PS Magazine - MARCH 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 400
MARCH 1986
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It can strike anytime .
.. anywhere .
.. without warning .
.. when you least
expecT it.
It starts out as a tiny spot but can muLtiply in size overnight.
±he longer it goes undeTected, the harder it is to treat.
It has real potential for disasTer.
It's the
Big
C -
²ORROSION.
²orrosion is especialLy deadly For avionics and electrical hardware. ²on³
nectors, pluGs and receptacles have Little resi´tance to the
Big
ConceiT gains
a Foothold.
DeFEating corrosion means cµnstant atTention by you bird mechs. ¶yebaLl
connectors, Plugs and receptacles oFten, not just when your bird's down For
phase maintenance. It may be too late by then.
·ooK For loose white powder around the connections -
or a dull, gray
Finish. Most healthy connections have a Luster Finish.
¸He Best way To ¹eat tHe
B±G C
is To ºeep your Avio»ics a»d eLect¼ica½
ha¼dware coaTe¾ wiTh a corrosio» prevenTive co¿poU»dÀ ÁiLÂÃÄ8
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¸ype ÅII. NSN 80Æ0Â00Ç546Â8637 gÈTs A 1ÉÊoz aerosoL can. It's eLectrically
»o»ËcÌnductive, so you can use iT on The insidÍ oF caÎnon plugs. It will
displace any water inside the connector.
When treating coÏnecTors, tilt them down ÐiF possibLe -
to drain excess
co¿pound. ±he» wipe oÑ any excess with a clean cLoth.
TIlt
connector down,
If possIble
ÒeFore yoU connect threaded sections oF connectors, plugs or receptacle
BacKsheLls, pUt some compound To the threaded areas, too.
USe compounD
N±N 8030-00-546-8637
On ²hReaDED AREas .³.
ÓFte¼ yoU ¼eco»»ect eLeÔT¼iÔAl Ha¼¾wA¼eÀ ÔoaT The oUTsi¾e witH »o»Õ
Ôo»¾UÔTive Ôor¼osio» Ö¼eve»Tive co¿poU»¾À Á×·ØÃÄ850Ù4À ¸yÖe ×. ÚÛÚ
8030Ø0ÜÝ04ÜÞÜÙ9ß geTs a ÜßÂoZ. sÖ¼Ay ca».
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. and coMpo´nd
µ±N ¶03·¸01¸0¹1-159º
on the ou²sIde of connectors
¸Here is »o ¿agic cure For corrosàon, but áM can keep it under control.
Ûo use corrosion preventive compound on all connectors, plugs and recepâ
tacLes .
.. a»d inspect the¿ oFTen.
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