PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-636
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 636
NOVEMBER 2005
PS 636
NOV 05
39
the Sand
For example, desert sand wreaks havoc on an aircraft
engine. To beat the sand problem, do engine flushes
like your TM says, but do ‘em more often in the desert.
That can help increase an engine’s efficiency. It won’t
hurt to have a clean engine every time your bird flies.
With a dirty engine, performance goes down. That’s
why sandy conditions may require more frequent
flushes to keep engines up and running.
If you don’t fight sand now, it means maintenance
headaches for AVUM mechanics and even more work
if AVIM shops have to repair damaged components.
PS 636
NOV 05
38
All Aircraft…
Flush
N
ow, more than ever, crew chiefs, daily inspec-
tions of your bird cannot be forgotten in the
desert.
Sand finds its way into every nook and cran-
ny of your bird. Take care of sand problems now
to keep your aircraft mission ready in the desert.
Rushing 10-hour or 25-hour/14-day preven-
tive maintenance inspections and pre-flights—
or not doing inspections at all—will mean
problems later. That could cost you
more work later, or even a lost bird.
look for sand
everywhere
…
including the
engines!!
do inspections like
your tm says, and
do them more often
in the sand box.
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