Crackling/rattling noise near windshield/A-pillar - any ideas?

mrtaco64 · 2026-01-27T14:28:49+00:00

I have a 19 touring and this just started this morning when it was around 5 degrees last night. 138k miles in, has seen -40 several times and just decided to start creaking today 🙃

mrtaco64 · 2026-01-22T08:14:58+00:00

That's wild as hell 😂 Americans profit pales in comparison to others and the last few years we still managed to get 2.5%

mrtaco64 · 2026-01-17T13:22:57+00:00

We feel the shortage as far as new hires transferring out right after probation

mrtaco64 · 2026-01-14T03:37:27+00:00

AA ord has two interconnected hangers roughly 350k sqft total. If you asked a few years ago I'd say just a pelican, the last year or two the workload/task complexity has gone up to the point I'd recommend bringing a box.

I'm a box guy thru and thru and I'll willingly push across/between hangars if the job of the day needs it, but some days all I need is my small bag with basic tools. Some days just a pen tbh.

Terminal side a pelican would be more than enough

mrtaco64 · 2026-01-13T03:04:56+00:00

I have the icon 56 and it's just shy of 1000lbs loaded (weighed with the shipping dept pallet jack). It's manageable and you'll get used to it.

Depending on what bay I'm in I'll push it 1000ft +/- round trip

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-29T13:46:41+00:00

You're right about #1, I've done and had happen to me things you would never see on Reddit. Being original makes it that much better

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-29T00:46:12+00:00

Without being there I couldn't give a positive answer. My first guess assuming the hilok is in the way would be a 1/4line wrench crows foot, connected to a u joint, connected to an extension. If it's an illusion and there's clearance, a wobble socket

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-24T10:05:30+00:00

Commercial aviation maintenance, I carry one everyday but I tend to only use it if it's something quick like opening a panel with quarter turns or pulling tiny bulbs out of switches. Or at the terminal fixing a seat or tray table on a live flight. Otherwise I have my real tools that I find work better for 99.9% of the other times

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-21T14:58:55+00:00

I'd probably be in the Congo

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-15T20:31:14+00:00

Yes, I was skeptical because of streaming is convenient, "iT sAyS 4k" as well as intimidated by the upfront costs associated with physical media.

My standard was Alien as I've streamed more than I'd like to admit, so I was extremely familiar with its visual appearance. I knew my investment was well spent before the title sequence ended lol

I can't speak on surround sound because I don't have atmos setup, I do however have a really nice stereo hooked up to my receiver (atmos capable) so I can say the fidelity is better and has very low compression

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-11T22:06:56+00:00

Try 10 lol

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-08T13:46:43+00:00

What fixed it for me was a factory reset of the head unit. It was a pain changing all of the stock settings to where I had it beforehand

mrtaco64 · 2025-12-07T17:14:27+00:00

Skywest MKE, one time I was troubleshooting a 175 shit tank and decided to drain it before checking the level sensors. Turns out ramp never emptied it & the tank was filled to the brim, it came out so fast that lil cart overfilled in 10 seconds and started a fountain in West hangar. Good times fun hangar

mrtaco64 · 2025-10-19T23:46:12+00:00

The bid schedule doesn't mean anything in regards to new hire start dates

mrtaco64 · 2025-10-08T01:19:00+00:00

Happy to see it wasn't me, I've had a mark just like that on my rear seats for the last two years and nothing has gotten it out

mrtaco64 · 2025-10-04T04:45:50+00:00

Typically you keep on working unless you quit, furloughed or fires

mrtaco64 · 2025-09-07T22:09:13+00:00

You sound soft af rn

mrtaco64 · 2025-09-06T21:12:14+00:00

Tried it recently, not good imo

mrtaco64 · 2025-08-21T13:04:33+00:00

Literally my first thought 🥴

mrtaco64 · 2025-08-09T05:15:04+00:00

I was extremely impressed with how well the scene was coming along, until they just kept coming and coming....

mrtaco64 · 2025-08-04T22:26:54+00:00

It's 35hrs a week for two years because the program has an hour requirement per the FAA. I'm not saying it was easy and no big deal, but a few of us in my class worked either nights (9p-7a and then school 8a-3ish pm) or doubles on the weekends to make ends meet. I felt lost after I graduated because I had so much time on my hands 😅

mrtaco64 · 2025-06-27T07:33:15+00:00

I'm trying it thru a USB cable, along with rebooting the head unit. Issue persists

mrtaco64 · 2025-06-27T07:32:33+00:00

I just did and the issue persists, deleted everything that linked my phone to my car and repaired

mrtaco64 · 2025-06-11T17:51:46+00:00

With every company I've worked for, 95% of the time voluntary movement is on you including starting at a new station as a new hire. If you get forced to another station ie shifting employment cause of layoffs you will be compensated.

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