PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-573
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 573
AUGUST 2000
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ever use a cleaning product on your
aircraft that has not been approved by
the Army. SIMPLE GREEN has not
been approved and is not authorized
for use as an aircraft wash.
It is highly corrosive on aircraft alu-
minum. It also makes high-strength air-
craft alloys brittle. If your unit is using
SIMPLE GREEN as an
aircraft wash,
STOP!
If you have already used it, thor-
oughly wash your aircraft with fresh
water and an approved Army aircraft
cleaning agent. Your airframe mainte-
nance manuals list them. Follow that
cleaning with a corrosion inspection
All Aircraft . . .
and treatment and an application of
approved corrosion preventive com-
pounds as identified in your aircraft
-23 TMs and Chap 3 and App D of
TM 1-1500-344-23, Aircraft Weapon
System Cleaning and Corrosion Con-
trol (May 96).
Finally, always make sure that all
cleaning, lubricating and preserving
products used on your aircraft are listed
in your TMs or are otherwise approved
by the Army. If you aren’t sure about a
product, contact your local AMCOM
logistics assistance rep at the LAO.
don't
worry, i'll
do a
great
job
!
i don't
think
so! YOU
HAVEN’T
BEEN
APPROVED
BY AMCOM AS
AN
AIRCRAFT WASH
!
PS 573
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AUG 00
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