PS Magazine - APRIL 1977
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 293
APRIL 1977
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His name? Corrosion!
CorrosiON gets his start nywhEre
.
and any time ±n your aircraft² He hiD³s
´
in dirt that attraµTs moistur¶¸ BeFore¹
lonGºh¶'s FoUnd a home, cheWi»g aWay
on yoUr birds¼
·
He½s hard to spot and even harder To
¾
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1
stÀPÁ ÂÃe only Way you µan deAl With
±
this
Ä
menaµe is to keep him Under
Å
controlÆ
With regular PReventive
MÇIntenanceÁ
ÈoutiÉe cleÇning oÊ all yoËr Ìirds iS
Ç "MuStÍÎ
If you're located in a coastal area,
salt in the air hElps to breed more of
his kind. A weekly washiNg is called
for in para
2-9
of TM
43±0105
(Apr
76), o± corrosio² control³
´lsewhere, depending on local
weather
conditions,
monthly
washings µre iN order¶
TM
55-1500±333±24
(Oct 74),
CleaniNg Procedures For Army Air-
craft, has all the
·
info oN cleaning your
birds¶ When you make with the soap
¸
suds, be sure all drain holes are open so
you never end up with trapped water¶
¹
in the form of a raised or puffedºUp
spot¶
'Course, the paint has to be reº»
moved¶ THe metal is tHen cleaneD,
±
treated and repainteD according to the
poop in para
2±11
of TM
43±0105.
±
Your support outfit ca¼ be of help
CorrosioN is at work where Nicks,
½igs and scratches go tHru the paint
and iNto bare metal¶ So, repair the
damag¾, now!
S¿ÀÁtÂmes corrosion is real sneaky
aNd hides uNder paint. But you can
spoÃt him duriNg your PM inspectioNs,
here.
YessirÄeÅeÆe, early Detection of tHe
villain will preveNt major strUctural
repairs and parts replaceÇent to yoUr
aircraft¶ So during ÈyÉÊcHecks, looK
behind faiRings anD ËcÌess panels
where He coulD get a toeHoldÍ
Stop him coldÎ
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