SYSTEM FOR RINSING AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64F5/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engine maintenance, particularly, to engine rinsing system. Proposed system comprises rinsing unit, spraying nozzle with spraying manifold. Said manifold comprises one or several injectors to inject rinsing compound into engine inlet and may represent annular tubes. Proposed system comprises also a channel with its one end communicated with rinsing unit and other end communicated with distribution manifold. Injectors are arranged on distribution manifold so that rinsing fluid coming out from injectors flows between blower vanes and into engine inner circuit. Proposed system may comprise also a device intended for collecting rinsing fuel flowing from the engine after rinsing. Note here that proposed system may incorporate possibility of cleaning used rinsing fluid for subsequent use.

EFFECT: simplified process, possibility to use one rinsing system for diverse aircraft engines.

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