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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
BLOCKED WASTE
LINES – NO PROBLEM
The latest automated blockage removal system
avoids disassembly and reduces aircraft downtime
The use of a vacuum toilet system
guarantees a high level of comfort and
hygiene for the passengers of an aircraft.
As long as the toilets are kept clean, there are
absolutely no hassles.
However, a blocked waste line not only
causes inconvenience for all airline
passengers in-flight, but also leads to high
costs for the airline, particularly if it creates
an AOG (aircraft on the ground) situation.
However, the solution to this problem is now
available to airline maintenance crews.
Through thorough research of this
maintenance issue, in partnership with a
well-known European airline, Test-Fuchs
engineers have developed an autonomous
waste-line blockage remover, that can be
used on both the ramp, and within the
hangar. This is known as the Vacuum Toilet
Blockage Removal System (VTBR), mounted
on a towed-trolley.
This diesel or electrically powered trolley
serves as an all-purpose tool to clear and
remove pipeline blockages for vacuumlavatory
systems. When a waste line blockage
is reported by aircrews, the VTBR is towed to
the aircraft in question and when connected,
removes the obstruction by using system
compatible negative pressure. Nappies, milk
jugs, passports, false teeth and other solid
waste is removed in record time. The entire
operation takes as little as 30 minutes and
can be completed concurrently, while
passengers embark or disembark from the
aircraft. The aircraft can continue its
operation without delay and an unscheduled
maintenance stop is avoided, as well as
additional spillover effect cost or customer
dissatisfaction.
The clearing procedure also avoids
disassembly of the complete waste line,
providing a significant saving on
maintenance time and costs. Another
advantage is that the maintenance team does
not have to dig into the dirty problem itself,
they simply have to connect two hoses to the
waste line system, one before and one after
the blockage. After connection, maintenance
crews start the VTBR engine and the unit
generates negative pressure in the circuit.
When the recommended pressure is reached,
the operator opens a valve and the blockage
rapidly moves towards the unit. During the
operation, waste is gathered in a tank and
disposed of in an authorized waste receptacle
at a later date, because the tank is large
enough for several successive operations.
The VTBR is already certified by Airbus and
can be applied on all of its aircraft.
The VTBR is an airline’s answer to avoiding
expensive AOG situations due to waste line
blockages. It keeps the passengers happy
and the environmentally friendly application
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is a real highlight for the maintenance crew. It
is the smart emergency solution for highspeed
maintenance on the ramp.
Test-Fuchs has eleven locations in eight
countries worldwide covering America,
Europe and Asia, providing local sales and
support for international customers. Remote
support makes troubleshooting easy, and
ensures experts can deal with issues
immediately, reducing downtime and saving
the customer money. Products range from
ground support equipment to test stands to
portable test equipment. \\
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1 // The Vacuum Toilet
Blockage Removal
System is connected via
two hoses
2 // The System can
be powered electrically
or by diesel
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