01 March 2005
NAVAIR 01-1A-509-3
TM 1-1500-344-23-3
TO 1-1-689-3
6-3.2.2. Support Equipment/General Purpose Test
6-3.2.3. ATE Cabinets, Doors and Panels. Cleaning,
Equipment Covers and Housings. The cleaning,
corrosion removal, and preservation of ATE cabinets,
corrosion removal, and preservation of support
doors, and panels shall be as follows:
equipment/general purpose test equipment housings
and covers shall be as follows:
NOTE
The use of dissimilar metals in the selection of
NOTE
screws, washers and nuts should be eliminated
Prior to cleaning the covers and housings,
wherever possible. Refer to paragraph 6-4
remove the operator's panel, electrical/
and NAVAIR 01-1A-505, NAVAIR 01-1A-1
electronic components, harnesses, and
(Navy); TO 1-1A-14, TO 1-1A-8 (Air Force); or
connectors.
TM 55-1500-323-24 (Army) for information on
bonding/grounding hardware.
a. Primary Method.
a. Inspect hardware and points of metal bonds for
(1) Remove corrosion and clean in accordance
signs of galvanic corrosion. Pay particular attention to
with cleaning track BCSR2A5 or BCSR35, as
dissimilar metals.
applicable. Refer to Table 2-3.
b. Remove any corrosion with Cloth Abrasive,
(2) Remove oil, grease and hydraulic fluid in
ANSI-B74.18 Type I Class I (Volume IV or V,
accordance with cleaning track DBSR2A5 or DBSR35,
Chapter 2), or Abrasive Mat, A-A-58054 Type I
as applicable. Refer to Table 2-3.
(Volume IV or V, Chapter 2).
(3) If no corrosion products, oil, grease, or
hydraulic fluid exists, clean in accordance with cleaning
track CSR2A5 or CSR35, as applicable. Refer to
Compound, Aircraft Cleaning
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MIL-PRF-85570
b. The secondary method shall be in accordance
c. Clean affected areas with a solution of nine (9)
with paragraph 6-2.2.
parts fresh water to one (1) part Aircraft Cleaning
Compound, MIL-PRF-85570 Type II (Volume IV or V,
c. Prepare surfaces and paint in accordance with
Chapter 2). Apply with Cleaning Cloth, CCC-C-46
Chapter 5 and Volume II.
Class 7 (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2).
d. Rinse with fresh water and wipe dry with Cleaning
Cloth, CCC-C-46 Class 7.
Compound, Corrosion Preventive
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Water-Displacing
e. If required, aluminum surfaces shall be treated
MIL-C-81309
with chemical conversion material in accordance with
Chapter 5 and Volume II.
d. If painting is not practical, temporarily preserve
unpainted surfaces with a thin coating of Water
f. Prepare surface and paint in accordance with
D i s p l a c i n g Corrosion Preventive Compound,
Chapter 5 and Volume II.
MIL-C-81309 Type II (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2).
e. Hardware associated with test equipment
housings and covers that are not normally painted
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should be preserved as often as necessary, depending
MIL-DTL-85054
on the operating environment.
g. If painting is not practical, temporarily preserve
f. Equipment cover hinges and latches shall be
unpainted surfaces with a thin coating of Corrosion
preserved in accordance with paragraph 6-2.11.
P r e v e n t i v e Compound, MIL-DTL-85054, Clear
(Amlguard) (Volume IV or V, Chapter 2).
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