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After the biggest turnout yet, with 90 teams taking on 27 events, Southwest Airlines - Team Herb topped them all to capture the William F. “Bill” O’Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance at The Competition Presented by Snap-on. The crowning of Southwest Airlines - Team Herb, named after its founder Herb Kelleher and one of two teams from Southwest in the field, capped off two days of excitement at The Competition, an aviation-maintenance skills competition held at the MRO Americas convention in Chicago.
I was recently asked by a customer, “Is it possible to wash my Pratt & Whitney engine too much?” The operator considered his inquiry to be silly when, in fact, it’s a very valid question. In fact, it’s important to periodically clean your engine as a part of preventive maintenance. And, if you operate your aircraft in adverse environments, such as air pollution and salt-water exposure, it’s very important to increase your wash schedule. Here's why.