Engine Gas Path Washes
Skygard is the approved supplier of Lufthansa Technik’s revolutionary Cyclean® Engine Wash Technology in Australia.
Skygard has been providing engine wash service in Australia utilising Lufthansa Technik’s revolutionary Cyclean® engine washing technology since 2015.
145 Aviation Services is Skygard’s CASA part 145 approved organisation which provides the aircraft engine washes on behalf of LHT.
Services can be performed at the gate in under one hour and all waste water is collected and disposed of at a regulated waste facility.
The approval includes but is not limited to the following engine types:
We are delighted to share some exciting news with you today.
Skygard is proud to welcome Virgin Australia and Bonza, to our growing family of clients for our state-of-the-art Cyclean Engine wash system. Virgin Australia and Bonza have chosen Lufthansa’s Cyclean Engine wash system to service their fleet of B737 CFM 56-7 and the cutting-edge B737 Max LEAP-1B engines. This decision underscores their commitment to performance, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
We are honoured to be their trusted partner in ensuring the optimal performance and longevity of their aircraft engines.
Cyclean® units are already in operation in over 20 countries worldwide with over 100,000 successful washes performed to date. The unique design allows operators to clean their engines quickly and efficiently without the need to blank engine bleed and sense lines.
In addition, there is no requirement to perform post wash engine runs which provides significant savings in fuel and maintenances costs for the operator.
The Cyclean® Technology
Contrary to conventional engine wash methods which use large amounts of water, Cyclean® utilises dual spray nozzle which rotate 360°, delivering pre-heated water (to 70°C (160°F) at 65 bar (943 psi) directly into the core engine.
This provides a fine, evenly distributed amount of atomised water through the engines gas path. The amount of water injected is optimised for each engine type. This ensures efficient cleaning of the compressor and at the same time minimises the amount of residual water remaining within the engine.
The advanced equipment ensures easy preparation and short washing times without the need to perform costly post engine wash runs.
Cleaner engines run at lower temperatures needing less fuel and therefore emit less CO2 and other harmful greenhouse gases.
The improved overall performance achieved saves real money on MRO expenses during the engine’s life cycle. In addition, using Cyclean® for your engine washes reduces workload, avoids costly and time consuming towing (engine washes can be performed directly at the gate) and yields less waste water.
Thanks to the significantly reduced amount of water and its high precision, pinpoint injection, run-ups become obsolete which allows greater flexibility and more opportunities to perform the engine washes.
Please contact us for further information on this exciting new service to Australia.
