I've always considered a day at the airport to be a fun day. NOT YESTERDAY ! Cranked up the KR to fly out for breakfast with the rest of the local fliers and had no intercom. Changed batteries and still no intercom. Worked for 20 to 30 minutes to find the problem and still no intercom. Called the fliers at the destination and told them not to worry, I'm grounded.
In the mean time, a transient in a C-172 had a flat tire on the nose. Would have cost him $250+ to have it repaired. I had all my tools in the truck so we attacked the flat with vigor. Pulled the tail down on the ramp to get the nose off the ground. Had to remove the wheel cover so started to remove bolts. Removed one too many bolts with the wheel off the ground and the strut extended to the point where it blew strut oil all over me and the passenger helping me. D#MN*!!!!!!!!!! Worked past the screw-up and got the tire repaired and back on the airplane. Went home and threw the clothes in the washer. WRONG!!! Now the utility room and washer smell like oil that sat in the rain for 50 years. Wife upset, bad back, have to plant shrubs today before the rain sets in, and still no intercom! Life is good.................. Larry Flesner
