Engine-Wash Timing Still Under Evaluation For New Powerplants

Lee Ann Shay November 07, 2017
Determining when to wash new engines—the process of which reduces fuel burn and lowers exhaust gas temperature (EGT)—is still under evaluation for a couple of new powerplants. “We’re still trying to figure out optimal engine wash frequencies,” said Paul Finklestein, Pratt & Whitney’s marketing...
Lee Ann Shay

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

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