Some Information About Aircraft Turbine Oil

By Helen Snyder


Right now you are either an aircraft owner or aircraft engineer thinking of doing some aircraft maintenance and upkeep. In addition you are also a staunch believer of preventive maintenance when it comes to everything mechanical or machine related. For aircraft, a key preventive maintenance component will be the use of aircraft turbine oil. If you do want to learn more about this for your preventive maintenance systems, then do finish up this article for some basic information you may need.

Aircraft airworthiness will at a majority of the time be determined by how healthy and well maintained the engine is. The health of course depends on the maintenance that must be regular as well as the use of high quality performance turbine oil. The main suppliers and manufacturers of these high quality oils are Aero Shell and Mobil, but by no means are they the only ones of high quality.

Aircraft engines, just like their counterparts in automobiles, provide the necessary means for propulsion. However, the similarity basically ends there. Car engines achieve propulsion via pistons while plane engines achieve it via turbines. This basically shows a difference in mechanical make up and thus will require a different set of oils for maintenance, performance, and upkeep. In aircraft engines propulsion is gained when turbines turn due to the immense amount of build up of highly pressurized gas caused by combustion.

Jet fuel combustion, which is a process that occurs in high pressure and high temperature environments, will definitely need a different kind of oil The oil it will use must be able to adapt to these extreme combustion environments. The specific turbine oil must likewise be able to protect the engine from corrosion and wear while at the same time providing for good oxidation and thermal properties.

When you do start you search for the turbine oil that you need, then you must get one that is specifically made for the commercial application you intend it for, whether for passenger, cargo, etc. It is definitely to your advantage if the oil that you choose be military grade as well. This is because if it is trusted by the military, then you should be able to trust it as well.

Should budget be not a problem for you then you may opt to go for OEM turbine oils also apart from ones available in the market. OEM basically is an abbreviation for Original equipment manufacturer. So basically if you do buy a Mitsubishi engine for example, the you also buy Mitsubishi turbine oil for it as well.

As regards pricing it may also be good to compute Fr long term as well. Should you really do regular servicing with more than one or several units it may be more practical and cheaper to buy in bulk You must of course have ready bulk storage facilities as well as a supplier who can deliver to you on site so as to save you time and money.

In conclusion, this brief article has given you basic information when it comes to turbine oil so as to better orient you. It will also be to your benefit if you also research into the many brands and types out there so that you are also more familiar with each of their quirks and characteristics.




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