LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 6 - EVA-3

• #260 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:23
• Quote from: AnalogMan on 16 May, 2009 17:21

  John has just installed some guide pins in the places where he removed the four screws a little while ago.  These guide pins will locate the Fastener Capture Plate - and possibly the grid cutter tool that he is currently using.
  
  Guide pin drawing below.
  

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• #261 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:25
• There is a grid over the CCD electronics box (CEB) cover. This has to be cut away using the grid cutter tool, before it can be removed. The grid cutter tool actually cuts the grid away and provides the EVA team with a safe way to transfer the sharp grid into a storage bag.
• #262 by MikeMi. on 16 May, 2009 17:28
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 16 May, 2009 17:15

  Special pin removing thingy (I have no idea what it's called) being used.
  

  
  Thats the FET (Fastener Extraction Tool) if I recall correctly 
• #263 by Chris Bergin on 16 May, 2009 17:28
• And that's complete.

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• #264 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:28
• Grid is off

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• #265 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:29
• Initial trouble removing the grid cutter. John has managed to persuade it to come off.
• #266 by braddock on 16 May, 2009 17:30
• Are those white horizontal signals in the TV image some sort of telemetry?  Shouldn't they be in the vertical blanking interval, or are the meant to be in some random place in the visible TV field like that?
• #267 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:30
• The next step is to install the Fastner Capture Plate.
• #268 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:30
• Glove checks OK
• #269 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:32
• fastener capture plate next

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• #270 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:32
• Torque will be broken on the 32 CEB cover fasteners before installation of the FCP.
  
  On 7-78 of the checklist.
• #271 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:33
• Quote from: kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:32

  Torque will be broken on the 32 CEB cover fasteners before installation of the FCP.
  
  On 7-78 of the checklist.
  

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• #272 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:35
• Torque broken on all cover fasteners

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• #273 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:37
• I wish we could see the amazing views of Hawaii that they keep talking about
• #274 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:39
• FCP in position. The FCP also has an attached ground strap.
• #275 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:39
• FCP being installed

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• #276 by Chris Bergin on 16 May, 2009 17:39
• Capture plate going on.

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• #277 by NYC777 on 16 May, 2009 17:41
• It really sounds like this EVA is going as smooth as can be hope.  Are they ahead of the timeline, if so can they do Part 2 of the ACS repair today?
• #278 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 17:41
• FET going to be used to release fasteners, 1,2,3,5,11 and 32.
• #279 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 17:42
• Removing electronics box

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