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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
While your interviewer likely can tell from your resume and training that you have the technical skills and abilities to change a wheel on an airplane, they are looking to hear about the necessary steps you take to ensure that the task is done safely. On top of the standard safety precautions like chocking the wheels, be sure to also talk about other checks you make on the overall assembly of the wheel, both prior to changing and after changing the wheel.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"My first step that I would take would be to put a warning notification in the cockpit of the plane to tell anyone entering that the landing gear was being worked on. Then, I would ensure that safety barriers are in place and all wheels are chocked in position. As I worked to change the tire, I would check all tie-bolts to ensure that none are broken or missing because that could be a major safety hazard to me. When finished with the installation, I would then take the time to inspect the axle nut and all bolts, washers, and nuts to ensure they were snug and secure."

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