No, not really intriguing just a damn nuisance.
Several airframes that require stripping prior to entry into a deep maint programme. Problem is that they all require cleaning with some form of "wet & dry" vacum to get rid of several kgs of sand - don't ask.
I was / am wondering if there is a formal procedure for getting rid of this amount of sand which more importantly is now wet! and has the abrasion characteristics of 400 hundred grade sandpaper! - it's in everywhere. Jetwash / Steamclean doesn't do much apart from spreading the stuff around the airframe and into more inaccessible places. It requires lifting wet and disposed off and or filtered - but with what?
Really need some help with this one, thanks.
ML