BACKGROUND
Previously, all the rebuilding and cleaning of the GE TF39-1C High-Bypass Turbofan Engines were handled at an Air Force Base in Utah. An AFB in California decided it was more cost effective to do the engines themselves. This AFB and another AFB in Delaware are the designated debarkation points for the C-5 Aircraft. The West Coast AFB will now handle the Pacific and the AFB in Delaware will handle Europe and the Atlantic.
PROBLEM
The AFB in Utah had previously been tearing the engines down and cleaning the miscellaneous parts (rotors, turbine fan blades, etc.) by hand, using solvents in a wash tub. As a result of moving the rebuilding and cleaning location, several requirements had to be addressed: a) the new system of cleaning had to be aqueous-based, b) the system had to be large enough to load an entire GE TF39-1C High-Bypass Turbofan engine and, c) due to the size and weight of these engines, the system had to be designed to utilize a chain hoist and monorail for loading and unloading.
 SOLUTION
A custom F-9000-P with these special features: 90" turntable, 75" working height, 5,000 lb. weight capacity, natural gas-fired system, 2,000 lb. chain hoist and monorail, and an automatic detergent injection system.
Note
New facility being built around BE Machine.
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