PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-684
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 684
NOVEMBER 2009
34
PS 684
NOV 09
35
PS 684
NOV 09
Is sand removal important? You bet your bottom dollar it is! And cleaning out sand
should be done more often than you think. Ignoring Sandy can cost you a bird—or
worse, your life. You’d be surprised what Sandy gets into and the problems Sandy
creates for aircraft.
Eyeball every nook and cranny of your
aircraft closely. For example, Sandy and
avionics don’t mix. Most aircraft avionics
have cooling fans incorporated which
Sandy can clog, resulting in overheating
and failure of the component. Aircraft
with center consoles always need a
vacuum to suck up sand.
Attach a
1
/
4
-inch piece of flex tube to
the vacuum crevice tool so you can get
into tight spots. Keep a soft brush handy
to brush sand off avionic components
and control heads.
Look for sand on the cabin floor and
under seats. The nose compartment
of a Black Hawk is a favorite hiding
place. Check hydraulic areas, engine
compartments and wherever else sand can
get into. Use low pressure compressed
air to blow sand
out
of your bird and not
around the inside of your bird.
Like the old saying goes, leave no stone unturned. So leave no aircraft door, panel,
compartment or storage area unopened. Check for sand everywhere and don’t give
your bird the brush off.
All Aircraft…
Sandy
sounds like a person’s
name, doesn’t it?
but in this
case, we’re
talking
about sandy
conditions
for aircraft in
the “sandbox.”
Look for sand
in every nook
and cranny of
your bird
when the
battle is
over…
we did it!
we can send
you
home!
it’ll be easier to
leave knowing that
the future of PM is
in good hands!
I’m…
back!
and duRing
the Battle,
we captured
this
teleporter!
but how am I
gonna explain
my missing
HMMWV!?
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