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Mechanic inside the aircraft wing 
Like every incident or event or an accident there is a common thing that is not proper communicating and let me say it’s the miscommunication which is most of the time for an misunderstanding ending in unexpected result most of my stories i will count on my good luck and the prayers of my late mom she was alive and with me when i was working in Saudia Jeddah so most of the time the narrow escape is all the way from ALLAH s blessing or may be return of good deeds so to start with when i started the aircraft maintenance job there in Saudia airlines we had the operational Boeing 707 and the number of fleet started increasing to Tri-Star and airbus and Boeing 747 the Boeing 737 were also use this story is of the unique time when Saudia was operating Boeing 707 the aircraft came to hanger for a fuel leak problem and as we don’t had the place to park inside hangar the aircraft was parked in wash dock and power was removed the wash dock is the area where the aircrafts are washed for their cleanliness appearance and as required by marketing this aircraft was on a non-scheduled visit to hanger for fuel leak so it was parked there
In those days new aircraft were entering so this old boy BOEING707 was taken as a burden and less care but as it was operative we had to maintain as serviceable the supervisor use to give the odd jobs to whom they wanted to give some tough times so coming back to story arrival of this aircraft was for fuel leak repair at left wing so the aircraft was handled by sheet metal crew for fuel leak repair and when the job was completed by sheet metal the fuel repair we had to put aircraft back to service the papers of sign out were completed and inspectors stamped it for ok to close panels let me tell you the four steps of jobs were like this
1. The fuel tank access panel opens up as per the requirement of the job as the number indicated on the paper diagram …..signed on by a mechanic
2. Repair requires nonroutine card write-up and Completion. of job sign-off by a mechanic
3 inspected the area by the inspector and stamped the last steps. for ok to close all open-up panels
4. panels close up and signature for putting back aircraft as normal serviceable
so the complete paper was given to me to sign off till step 3 had to do a close-up so one of my supervisors told me to go and close the panels and handed the paperwork to me to sign it off after I close the panels
As the aircraft was parked in almost dark and no power was on aircraft as well it was a little dark the lights are open if the aircraft required wash but as the aircraft was there in for fuel leak repair which was also completed so very few lights were on any way I went to the aircraft and start closing the panels on the wings as I started close up from the outboard of number one engine and look inside by putting my head in the cavity actually this is the panel used for entry in tank the fuel leak repair the person had to enter for applying sealant or whatever require as the case may be so I just put my head in that cavity to checkup if anything remains as any rag or for the people left sometime the sponge etc. etc. before close-up the panel was in my hand i close on and just heard something like metal touch or strange voice in the far near wing root i just got scared but to keep myself a strong feeling you know it was almost dark night shift 02 AM may be the time dark enough to scare you all the haunted stories start striking my head in a
But in a funny way shouted and like announcement made at airport final call final call is anybody in side ;last chance and I will close the final panel it was just a funny way but you know to my surprise of million ton on me I am here there came a voice far away in ward of wing root and i was on left wing tip almost hay buddy wait I was frozen like a stone for a moment as that voice was of my friend David a British guy the sheet metal crew supervisor and you know he was there luckily i just didn’t close the panels sooner he came out I was shocked as there was no information that somebody is still in side wings all the papers were evident when I settled and inquired this poor guy went inside for final checkup of the job done by his crew he had one mechanic who was supposed to be standing near him outside the wing tip panel of entrance but by the time i came there nobody was there he was not there and he return after some time telling us he went to washroom the he sheet metal supervisor my friend David was also very angry but ALHAMDULILLAH ALLAH save me again from another incidence yes i will call it my good luck that as of my funny bone I made the final call as my supervisor bob was knowing that job is completed but in confidence the sheet metal guy sign the papers so inspector also inspected the repair and stamped out then the number 4 step finally the poor guy Abbasi was going to close the panels see if i just don’t made an voice is ANYBODY IN THERE things would have been different now after all so many years when i memorize that event the face of DAVID come in my front and say so Abbas you were making a metal grave for me in fact all the equipment were removed and the guy who was supposed to be sitting for watch just got an nature call should have not gone without informing anybody but
life is like that small care and no care counts especially when we are packing the job must be very careful and guys if you are closing any close doors or panels or any normal open up of any place
just say HI to ANYBODY THERE remember THESE GOLDEN words MAY save somebody who is still there and has no information outside world, yes it’s a good practice who knows
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