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A typical shift

Much of the work happens at night, because that is when aircraft are on the ground. You pick up a reported fault: a radio that drops out, an autopilot that will not hold a heading, a display that flickers in the cold. Then wiring diagrams, a meter, and crawling into spaces aircraft were not designed for. Installations are different work again: building a harness on a bench, fitting it, then testing every function before the aircraft flies. Everything you touch is written down and signed.