How to perform engine wash on aircraft

[@dikoman516]

Thanks for the tips, now I need to find a jet engine to apply my knowledge.

[@zeto.r]

Good luck with that

[@lastnamefirstname520]

Just apply to Austrian Technik. They apply anyone these days. Moneys whack tho

[@alwayslearning4418]

Super interesting. I am a retired diesel mechanic that loves the big jet engines.

[@zeto.r]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@GOLTURBO555]

Thanks... Tomorrow morning I gonna do a engine flush on my 777-300ER before going to work. Cheers

[@zeto.r]

Good luck!

[@GOLTURBO555]

@@zeto.r thanks... A bit of water mist in the packs and bleeds, but now is doing 56mpg.

[@judefernandez827]

Not remotely funny .

[@GOLTURBO555]

@@judefernandez827 Sarcasm​ its not supposed to be funny. As a pilot of sovereign, we do this with distilled water, after flying over: Wild fires, vulcans, dusty runways... Not even close, anything related to EGT, not even fuel saving. Its just for the engine don't decide to stop in middle flight. BTW, FL430 checkflight after washing (with gold made thousand dollar; a gallon of the "magic" solution)... We let it soak... NO DIFFERENCE. Just do the maintenance by the book, and the proper engine change. Theres no free lunch. Specially at aviation.

[@ธรรมนาวารื่นศุภผล]

1year ago i was on the job training at AUSTRIAN airline now Iam new mechanic at THAI AIRASIA thank you for knowledge about engine wash

[@AlexxanderOnYoutube]

no idea why im watching these videos in the middle of the night, im literally working in IT

[@zeto.r]

Bcs it is satisfying 😄

[@Rivikuutonen]

airplanes and tech around them, like jet engines, are cool AF

[@maskedguitarboy7725]

Currently studying to become an A&P in the USA and these videos just make me so excited for the experiences I may have in the future. I definitely do want to work commercial and see all the big jets!

[@zeto.r]

I'm happy to see new people in the field hopefully you will like it 😊

[@Nahid125]

I graduated in aeronautical engineering but went into business consultancy. Your videos make me want to change careers.

[@zeto.r]

I love it bus sometimes it is very stressful, but who cares

[@rolsta2871]

Although most airplanes rely on just two engines these days its reassuring to see the care taken in keeping them safe. I'm looking at it like this, less engines the more time to spend on the two you have.👍

[@Catherine-jv7yw]

Thank you so much for your videos. Lots of love from Sweden

[@wynhughes9072]

Used to carry out this procedure on every engine that came across the test bed. Whether it came directly out of service or a freshly overhauled engine that came through maintenance.

[@BlairGuinea]

Thanks Thomas , your work is fascinating

[@zeto.r]

Thank you. I love it 🙂

[@odorouswo1f]

Thanks, needed to do this to my brother’s 737 so I could start it and move it in the driveway.

[@zeto.r]

You have no clue and you try to be funny, like a little child 🙂cute

[@zlatimirzdravkov8940]

Thanks, Tomash! Good video again!

[@zeto.r]

Thank you for support Zlatimir

[@riccardoromiti5632]

Great video as always, I've never seen this procedure before, it's amazing 😍😀

[@zeto.r]

It is amazing compared to Juniper and easier

[@b3lt3r-t8q]

Fascinating! Thank you.

[@zeto.r]

My pleasure 🙂

[@Edtheman-q8f]

Just add a clip of the dirty water of the cleaning in the next video please even though it is in portrait mode that is the most interesting part….. seeing how dirty the water is

[@tkhorn53]

Great info . BTW like your Leatherman Tool Bracelet.

[@zeto.r]

Thank you. I love it as well because it is practical 🙂

[@levfurlannosan2134]

So interesting! Thanks for the video

[@zeto.r]

My pleasure

[@dennisk5818]

When spinning up the engine to wash/ clear, are you using the bleed air from the APU to spin up the engine? This was very interesting. I never knew this was done. How many run hours before cleaning the engines? Very informative video, thanks.

[@zeto.r]

Yes APU or ground cart. I'm not sure how often are we doing this but whenever consumption raised I guess

[@Breenild]

If the bearing between the hose and the connector locks for some reason, you'll get a huge mess! Then you need to run quickly!

[@zeto.r]

for sure yes. :-D

[@Aviation-Lover-777-er]

first time seeing this safety wire tool

[@zeto.r]

You can't use it everywhere but it is helpful

[@simonbaxter8001]

First time for me too. I'm used to seeing traditional wire locking!

[@zeto.r]

​@@simonbaxter8001it is good but you are not allowed to use it everywhere

[@ceres1023]

Can you make a videos about a220 im curious, or how idraulic work like actuactor on wings ecc..ty

[@zeto.r]

I'm not working on A220 so I'm not able to create video about it

Wild. What sort of dirt or residue came out? How often (EFC/EFH) does it happen?

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

This is funny to me because I worked for Lockheed and Rolls-Royce at Stennis Space Center as a Turbofan Test Engineer on the R&D for the Trent 900, 1000, and XWB. We washed our engines with a similar set-up, but we were on a man lift holding a 5000 psi spray nozzle while the engine was cranked on our test stand.

[@zeto.r]

Wow, that is huge pressure we are using 60psi. Your job sounds cool one day I would love to visit such facilities

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

@@zeto.r, I'd much rather work at lower pressure! 5k is gnarly! Absolutely man! Any chance you get to visit an R&D facility, do it! I still have friends with Lockheed and Rolls-Royce at Stennis. It's been many years since I left there, in 2012, but I'll text a few of them and mention you if you'd like!

[@sebykos]

I would like to see the dirt that results from the washing

[@zeto.r]

In the next wash video, I will add it. For me, it was not really necessary because it was about procedure🙂

[@eddiejones.redvees]

How often does this process after to be done?

[@Rhinozherous]

Very interesting, thank you very much!

[@zeto.r]

My pleasure

[@codaludak]

How often do you wash engines?

[@Knowledgemedia448]

Pls upload borescope and vbv inspection

[@zeto.r]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn21kIN7jpqEmLc take look on this one

[@Mark-oj8wj]

I've been an airline pilot since 2000, and i never knew this was done!

[@zeto.r]

It is done in most of the companies regularly 🙂

[@BenJamin-rt7ui]

We needed to see that dirty water.

[@zeto.r]

Yes I already know from all your reactions. I will make new video where ai will collect that water

[@katarinamajdakova816]

Dzive video🎉

[@zeto.r]

Ďakujem 😁

[@bflmpsvz870]

A nestrhne se zavit kdyz se to dela casto?

[@zeto.r]

Tak treba to dotiahnut podla manualu a nepretahovat to potom sa nič nestane. A ako hej vymenime 🙂

[@numansiddique9960]

Your vedios are amazing How can I become aircraft engineer ?

[@zeto.r]

Thank you! I made a short recap here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXEaaR4aZegsK8

[@jesse00pno]

I watched 15 minutes of video WAITING to see the dirty water, the entire point of watching the video to begin with, and didn’t see a THING!!! C’mon dude!! I’m so disappointed!!

[@zeto.r]

Sorry mate, I didn't think about it, if you text me on Instagram I will send you videos of that but I have only a portrait version. It is always important to get feedback. Thank you for it.

[@akshaypushpan4558]

u dnt know the importance as concerned to a mechanic or engineer.

[@zeto.r]

@@akshaypushpan4558 what do you mean?

[@akshaypushpan4558]

i mean if ur not from engineering department u dnt know the importance of eco wash. ( its not a timewasting video)

[@zeto.r]

​@akshaypushpan4558 if you compare EGT before and after you see a difference, I will try to make an extra video about this. It is also helpful after bird strike.

[@dosetti]

Nobody asking about the phone jack ON THE ENGINE??

[@zeto.r]

What is it used for? If yes it is used during manual engine start to communicate with the cockpit

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

How many millions do you charge to do this.

[@zeto.r]

It is cheaper than run engine without cleaning

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

@@zeto.r I think you are trying to say it is still cheaper to do this then just let it fail?

[@zeto.r]

No without cleaning it loses efficiency that is it for sure it will not fail because after several 1000 h it will go to the shop for an overhaul but then it will be much more expensive

[@MGTOW911]

It’s Compressor wash we can not wash the engine only Compressor

[@munisankar-gk3lp]

Hi I'm happy watching ur videos, I have a suggestion for u. Your videos are not at all highlighting the subject rather than your comments. I'm a regular viewer of STIG I think you should have understood 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jefferyjin5551]

I prefer the probes that installed from the back of the fan case. Much safer and simpler. This looks way too over engineered and easy to break.

[@mabdullah9190]

Clean engine Boeing 777300er

[@zeto.r]

We have only B777-200

[@mundus1308]

ale urwał

[@zeto.r]

What?🙂

[@mundus1308]

@@zeto.r its a polish meme you can look it up "Ale Urwał Original" and it means like omg wow, geil, stunning, mega....

[@zeto.r]

@@mundus1308 aha ok 🤣

[@yamatohills]

What’s this for? You soooooo meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen man😅

[@davegeorge7094]

close up please, too far away!

[@zeto.r]

I don't have a cameraman with me and since I'm working I can't leave United camera close to a running engine, it is not safe

[@adammarley8456]

So no actual engine washing. Can I have my 15 minutes back?

[@zeto.r]

What did you expect?

[@adammarley8456]

@@zeto.r well given the title of the video “how to perform engine wash on aircraft” I did expect to see an engine on an aircraft getting washed

[@zeto.r]

​@@adammarley8456yes this whole procedure is about it from maintenance perspective, but if you want, text me on Instagram and I will send you video from behind during wash. I didn't postit bcs some people might say that I should not stand behind of the engine during wash. Again sorry to disappoint you

[@bartdereu9267]

How to over engineer simple task 😂

[@zeto.r]

It is not that hard 😀

[@Fk74303]

why do you pause each words?

[@zeto.r]

English is not my first language and sometimes I need to think about what I should say and at the same time I need to think about work 🤷‍♂️ sorry

[@royfontaine5526]

What a stupid question.

[@zeto.r]

😄

[@twentyrothmans7308]

@@zeto.r I've been speaking German for 30 years, but often, unless it's just casual talk, I have to pause to find the right way to say something. The question has been posed by someone who hasn't tried another language. I'm also disappointed to see some people expecting miraculous footage as though it was a certification video from the engine manufacturer. You're doing your job, many never knew what that was.

[@zeto.r]

sometimes it is hard for me to find the proper word. Thank you for your support 🙂

[@JesseJames-kv7xc]

and here i am, waiting to see the cleaning procces, but still nothing, thank for wasting my time.

[@zeto.r]

Well, I showed everything from the maintenance point of view I don't really care what is coming out of the tail. I care what comes from the connections which I removed, because that is important for maintenance

[@descent815]

OK, so I’m like everybody else I was expecting to see some water come out of it or something to see what was inside. And there was nothing. This is disappointing andunsatisfying.

[@zeto.r]

I have such a video, of course, the problem can be then with people in the comments that it is dangerous to be behind of engine during operation. I need to be careful what to show. But if you text me on Instagram I can send you one