PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 695
OCTOBER 2010
39
PS 695
OCT 10
M
echanics, as the Army gets greener so will the cleaning compounds that are used
on all aircraft and parts.
Most cleaning procedures call for the application of MIL-PRF-680 cleaning
compound when cleaning aircraft parts. Now, if any
part or system requires MIL-PRF-680, you can also
use MIL-PRF-32295, Type I, as a replacement for
general cleaning of Army aircraft parts in locations,
like Southern California, where MIL-PRF-680 is pro-
hibited. Order this green cleaner using these NSNs:
Although green cleaner is not as aggressive as MIL-PRF-680, it may be used
because of its low-volatile compounds (VOC) content. These low VOC solvents can
be used for general cleaning of parts such as engines, roller bearings, gear boxes,
shafts and wheels. For locations where this product is a necessary alternative,
Maintenance Engeineering Orders (MEOs) are being written to authorize its use.
Size
NSN 6850-01-576-
2676
2765
2736
1 gal
5 gal
55 gal
All Aircraft
in Southern
California…
Gren ClEanEr is
AuthorizEd!
Remember, use
only
authorized
prodUcTs on your
airframe!
if you have questions
or concerns about using
green cleaner or any
other environmentally
friendly alternative,
contact the AMCOM G-4
Environmental hotline:
amcomenvironmental@
conus.army.mil
Or call (256) 313-1
7
11.
Follow up cleaning with
a corrosion inspection
and treatment.
Sergeant
blade,
I… ah…
I used an
unapproved
cleaner
on my
airframe…
what can I
do to get
it off?
Lots of fresh water and an
approved army cleaning agent
will get that stuff off.
Check your airframe TMs
for approved cleaners.
Apply approved
corrosion preventive
compound like it says
in your -23 TMs and
the info in TM 1-1500-
344-23,
Cleaning and
Corrosion Control.
Some other unapproved
industrial cleaners,
detergents and degreasers
have a citrus compound
called
D-Limonene.
These commercial cleaners
did not
pass Army
performance tests and
should not
be used.
These cleaners cause
corrosion when runoff is
trapped in nooks and crannies
of the aircraft and that
reduces steel strength, makes
alloys brittle, degrades
canopy transparencies, and
damages painted surfaces and
cadmium plating.
Don’t
confuse
MIL-PRF-
32295, Type
I cleaner
with Simple
Green®
products.
Don’t
use Simple
Green® products
when washing your
aircraft. DOD
testing has shown
them to be highly
corrosive
to
aircraft aluminum.
They can also make
aircraft alloys brittle.
I’m supposed
to use a green
cleaner. Which
one of you is
better?
pick
me!
no,
pick
me!!
we may both
be green, but
I’ve
got army
approval to
boot!
I have…
had…
enough
of you!
commercial
products are
unauthorized
and may be
harmful
to
your airframe.
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