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    This document provides guidance for cold weather maintenance and operations of Boeing 737 aircraft. It defines terms like deicing, anti-icing, and holdover time. It describes different types of deicing fluids and provides guidelines for selecting a one-step or two-step deicing procedure based on outside air temperature. Key safety warnings are included around ensuring flight controls are clear of ice and following fluid manufacturer guidelines.

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    This document provides guidance for cold weather maintenance and operations of Boeing 737 aircraft. It defines terms like deicing, anti-icing, and holdover time. It describes different types of deicing fluids and provides guidelines for selecting a one-step or two-step deicing procedure based on outside air temperature. Key safety warnings are included around ensuring flight controls are clear of ice and following fluid manufacturer guidelines.

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    737-600/700/800/900

    AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL


    COLD WEATHER MAINTENANCE –
    SERVICING
    TASK 12-33-01-600-802
    General
    • This procedure gives data for removal of ice,
    snow, slush and frost from the airplane.

    • This procedure also gives data for the


    prevention of subsequent accumulation of ice,
    snow, slush and frost.

    • It also includes other related data for the


    operation of the airplane in cold weather.
    • Use the data that follow to make sure the
    procedures are satisfactory:

    (a) Previous weather conditions.

    (b) The equipment or materials that are available.

    (c) The weather conditions at the airport where you


    will operate.
    • Low temperatures (below freezing) can affect
    grease viscosity.

    • Lubricate landing gear and flight control


    components in warm weather prior to cold
    weather ground operations or in a heated
    hangar.
    (a) If lubrication must be accomplished in cold
    weather, warm air or electric heat blankets can
    be used to heat the components and the grease
    gun.

    (b) For the landing gear, an enclosure can be


    fabricated around the strut to make the heating
    more efficient.

    (c) Do not apply heat directly to tires.


    Definitions
    • Ground-Accumulated Ice

    Ice that has accumulated on the fan blades


    while the airplane has been on the ground for a
    prolonged stop, such as a plane that has been
    parked overnight.

    Ground-Accumulated Ice must be removed


    before engine start.
    • Operational Ice

    Ice that has accumulated on the fan blades


    while the engine is running at idle.

    Operational Ice is allowed before departure


    because it can be removed by engine runups
    during taxi-out.
    • Deicing

    Procedure to remove the frost, ice or snow from the airplane.

    Hot water or a hot mixture of water and deicing/anti-icing fluid is


    applied.

    Alternate methods of deicing are forced air and infrared deicing.

    Refer to FAA Notice 8000.XXX for the current winter season, which
    includes industry information on these alternate methods.
    • Anti-icing

    Procedure to make sure that ice, snow and/or


    frost does not collect and become attached to
    the airplane surfaces.

    Anti-icing fluid or a mixture of anti-icing fluid


    and water is applied to the airplane.
    • One step ice removal/anti-icing

    Procedure that applies a hot deicing/anti-icing fluid or


    mixture of fluid and water.

    Use the conditions that follow to make a decision on how


    hot to make the fluid or the fluid and water mixture:

    1) The ambient temperature


    2) The weather conditions
    • Two step ice removal/anti-icing

    Procedure that has the steps that follow:

    1) Apply hot water or a hot mixture of deicing/anti-icing fluid


    and water to remove the ice.

    2) Immediately follow with a spray of a deicing/anti-icing


    fluid or a mixture of deicing/antiicing fluid and water for
    anti-icing. This step must be done less than 3 minutes
    after you started the first step. If it is necessary, do the
    procedure area by area.
    • Holdover time

    Is the approximate time anti-icing fluid will keep the frost, ice, or snow off the airplane
    surfaces that have protection.

    NOTE:

    You cannot find the level of protection or the holdover time with precision.

    The weather conditions and the fluid/fluid mixture will have an effect on the holdover
    time.

    Refer to FAA Notice 8000.XXX for the current winter season.

    This document includes tables for holdover times for all commercially available deicing
    fluids that have been certified for the current winter season.
    WARNING:

    USE THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT FOR EACH TYPE OF FLUID.

    THE INCORRECT EQUIPMENT WILL DECREASE THE TIME


    THAT THE FLUID WILL PREVENT ICE.

    ICE CAN PREVENT THE FREE MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT


    CONTROL SURFACES.

    THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS CONDITION DURING FLIGHT.


    • Type I deicing/anti-icing fluids

    Type I (not thickened) deicing/anti-icing fluids


    usually have a minimum of 80 percent Glycol.

    The temperature makes the viscosity change, but


    the shear stress does not change.

    These fluids give anti-icing protection for only a


    short time.
    • Type II, Type III and Type IV deicing/anti-icing fluids

    This fluids usually have a minimum of 50 percent Glycol.

    There is also 45 to 50 percent water plus thickeners and inhibitors.

    The temperature and the shear stress that is applied can make the viscosity of
    these fluids change.

    They are usually very viscous at low levels of shear stress.

    When the shear stress changes, their viscosity decreases very quickly.

    This fluids give longer holdover times than Type I deicing/anti-icing fluids.
    WARNING: KEEP WATER OUT OF THE STATIC
    PORTS. WATER CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE A
    BLOCKAGE OF THE PORTS. ICE IN THE STATIC
    PORTS IS DANGEROUS DURING FLIGHT.
    • An airplane that is parked, for this cold weather
    procedure, is an airplane in the loading area for a
    short time to be prepared for the departure.

    • Cold weather operation does not include an


    airplane that is parked for a long time. If the
    airplane has been parked for a long time, do this
    task: Put the Airplane Back to A Serviceable
    Condition After the Storage, TASK 10-12-02-550-
    801.
    • Slush

    Ice and/or snow that is not fully melted.

    Thus, the ice removal/anti-icing procedures for


    ice and snow removal apply to slush.

    A special procedure for slush is not necessary.


    • Residues

    The application of Type II, III, and IV fluid, especially when used in a one-step process or in the first step of a two-step
    process, may cause residues to collect in aerodynamically quiet areas, cavities and gaps.

    If a Type II, III, or IV fluid is used in a one-step process or in the first step of a two-step process, then an appropriate
    inspection and cleaning program should be established.

    The application of hot water or heated Type I fluid in the first step of a two-step process will minimize the formation of
    residues.

    Residues may rehydrate and freeze under certain temperature, high humidity and/or rain conditions and may block or
    impede critical flight control systems.

    Whenever suitable, deice and anti-ice with only Type I.

    Deicing fluid residues can slowly migrate out of crevice areas after being removed from open
    areas by cleaning.

    Repeated cleaning of the aircraft may be necessary.

    The deicing fluid residue inspection and cleaning steps in this procedure should be used to remove these residues.
    • Start electronic equipment in the cold weather
    conditions the same as in the usual conditions, a
    special procedure is not necessary.

    • To start the engines in cold weather, do this task:


    Procedure to Prepare the Engine for Operation,
    TASK 71-00-00-700-818-F00.

    • The start the APU in cold weather, do this task:


    APU Starting and Operation, TASK 49-11-00-860-
    801.
    CONSUMABLE MATERIALS
    Reference Description Specification
    G02301 Fluid - Aircraft Deicing/Anti-Icing (SAE Type I) AMS 1424
    Fluid - Aircraft Deicing/Anti-Icing, Non-Newtonian
    G02460 SAE AMS1428
    (SAE Type II, III, IV)

    NOTE: The applicable fluids which meet the Boeing document D6-17487,
    "Certification Test of Airplane Material" and conform to any of the following
    specifications, are acceptable fluids.
    PROCEDURE
    Many conditions can have an effect on which procedure you
    use to remove ice, snow, or frost or to make sure it does not
    collect and become attached to the airplane surfaces.

    Each operator must look at the local weather conditions.

    If it is possible, use the procedures that were used before with


    the same conditions.

    In general, Type II, Type III and Type IV fluids give a longer
    holdover time than Type I fluids, use this fluids to decrease
    the risk that ice, snow, or frost will collect on the airplane
    during a long taxi.
    The figure that follows gives general guidelines
    to help you find the correct ice, snow, or frost
    removal procedure.
    Table 301/12-33-01-993-801 Guideline for the Application of Type I Fluid Mixture

    OUTSIDE AIR TWO-STEP PROCEDURE ONE-STEP


    TEMPERATURE 1ST STEP: 2ND STEP: PROCEDURE
    (OAT) DEICING ANTI-ICING DEICING/ANTI-ICING
    27 F (-3 C) or more Water, or a Mixture of fluid Mixture of fluid and water at
    mixture of fluid and water at a a minimum temperature of
    and water at a minimum 140 F (60 C), 180 F (82 C)
    minimum temperature of maximum at the nozzle with a
    temperature of 140 F (60 C), 180 F maximum freezing point of 18
    140 F (60 C) (82 C) degrees F (10 degrees C) less
    at the nozzle maximum at the than the OAT (subtract 18
    Less than 27 F (-3 C) The freezing nozzle degrees F from the OAT to get
    point of the the maximum freezing point)
    heated fluid To be applied
    mixture must before first step
    be a maximum fluid freezes,
    of 5 degrees F typically within 3
    (3 degrees C) minutes.
    more than OAT
    NOTE:
    Upper temperature limit can not be more than the fluid
    manufacturer’s recommendation.

    This table is applicable for the use of Type I Holdover Time Guidelines.

    If holdover times are not required, a temperature of 140 F (60 C), 180
    F (82 C) maximum at the nozzle is desirable.

    CAUTION:

    WING SKIN TEMPERATURE MAY DIFFER AND, IN SOME CASES, BE


    LOWER THAN OAT. A STRONGER MIX (MORE GLYCOL) CAN BE USED
    UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

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