On this episode of Mega Mechanics, it’s a multimillion-dollar balancing act at hangar 3 for licence aircraft maintenance engineer Steven, that requires brains, brawn and nerves of steel. One false move could see 6 tonnes of pure jet power come crashing down. Repairing worn bearings on a 550-tonne excavator arm would hardly be considered a boring job for fitter and turner, Paul. It takes over 24-hours of preparation to set up, and just 30 very tense seconds to do the job and install the part.

Across Australia, the wheels of industry turn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These machines are tough and the teams of people running them are even tougher. From deep underground, to high in the sky, these heavy metal marvels are essential to our daily lives. But, what happens when these massive machines break down? Teams of mechanics, engineers, fitters, and boilermakers step up to battle against tight deadlines, in some of the harshest working environments on the planet.

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