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Post subject: TPE-331 Salt Air Desalinization/Compressor Wash Schedule Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 09:40 |
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Joined: 12/12/10 Posts: 275 Post Likes: +57 Company: PLANELOGIX Location: KRDU
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Hey guys, Does anyone have experience operating a TPE-331 in a hot and humid salty environment for a prolonged period of time (i.e. the Florida coast)? I'm interested to learn more about procedures and precautions taken (if any) to prevent engine corrosion while based and operating along the eastern seaboard. Did anyone follow any sort of compressor wash and desalinization schedule? Maybe my Google-fu isn't strong right now, but I'm not finding much in the way of practical advice. Honeywell Says You Do not Need Compressor Washes, but is this applicable to salt air environments like those found in Florida? Just curious... Thanks, Rob
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Post subject: Re: TPE-331 Salt Air Desalinization/Compressor Wash Schedule Posted: 12 Oct 2018, 23:12 |
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Joined: 01/29/09 Posts: 4697 Post Likes: +2404 Company: retired corporate mostly Location: Chico,California KCIC/CL56
Aircraft: 1956 Champion 7EC
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Quote: Our PT-6 AG Planes had some blade sulfidation but that’s typical of PT-6 ... installed new blades at HSI and ran higher ITT - problem solved I was at another operator's strip when they were done spraying. Their Turbine thrushes had a wash ring installed. While they were tying down, their swamper hooked up the wash tank. They used a soap solution with diesel in an agitator, which got pumped into the wash ring to flush the engine. The agitator didn't work, but he started pumping anyway, while the pilot stood on the wing and motored the engine. Unfortunately he hit start instead of motor, and when it got to the diesel...…. Holy crap, it almost pulled out of the tiedown, pilot switching off and pulling on the throttle.... it quit when the little wash tank emptied. 35+ years ago...
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soloed in a land of Superhomers/1959 Cessna 150, retired with Proline 21/ CJ4.
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