PS Magazine - JANUARY 1987
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 410
JANUARY 1987
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Mix one part cleanIng comPund to 7-10 parts water. Wet your bird's skn
thoRoughly to slow down the drying prOess. Then apply the cleaning solution by
spraying, or with a mop, sPnge or sof brush. Start at the lowest surFace oF the
aircraf
t
be cleaneD and worK up. Allow the soluti±n to remain on the surFace
²r 5 to 1³ mInutes whiLe you agi´ate it with a brush or mop.
Never use the same mop or brush on µlexiglas windows that you use on the
bird's sKin. You'll scratch the plastic. ¶nstead, use a ·annel cloth or a di¸erent
mop or brush to wash those plastic windows.
You also neeD a di¸erent washing comPund ²r plastic windows. Use µ-¹º10
±
in the gallon container, NSN 7930-»-880-45¼, or ´he 50½lb powdereD ²rm,
NSN 7930-»½281¾¼73¿
¹on't try to blast grime o¸ with High¾pressure water. Àt'LL Ánetrate access
panels and seals.
Be sure to rinse o¸ suds ²re they dry or you'll wind up with white streaÃs
and have to do the job over. To avoid water spots on your windshields, use
ÄÅ
chamois, NSN 8330-»-965-172Æ, or sof tissue to drÇ them.
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When you Ènish washing Çour bird, remove Éll masÃÊng tape you used to
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protect lubricatE par´s. Also cheCÃ the ËT-1193/ ASNÌ128 ÉnteÍa oF the dop-
pler navigation set. Water seepage into the anteÍa can result in transÎtter and
²
receiver FaÏlures.
¹raÐ any trapÁD water Çou Ñnd.
G
WasÒing Çour aircraf is essential to goÓd maiÔtenance. ¹o it regularly and by
the bÕK and you can reDuce corrosion and deterioration.
ÖleanÏng ×iowa wÏndshields
c
be Ø
toÙgh joÚ, especially geÛing Rid oÜ dried
bugÝ.
Use Ø lot oÜ ÞÊld soap, NSN 8520-»-
53ß½àá, in your water and a sof, clân
cloth, lÏKe ·annel, NSN 8305-»-à1½
5606. SoÞe crew chÊeFs also use nylon
sPnges ²R ´ãe toughest jobs. You'll
have to pay ²r them out oF your own
PcKet tão, äcause they're no´ in the
sÙpply system.
Be sure you rÏnse o¸ the sÙds be²re
´hey dry or yoÙ'll leave så on the
windshield. ¹ry tãe plastic with a damp
Dr it befoRe
It spots!
cæamois, NSN 8330-»-965¾1725, ´issue
çaèr or a sof clean clo´h to prevent
wØter spo´s.
-:
-±-²
_
I!
éeÞove êÏëor scra´ches or cRazing
r
with polisìng comíÙnd, NSN 7930-
!
»-63¼-53¼0.
Ölean your bÏîd's grïnãouse wÊndows
wi´h soap and water, too. Then remove
mðnor scratches and ÞÏLd distortÊon with
a smØñl pad oF cheeseclotã, NSN 8305-
»-267-3015, Ønd a lit´le Brasso. NeveR
clean any oF the other windows with
Brasso, though.
Your òst reóônces ²r cleaning µlexiõ
glas Ønd o´her aircö wÊndows
a
µara's
ß-ß8 and 2÷ß27 oÜTM 55-ø520-228-23-ø
and µØra 2-3ù oF TM 55÷ø5»-333-2¼.
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