Measurment Of Contamination Flashcards
What is contamination measured in
Measured in microns(millionths of a meter)
Equivalent of 0.000394 inches
25,400 microns = 1inch
What is the required method for measuring particle contamination at all levels of maintenance
Electronic Particle Counting
What is used when PODS isnt available
Patch Testing
Fluid filtered through membrane and “patch” is the expected
Navy Standards
Aircraft- Navy Class 5
GJE- Navy Class 3
Patch Analysis
1: Navy class 1,3,5
2: Grey Standards
3: Tan Standards
4: Visible contaminant
5: visible water
Sample Collection
Must be a running sample immediately after flight
Circulate fluid for a minimum of 5 minutes of full flow rate before sampling SE hyd systems
Utilize Patch Test Kit in accordance to what?
WP 0017