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- [Narrator] When it comes to phase, we wash it every time.

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But regularly, if it's out on the flight line,

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it gets washed every 120 days.

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Phase washes are more in depth.

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Every 240 flying hours, the plane comes to phase.

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We bring it to the dock, we wash it deeply.

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We take everything off, every panel off, look in it,

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make sure there's nothing wrong, put it all back on,

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and send it out.

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It's basically corrosion prevention.

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If you've ever seen them flying,

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you see all the dirt that flies behind them.

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We clean the dirt off.

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Basically prevents the metal from having

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to be replaced sooner than it should.

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So first we take off all the cowling,

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which is what surrounds the engine.

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We do what's called wash prep, where we put plugs

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in the intakes of the engines and the exhaust.

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Of course, we get the suits.

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There's a lot of safety that goes into it though.

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We have to wear face shields

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when we use the pressure washer.

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We have to wear these gloves and gloves under those gloves.

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And we always have to have goggles on.

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Seeing it come in filthy, the flaps are super dirty,

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and then looking at it now when it's all finished,

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it looks like a brand new plane.

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That's why they're still flying through all these years.