Cleaning; General; Cleaning Instructions; Overall Engine Cleaning - Superior Vantage Engine O-360 SERIES Maintenance Manual

General

Cleanliness of the aircraft engine is crucial to its
optimum performance in daily operations. This
section provides basic materials, tools, and
guidelines for cleaning.
For most of the cleaning requirements during
normal maintenance or periodic inspections,
special instructions for cleaning are not required.
Use standard industry practices.
It is important to remember to visually inspect an
engine prior to cleaning.
engine's operation can provide information as to
hidden defects or other dangerous conditions.
For tools required during cleaning, refer to Table
72-00-07.1. For consumable materials required
during cleaning, refer to Table 72-00-07.2.
Table 72-00-07.1

Equipment Required for Cleaning

Item Vendor
Brushes (soft and
Commercially Available
stiff bristles)
Immersing tank Commercially Available
Scraper (wood) Commercially Available
Grit blaster Commercially Available

Cleaning Instructions

Two processes are used in cleaning engine parts;
degreasing to remove dirt and sludge (soft
carbon) and the removal of hard carbon by
decarbonizing, brushing or scraping and grit
blasting.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE SAND OR METALLIC
ABRASIVES WITH
EQUIPMENT.
© March 2006 Superior Air Parts Inc.
Maintenance Manual
O-360 and IO-360 Series Engines

CLEANING

Residue from the
THE GRIT BLASTING

Overall Engine Cleaning

•
Spray the engine with degreaser solvent and
allow to soak for a minimum of 15 minutes.
•
Rinse the solvent mix off thoroughly with clear
water and allow to dry. Compressed air may
be used to dry the surfaces.
Table 72-00-07.2

Materials Required for Cleaning

Item
Cleaning solvent or degreaser
such as acetone, white furnace
oil, Varsol, or Perm-A-Chlor
Decarbonizing solutions such as
Gunk, Penetrol, Carbrax, Super-
Chemco, or Gerlach #70
Isopropyl Alcohol
Aerosol electrical contact cleaner
Lubricating Oil (SAE 20)
Corrosion preservative oil
Abrasive cloth (crocus cloth)
NOTE: Residue from the solvent washing must
be captured and contained to prevent
contamination
environment.
WARNING: USE THE CORRECT PERSONAL
PROTECTION. SOME CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS
CAN CAUSE SKIN, EYE AND LUNG DAMAGE.
FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS
SOLUTION.

Spark Plugs and Electrical Components

•
Spark plugs should be removed from the
engine and placed into a rack designating
their original locations in the engine.
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Vendor
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of the surrounding
MANUFACTURER'S
FOR EACH CLEANING
72-00-07
Cleaning