(R2021) MIL-PRF-85570E_NOT_2-004.pdf

This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department

of Defense.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. The cleaning compounds covered by this specification are used for cleaning the

exterior surface of aircraft.

1.2 Classification. The cleaning compounds covered by this specification are furnished in

the following types (see 6.2):

Type III - Abrasive spot cleaner

Type IV - Rubberized spot cleaner

Type V - Gel-type wheel well degreaser, low solvent (less than 10 percent)

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander,

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 4L8000B120-3, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ

08733-5100 or emailed to michael.sikora@navy.mil. Since contact information can change, you

may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this

specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has

been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must

meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification,

whether or not they are listed.

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2.2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and standards form a part

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-C-1164 - Cloth, Terry, Cotton, Cotton and Polyester

MIL-G-21164 - Grease, Molybdenum Disulfide, for Low and High

Temperatures, NATO Code Number G-353

MIL-PRF-23377 - Primer Coatings: Epoxy, High Solids

MIL-W-81381/11 - Wire, Electric, Fluorocarbon/Polyimide Insulated, Medium

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/

or https://assist.daps.dla.mil

or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins

Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other

Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent

specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document

to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are

ASTM INTERNATIONAL

ASTM D93 - Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed

Cup Tester. (DoD Adopted)

ASTM D95 - Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and

Bituminous Materials by Distillation. (DoD Adopted)

ASTM E168 - Standard Practices For General Techniques of Infrared

Quantitative Analysis. (DoD Adopted)

ASTM F483 - Standard Practice for Total Immersion Corrosion Test for Aircraft

Maintenance Chemicals. (DoD Adopted)

ASTM F484 - Standard Test Method for Stress Crazing of Acrylic Plastics in

Aircraft Surfaces

Maintenance Materials on Painted Aircraft Surfaces. (DoD

Adopted)

Plate by Aircraft Maintenance Chemicals. (DoD Adopted)

(Copies of these documents are available from www.astm.org or ASTM International, 100 Barr

SAE AMS4377 - Sheet and Plate, Magnesium Alloy, 3.0Al - 1.0Zn –

SAE AMS-M-3171 - Magnesium Alloy, Processes for Pretreatment and

Prevention of Corrosion on. (DoD Adopted)

(Copies of these documents are available from http://www.sae.org or from SAE International,

400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.)

2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a

conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this

. The cleaning compounds furnished under this specification shall be

products that are authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable qualified

products list before contract award (see 4.3 and 6.3). Cleaning compounds shall meet the

requirements in table I.