TM-1-1500-344-23-2
AIRCRAFT VOLUME II
TECHNICAL MANUAL; CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL
APRIL 2009
TM-1-1500-344-23-2 - Page 45 of 240
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NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2
TM 1-1500-344-23-2
15 April 2009
Figure 2-5. Aircraft Cleaning Procedure
LEGEND
Direction
of Steps
Direction
of Spray
Wash &
Rinse Area
Covered
Area
STEP 1
Clean the underside of the fuselage and tail
section.
Wash (allow detergent to dwell) and rinse,
starting from the main landing gear and moving
toward the forward and aft ends of the aircraft.
STEP 2
Clean the underside of the wings.
Wash (allow
detergent to dwell) and rinse, starting from the
mid-section and moving outward to the wing tips.
STEP 3
Clean the center section of fuselage and topside
of the wings.
Wash (allow detergent to dwell) and
rinse, starting from the center section of the
fuselage and moving outward to the wing tips.
STEP 4
Clean the remaining topside area of the fuselage
(except canopy).
Wash (allow detergent to dwell)
and rinse, starting from the mid-section and
moving toward the forward and aft ends of the
aircraft fuselage.
Wash and rinse the tail section,
starting at the bottom and moving up toward the top.
WARNING
See applicable aircraft MIMs for no-step and
water intrusion areas.
CAUTION
Canopies, windscreens and transparencies must
be covered during washing to prevent
scratching or crazing from aircraft cleaning
detergents.
NOTE
Open doors and flaps to flapwells,
intercoolers, oil coolers, speed brakes,
spoilers, and controllable leading edges to
permit cleaning of hidden areas.
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