. That way I could have a note to give Coex's CPO since they wanted to fire you for sick calls.
While waiting a ramper came in with a badly burned hand. Another ramper had escorted him over and told the nurse that after a 737 had pulled in that this guy touched the heated engine air inlet and as this guy said "left skin on the plane." I guess it must have been winter time btw.
When a second duo busted through the door with a mechanic literally carrying another who was bleeding from the head from a go-cart accident out on the ramp, I calmly got up and walked out.
Seriously, ear drum? I need something a little more manly than an ear drum.