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CHAPTER 8<br />

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS<br />

<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-<strong>700</strong><br />

8.1 GENERAL.<br />

This chapter outlines corrosion inspection, removal, repair,<br />

and protection for electronic components and assemblies.<br />

When maintaining communications electronics equipment, it<br />

is important that care be given to selecting the proper tools and<br />

processes for preventing corrosion, removing corrosion and<br />

repairing corrosion-related damage. When treating corrosion,<br />

it is especially important to verify that all corrosion has been<br />

removed and all factors contributing to the corrosive environment<br />

have been eliminated.<br />

8.2.5 Paragraph 8.7 provides instructions for removing corrosion<br />

from electronic equipment. Corrosion must be removed<br />

completely while minimizing damage to the surrounding<br />

areas.<br />

8.2.6 Paragraph 8.8 provides guidance on selection and<br />

application of encapsulates and sealants. Encapsulates and<br />

sealants are the two chief ways of protecting electronics<br />

against moisture intrusion.<br />

8.2.7 Paragraph 8.9 provides instructions and guidance with<br />

respect to specific situations and components common in<br />

ground communications electronics.<br />

8.3 REPAIR SEQUENCE.<br />

This paragraph provides a step-by-step overview of the corrosion<br />

detection, removal, and repair processes.<br />

Figure 8-1. ANMST-TIV Corroded Exterior Plugs<br />

8.2 DESCRIPTION.<br />

This chapter describes repair sequence, basic corrosion theory,<br />

inspection, corrosion removal, cleaning, surface treatments<br />

and handling of specific equipment components. The processes<br />

are described as follows:<br />

8.2.1 Paragraph 8.3 provides a brief overview of a general<br />

electronics repair process. This process is appropriate for<br />

removing corrosion damage.<br />

8.2.2 Paragraph 8.4 provides general corrosion theory and<br />

background specific to an electronics context. Properly<br />

addressing corroded electronic components requires a good<br />

understanding of the science of corrosion prevention and control.<br />

8.2.3 Paragraph 8.5 provides guidance and instructions for<br />

inspecting electronic components for corrosion. The importance,<br />

in frequent comprehensive inspections in corrosion control,<br />

cannot be overstated.<br />

8.2.4 Paragraph 8.6 provides instructions for cleaning electronic<br />

components. Electronic components must be clean in<br />

order to proceed with corrosion removal, repair, and prevention.<br />

8.3.1 Inspect Component. The first step in repairing corrosion<br />

is inspecting the affected component. This is done to<br />

identify the presence, location, and extent of corrosion (or any<br />

other kind of damage). This process is described in detail in<br />

paragraph 8.5.<br />

8.3.2 Clean Component and Remove Corrosion. Once<br />

the component has been inspected, all foreign material must<br />

be removed. This includes dirt, corrosion, products of corrosion,<br />

solder flux residue, and any other material that has been<br />

deposited on the electronics. Paragraph 8.6 gives detailed<br />

information regarding the cleaning process. Corrosion removal<br />

is covered in detail in paragraph 8.7. Once the component has<br />

been cleaned, briefly reinspect to ensure that all corrosion has<br />

been removed.<br />

8.3.3 Identify the Conformal Coating. Before any damaged<br />

components can be removed and replaced, it is necessary<br />

to remove any conformal coating that may be present. There<br />

are five principal types of conformal coating defined by MIL-<br />

I-46058.<br />

• Acrylic Resin (Type AR)<br />

• Epoxy Resin (Type ER)<br />

• Silicone Resin (Type SR)<br />

• Polyurethane Resin (Type UR)<br />

• Paraxylylene (Type XY)<br />

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