A Flexible Approach to Environmental Compliance Through the Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Manuals

In the aircraft industry's continual effort to select materials that meet the varied environmental regulations, Boeing has taken on the challenge of addressing the regulations and at the same time providing the airlines with functional alternatives. A mission was undertaken to provide the airlines with a flexible means to comply with their individual local environmental regulations, especially as they relate to solvent applications. This has been accomplished through the use of the aircraft maintenance and repair manuals, allowing each individual airline to link each specific solvent cleaning process to a “solvent series identification” that represents a solvent of their choosing from a list.