TM 1-1520-238-23
Change 9
1-158.29
1.49.
CORROSION CONTROL/INSPECTION – continued
Table II. Requirements for Cleaning Specific Areas and Components – continued
Area or
Component
Cleaning Procedures
Directions
Material
Type of soil
Main and tail
rotor blades,
swashplates
and turret
Dust, salt, oil Dishwashing
compound
(item 72, App F)
Use corrosion
preventive
compound
(item 63, App F)
or corrosion
preventive
compound
(item 63A, App F)
Rinse with fresh
water
Apply with clean cloth dampened with
dishwashing compound (item 72, App F).
Rinse with cloth dampened with fresh
water. Or as an alternate, apply a thin
film of corrosion preventive compound
(item 63, App F) or corrosion preventive
compound (item 63A, App F)to a
convenient sized area. Wipe clean with a
cloth, and remove the corrosion
preventive compound along with
loosened soil and residue.
Salt water
Corrosion
preventive
compound
(item 63, App F)
or corrosion
preventive
compound
(item 63A, App F)
Corrosion
preventive
compound
Flush with fresh water. Spray with
corrosion preventive compound (item 63,
App F) or corrosion preventive compound
(item 63A, App F).
Cloth (item 54,
App F)
Flannel cloth
Remove excess with clean dry cloth
(item 54, App F).
Aft avionics
bay
Electrolytes
deposits
Dishwashing
compound
(item 72, App F)
Rinse with fresh
water
Apply with clean cloth dampened with
dishwashing compound (item 72, App F).
Rinse with cloth dampened with fresh
water. Dry with a clean wiping cloth.
Fuselage
bilge areas
Hydraulic
fluid, dirt,
salt water
Cleaning
compound
(item 44A, App F)
3 ounces per
gallon
Vaccum and dry. Wipe area with a
sponge dampened in cleaning compound
(item 44A, App F). Rinse with sponge and
fresh water. Wipe dry with clean cloth
(item 54, App F).
Electrical
connectors,
avionics
Dust, dirt,
oil, grease
Corrosion
preventive
compound
(item 64, App F)
Corrosion
preventive
compound
Apply a thin film of corrosion preventive
compound (item 64, App F) to
component. To clean, wipe with a cloth to
remove corrosion preventive compound
and residue. For corrosion control and
water displacement, let set for 5 minutes
minimum.
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