NAVAIR 01-1A-509-3
01 March 2005
TM 1-1500-344-23-3
TO 1-1-689-3
Table 2-5. Cleaning and Drying Restrictions
Component
Problem
Solution
APC Connectors (Microwave)
Shock damage to center conductor
Seal and hand clean only
Crystal Detectors
Heat damage from oven
Dry at 130 F (54 C) maximum
Delay Lines (Physical)
Trap solution in housing
Seal or remove
Fan Motors
Trap solution in housing
Seal or remove
Trap solution in housing
Seal
Klystron Cavity
Trap solution in sockets
Remove tube and seal socket
Meters and Instrument Gauges
Trap solution through open back
Seal
Paper Capacitors
Disintegrate
Seal
Potentiometers
Trap solution through open housing
Seal
Printed Circuit Board
Trap solution (when installed)
Remove (clean separately)
Rotary Switches
Trap solution through open housing
Seal
Sliding Attenuators (RF)
Trap solution in slide housing
Seal or remove
Sliding Cam Switches
Shock damage to cam
Remove or hand clean only
Synchros and Servos
Removes lubricant from bearing
Seal or remove
Trap solution in housing
Seal
Tunable Cavities
Trap solution in cavity area
Seal or remove
Vacuum Tubes
Shock damage
Remove
Variable Attenuators (Microwave)
Trap solution is housing
Seal or remove
Waveguide (Microwave)
Trap solution in guide housing (when installed)
Seal or remove
Wire Wrap Connections
Shock damage
Hand clean only
removed using Degreasing Solvent, MIL-PRF-680
that traps water or solvents because of its construction.
Type II (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2) followed with
Table 2-5 lists the components and shows the
Isopropyl Alcohol, TT-I-735 (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2)
techniques to use to avoid problems. In some cases,
prior to drying the equipment.
mechanical cleaning and drying equipment may create
a problem due to shock, vibration, or high temperature.
2-5.3.6.2. Seal large components in Plastic Bags
These problems are listed in Table 2-5. The procedures
(Volume IV or V, Chapter 2) or seal with Barrier Material,
that shall be used to avoid water and solvent traps are
Water Vapor Proof, MIL-PRF-131 Class 1 (Volume IV
as follows:
or V, Chapter 2). Place the bag or barrier material
around the component and seal with Tape, Pressure
Sensitive, SAE-AMS-T-21595 (Volume IV or V,
Chapter 2). Ensure tape and bag or barrier material
Alcohol, Isopropyl
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are removed. Tape residue may be removed using
TT-I-735
Degreasing Solvent, MIL-PRF-680 Type II (Volume IV
or V, Chapter 2,) followed with Isopropyl Alcohol,
2-5.3.6.1. S e a l small components with Tape,
TT-I-735 (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2), prior to drying
Pressure Sensitive, SAE-AMS-T-21595 (Volume IV
the component.
or V, Chapter 2). Ensure tape and tape residue are
