LITTLEROCKAFBI21-109 governs aircraft wash facility procedures, including wash crew and owning aircraft maintenance unit responsibilities.
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It addresses contracted aircraft washing, wash rack facility management, scheduling, safety training, inspections, preparation, and Hangar 233 functions. It requires aircraft preparation, qualified and trained personnel, documented checklists and forms, facility cleanup, and coordination for delays and inspections.
Applies to: This instruction applies to 19 Maintenance Group, 314th Maintenance Group and 189th Maintenance Group.
AMUs will tow their own aircraft to and from the wash rack. Aircraft must be prepped and in place by 0700 of the scheduled wash. (paragraph 4)
Initial safety training will include; use and servicing of the wash rack JLG 44e high lift, proper use of safety and personal protective equipment and wash rack procedures before starting any washes. (paragraph 2)
Aircraft will not be signed off and released by the wash crew supervisor until the facility is cleaned, all tools and consumables are inventoried, and lubricants properly stored. (paragraph 2)
Ensure the aircraft is properly prepped prior to entering the wash rack, to include the removal of chain boxes, lowering flaps, flap carriage covers, air deflector doors opened, belly band removed (if applicable), T.O.’s removed from floor area storage, loose equipment and boxes removed, any panels requiring removal for regular or ISO wash, batteries disconnected, applicable engine cowls opened, PMA removed (J Model only) and cargo floor rollers on applicable aircraft. (paragraph 4)
Ensure ISO aircraft due NDIs, X-ray, ultrasound or eddy current are prepped and in place IAW PS&D shared resources schedule by 0400 of the scheduled wash. (paragraph 4)