AIRCRAFT SERVICE EQUIPMENT April 2009 Cover Story- Trial wash for the new GEnx rig New remote control option - now available Waste water collection Probe and accessory list Juniper rigs and de-icing Full customer list & map Training and commissioning Long engine probes - the range expands The new trailer mounted Foamer 250 and more... For the full story, see inside front cover GE Victorville - Functional testing to establish flow rate before connection to the engine and the commencement of the trials
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AIRCRAFT SERVICE EQUIPMENT April 2009
Cover Story-Trial wash for the new GEnx rig
New remote control option -now available
Waste water collection
Probe and accessory list
Juniper rigs and de-icing
Full customer list & map
Training and commissioning
Long engine probes -the range expands
The new trailer mountedFoamer 250
and more...
For the full story, see inside front cover
GE Victorville -Functional testing toestablish flow rate beforeconnection to the engineand the commencementof the trials
You may remember the cover storyof our 2006 newsletter highlightingthe built in engine water washsystem on the GP7200 engine jointlydeveloped by GE and P&W for theAirbus A380 aircraft. Well, threeyears on and GE have included anoption for this system on the GEnxengine fitted to the Boeing 787Dreamliner and Boeing 747-800.
The new system is designed to flush waterthrough the engine core at idle speed,eliminating the need to collect waste waterand contaminants, as these are burned upduring the wash and expelled as steam.
Juniper have developed a new rigspecifically for this engine, and in November2008 it was put through it's paces on aGEnx1B engine fitted in the number twoposition on GE's flying test-bed Boeing 747at the Victorville site in California. Havingundergone some modification andimprovement during development, wewere keen to see how the rig performed.
Results were impressive and the rigaquitted itself very well; in fact a 7º EGTrecovery was achieved, which isremarkable considering the engine wasa relatively clean one.
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Juniper’s new GEnx rig passes the test..!
Juniper’s growing family of Foaming Rigs...Juniper has long manufactured arange of foaming rigs for exterioraircraft washing; from the relativelysmall and maneuverable 50ltr rig, upto the self contained petrol or dieselcompressor driven 250ltr version.
The newly developed trailer mountedFoamer 250 (JMP/FOAM/D/6602) is the
latest addition to this comprehensiverange and was one of nineteen items ofground support equipment purchased fordemonstrating to potential HAWKcustomers at RAF Valley, North Wales. Foryears now Juniper Foaming rigs havegiven excellent service worldwide, and thislatest trailer mounted version incorporatessome important enhancements and
modifications. Another example ofJuniper's rolling programme ofcontinuous development andimprovement. To find out more, pleasecontact us.
Left: The trailer mounted Foamer 250. Above: The Foamer 250 single outlet. Above Right: The Foamer 250 dual outletBottom Right: The Foamer 50
Cover story: continued...
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Waste water collection - progress...!At Juniper, we have long been concerned withthe collection of waste water and contaminantsduring washes and have investigated most ofthe collection systems available.
We see a lot of potential in the LatimatContainment System, invented by DougLatimer, and now marketed by KyotoContainment Systems Inc. of Ontario, Canadawho acquired the exclusive licence to thepatents in 2008. In fact, having tested thesystem, we have developed a transportationand deployment trolley for the KyotoContainment Mat (as it is now called) thatcomplements the Juniper equipment perfectly.To find out more about the Kyoto system inconjunction with Juniper equipment pleasecontact us.
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Training &Commissioning
Commissioning of 2x25 gallon rig for BMI atHeathrow Airport, London
UK
Tunisia
Madrid
Commissioning of 2x50 gallon rig for Air Europa
Lineas Aereas S.A.U., Madrid
Indonesia
Staff training and commissioning of 2x25 gallon rig
for GMF AeroAsia Garuda Indonesia Group
General Manager, Cornelis Radjawane receives his
certificate from Steve Marshall at the completion
of the training session
Commissioning of 2x25 rig and staff training forTunisair, Aeroport tunis, Tunisia
Turkey
Commissioning of 2x25 gallon rig for Onur Air,
Attaturk Airport, Turkey
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JT8D ProbesJuniper’s longest yet
In China at the beginning of 2008,Steve Marshall, Juniper's MDvisited the Aircraft MaintenanceEngineering Company (GAMECO)with Zhang Quan and Cui Lei fromour Chinese agents, The BeijingPower-Ring Tech & Trading Co. toperform demonstration enginewashes using our 2x25 galloncompressor washing rig.
First up, the portability andconvenience of the Juniper rig washighlighted with a 5.00am trip to aremote part of Baiyun InternationalAirport for an engine wash on a CFM56-5B engine fitted to an Airbus A320 forChina Southern Airlines. This wasfollowed 24 hours later by another earlymorning wash - a V2500 engine fitted toan Airbus A319.
The next day, Steve together withZhang Quan and Cui Lei, met Mr. Nix Li,Managing Engineer - Power Plant forGAMECO for a very pleasant lunchbefore rounding things off that nightwith the final engine wash on a Boeing777-21B fitted with GE90-92B engines,again for China Southern Airlines; thistime using a set of our GE90-115B longengine probes (JMP/GE-90115B/D/4948).
The washes all went well with plenty ofpositive feedback for Juniper's equipment.
In February, 2008 Steve Marshalltravelled to Istanbul Attaturk Airport,Turkey primarily to commission a2x25 gallon compressor washing rig(JMP/CFM56/D/4777/C200) for OnurAir and perform a trial wash using thenewly developed JT8D long engineprobes (JMP/JT8D/D/6627).
Steve was particularly interested inthese trials as they are the longestprobes that Juniper has produced andwere still relatively untested. As ithappens we were only able to carry outa trial fit of the probes on one of theirP&W JT8D-219 engines fitted to theirMD83 aircraft. After someexperimentation it was established thatprobes at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock
Zhang Quan and Cui Lei from our Chinese agents, Beijing Power Ring Tech and Trading Co.preparing the Juniper 2x25 gallon rig for a demonstration wash on an Airbus A320 for GAMECOat Baiyun International Airport. GAMECO's engineer, Brad Chen is at the rear of the rig.
After the demonstration engine washes, a very pleasant lunch with Mr. Nix Li, Manager,Engineer Power Plant GAMECO and Zhang Quan and Cui Lei from our Chinese Agents.
positions worked best and Onur Airhave since performed successfulengine washes using thisconfiguration. While he was there,Steve took the opportunity to make anumber of courtesy callsaccompanied by Juniper's Turkishagent, Zeki Koroglu of MillenniumAerospace Supplies Trading.
The first visit was to MMG Technic todiscuss aircraft exterior washing withinterest also being shown in theprototype JT8D long probes. Fromthere, Steve and Zeki paid a visit toTurkish Airlines to check how therecently purchased 2x25 compressorwashing rig was performing andanswer any questions they may have.They expressed themselves delightedwith the rig and Juniper was able tohelp them with a number of issuesarising from it's use. All in all, a welltimed visit.
Early starts with China Southern...!
Above: Steve Marshall with Zeki Koroglu fromMillennium Aerospace Supplies Trading, Juniper'srepresentative in Turkey.
Below: Installation of Juniper's JT8D-219 longengine probes on the JT8D engine fitted to aMD83 aircraft for Onur Air, Turkey.
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Monarch AirlinesMyTravelNorth West Airlines (Snecma)North West Airlines (Snecma) MineapolisNorth West Airlines (Snecma) TampaNova AirlinesOman AirOnur AirPakistan International AirwaysPegasus HavaQantas AirwaysQatar AirwaysRoyal Air MarocPegasus HavaQantas Airways
Some of thecommercial aviationcompanies Junipernow deals with: Juniper -
Vernair Vietnam AirlinesVirgin Atlantic AirwaysWencor West West Jet Westland HelicoptersWideroeWizz Air Yemen Airways
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Far and Wide
Juniper now deals with customers worldwide...381
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Tunisair - first rig!
Juniper can now offer remote operationon their 2x25 and 2x50 gallon rigs,primarily for use in test cells.
There are two ways of achieving thismodification. The first option is a suppliedaddition to an existing rig and consists of anactuated ball valve between the outlet of thedelivery hose and the twin hose assembly.The valve is housed in it's own box andcomes supplied with a 'plug and go' remotedevice. Connection of the valve is via quickrelease couplings, with the remote controlswitch attached using the supplied cableand Harting connector. This switch can nowbe positioned outside the test cell.
The second and preferred option, requiresreplacing the standard outlet ball valveswith actuated ball valves during the rig'smanufacture. As in option one, a remoteswitch is connected to the rig via a cableand Harting connector enabling operationfrom outside the test cell.
The plug and go system was ordered anddeveloped for Rolls Royce in Derby,England for use with it’s Juniper 2x25gallon rig in their test bed, and the factoryfitted option was delivered to GE EngineServices in Malaysia for one of their testcells near Kuala Lumpur.
April 2008, and it's a visit to AeroportTunis, Tunisia for personnel trainingand the commissioning of a 2x25gallon compressor washing rigcomplete with the 115/200v, 3 phase,400Hz heating system for Tunisair.This was their first experience ofengine water washing and we werekeen to demonstrate the benefits ofthe Juniper system.
An Airbus 320 fitted with CFM56-5Aengines was made available to us, andusing Juniper's CFM56-2/5A probes(JMP/CFM56/D/4435), a very successfultraining session and demonstrationengine wash was performed.
Now here’s something Remotely Interesting..!
Top Photo: the ‘Plug and Go’ option for remote operation. Above: The actuated ball valves in position on the rig.
The 2x25 gallon rig factory fitted with the remote option beforedespatch to GE Engine Services in Malaysia.
During his visit to the USA late in2008, Steve Marshall took theopportunity to pay a courtesyvisit to American Airlines, a long-standing and valued customer, tosee how things were going withthe Juniper equipment they wereusing and get some feedback onit's operation.
While he was there Steve met HerbWilliams, the Technical Crew Chief,who uses the Juniper rig daily andwas very impressed with the resultsthey have been achieving - in fact,figures quoted in American Airline’sown newsletter state that regularengine washing accounts for fuelsavings of $135 million a year andprolongs an engine's effective life.
Thumbs up from American Airlines
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In January 2009, Steve Marshallvisited the GMF AeroAsia GarudaIndonesia Group in Indonesia tocommission their new 2x25 gallon rig.
Training was also to be given to theengineers who would be using theequipment; 32 of them in total, so a bigclassroom was needed..!
After intensive training sessions, the rig wasput through it's paces. For the first wash, theCFM56-3 engine on a Boeing 737-300 wastackled using the Juniper CFM56-3 probes(JMP/CFM56/D/4538) before moving on tothe CF6-80C2 engine fitted to a Boeing747-400 using the CF6-80C2 probes(JMP/CF6/D/4037). Both washes were asuccess, and in the final question andanswer session back at the classroom, theengineers were unanimous in their praisefor the Juniper system.
Juniper has a growing network ofagents representing the company allaround the world, and in 2007 wewelcomed Chandrakant Sheth andhis company Chandra International,who now represent Juniper in India.Mr Sheth has a colourful history andis credited with introducing theballpoint pen into India..!
Technical Representation for Juniper in IndiaBack to school..!
Above: Back to the classroom for theseengineers!Below: getting a little closer to the action....
Chandrakant Sheth (second left), vicepresident Mihir P. Sheth (far right) andSant S. Duggle, Manager In-FlightSupplies, with Steve Marshall on a visit toAsh House in April 2007
Can we do it..? Yes we can.
The 2x7 Gallon CompressorWashing Rig for use on the T800
turboshaft engine fitted in theAugusta Westland Super Lynx 300
helicopter (JMP/T800/D/4796)
20ltr. Inhibiting Rig(JMP/GEM/D/6310)
Adaptors for CFM56(JMP/CFM56/A/6782) and RB211(JMP/RB211/A/6679) available for
both of these Inhibiting Rigs
65ltr. Inhibiting Rig(JMP/SKGB/D/0647/C400)
Lightweight DiaphragmPump Industrial WashingRig, primarily for oil andgas production platforms(JMP/AGT/D/6004)
Rolls RoyceAdourInhibiting Rig(JMP/ADOUR/D/6642)
Juniper is building a deserved reputationaround the world for our compressor enginewashing system using the 2x25 and 2x50gallon rigs partnered with a rapidly
expanding range of wash probesand lances, but it's worthremembering that we alsodevelop and manufacture a
wider range of groundsupport equipment for theaviation industry.
When washing on the wing simplydoesn't do the job and an engine hasto be removed, then Juniper is there tohelp with a range of fuel systeminhibiting rigs, ranging in capacity froma lightweight and maneuverable 20litres (5 gallon) up to 227 litres (50 gallons).
With specialist toiletcleaning rigs for commercial
airliners, oil replenishment rigs in arange of a capacities and our expanding familyof foaming rigs for exterior aircraft washing - thewhole range embodies the key Junipertrademarks of rigorous build quality and attentionto detail, allied to an unrivalled training and back-up service.
Contact us for more information about Juniper's fullrange, or visit the website for the latestdevelopments.
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LIST OF WASHING PROBES FOR USE WITH JUNIPER’S 2 X 25 AND 2 X 50 GALLON COMPRESSOR WASHING RIGS(Each Juniper Part Number refers to a set of two probes)
For details of Spray Rings for Hercules C130 and P3 Orion Aircraft, Washing Wands & Lances for Puma, Seaking and otherhelicopters, please contact us direct.
Denotes probes in development
Boeing 767-200/300 P & W 4000-94” Fan Airbus A300/A310,(MDC)MD-11 (PW 4152/4158/4462) JMP/PW4000/D/4856Boeing 767-300 P & W 4000-94”Fan (Long ProbesAirbus A300/A310,(MDC)MD-11 Thrust Reversers closed) 85” JMP/PW4000/D/6601 Boeing 747-400Airbus A330/200/300 P & W 4000-100”Fan JMP/PW4000/D/6216Boeing 777-200 P & W 4077-112”Fan (Long Probes
Thrust Reversers closed) JMP/PW4000/D/6728(MDC)MD-83 P & W JT8D-219 (Long Probes
Thrust Reversers closed) 201” JMP/JT8D/D/6622 Boeing 747-200 P & W JT9D JMP/JT9D/D/4154
BAE 146, RJ70/100 Allied Signal LF507 JMP/LF507/D/4809
Ilyushin IL96 PERM PS-90A 185” JMP/PERM/D/6581
LIST OF WASHING PROBES FOR USE WITH JUNIPER’S 2 X 25 AND 2 X 50 GALLON COMPRESSOR WASHING RIGS(Each Juniper Part Number refers to a set of two probes)
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Juniper cautions against the use of Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) in water wash carts equipped withimmersion heaters due to its flammability. GE concurs with this and cautions are provided inthe Aircraft Maintenance manuals to this effect.
If water washing at temperatures lower that 50C / 400F is desired, GE recommends:
2. Flush the water tanks twice with water to ensure thatall IPA has been removed.
1. Disable the immersion heaters.
3. Use IPA for anti-icing as defined in the AMM.
The immersion heaters may be displaced in several ways, including a lock out / tag out of theelectrical plug. At warmer temperatures, the immersion heaters may be enabled and warmwater washes conducted.
Water washing below -100C / 40F is not recommended.
Industry alternatives to IPA have been considered, but have not proved acceptable.
No other alternatives have yet been identified, though GE are continuing to look.
necessitates the openingof the thrust reverser doors.
When this is not required, or canbe avoided by the use of anelectronic device for opening VSV'sand closing VBV's (eg. Trent CoreWash VSV driver and GE's VSV/VBVFADEC HMU Driver Simulatortooling) then Juniper's long engineprobes, which take only minutes tofit, can save considerable time andmake the engine washing processeven easier.
Robert Bonazza of Pacific Dynamics,Juniper's agent in Australia, wasinterviewed early last year for AviationBusiness Asia Pacific magazine aftersecuring an order for nine Universal 2x25gallon rigs (JMP/HER/D/1144C600) withthe RAAF. Robert went on to explain thebenefits of regular engine washing and hotwater washing in particular, while outliningthe advantages of the Juniper system.
Long probes make the job easier...
Long probes developedover the last two years:
Pacific Dynamicsmakes a splash
TRENT 500
JT8D-219
GEnx 1B & 2B
TRENT 1000
TRENT 900
Left and Below Left: JuniperCF6-80E1 long probes in atypical installation on anAirbus A330
Below: The long probestorage box - Strong andportable.
Right: the GEnxlong probes
Since March of 2008 one hundred andtwenty new machines have beendelivered to customers all over the world.
