mechanic

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A licensed mechanic has to inspect the plane and sign off on its maintenance history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

If the problem is due to a mechanical issue, like the sensors not working, it could be fixed by an elevator mechanic pretty quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Others affected by the fire include mechanic and MOT tester David Mills, who lost his entire collection of tools.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

On the night of the world's worst nuclear accident, he was working as a turbine mechanic in unit number two, a few hundred metres from reactor number four, which exploded during a safety test.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Mike Haley, the diesel mechanic, comes by in the afternoon like he promised when I found his number in the book.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick