PS Magazine - AUGUST 1972
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1972 SERIES, ISSUE 237
AUGUST 1972
Any amount of MIL-H±5606 or MIL²
L³6083 mistakenly poured into an engine
or transmission containing MIL±L±23699
will foul up the works.
A clear, Gum-l´ke mixture is produced,
and it sticks to surfaces over which it
flowsµ This mixture Won't thin o
¶
uC during
norma· oPrating temPratures.
It¸ reduces the cross±sectional area of
lines aNd pass¹gesº You could »et oi·
starvation and seizuRe of aN engine or
transmission.
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W³¶H wh·¸'¹ º»¼½¾d
FOi
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If, per ch¼nce, hydraulic f½uid acci²
de¾tally geEs mixed with lubricating
oil find out if t¿e component haS
Ben operated. If not, drain
À
the sysÁ
tem and eye any Âilters for contami²
nationµ Ãhen t¿e system passes i¾Á
spection fi·l 'er up with new oil.
The best way to prevent corroÁ
sion on your Äayuse, crew
chiefs, is to keep the birdÅ as
clean Æ possibleµ You
canÇt
keep yOur baby from getting
nicked and Èratched, tho, so
treat bare metal by applying the
ÉM pÊp in para 1Ë42 oF TM 55Ë
1520-214³20 (ul 6Ì) µ.
. soonest!
ÍÎhen a component has Ben operated
with contaminated oil, tho, it's bad news
BcauÏ flus¿ing in the field wonÐt re²
move that gummy Ñixture.
The cÒmponeNt will probaÓly have to
B pulled and sent to overhaul. In that
case, knucklebusters, B sure t¿e paperÁ
work gives the reason for removal Æ
BinGÔlubrication system contaminated
by hydrau·ic fluid.
ÕÄourse, all bird reservoirs, external
lines and fittings hooked into a contamiÁ
nateD system get the big look for foreign
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