Patent ID: 8580043

Claim:
A method for cleaning an aircraft fuselage interior, the method comprising: connecting a movable assembly of an automated cleaning system to an aircraft fuselage interior to be cleaned, the automated cleaning system comprising: a movable assembly designed to fit within the aircraft fuselage interior to be cleaned, the movable assembly comprising: a removable track assembly; an automated transport mechanism mounted on the removable track assembly, the automated transport mechanism comprising a guided cart that travels on the removable track assembly along a length of the aircraft fuselage interior; a manifold and frame assembly mounted on the automated transport mechanism, the manifold and frame assembly comprising one or more adjustable arched manifolds; and, a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the manifold and frame assembly, the fluid dispensing assembly comprising a plurality of spray nozzles and spray heads attached to each of the one or more adjustable arched manifolds, for dispensing one or more fluids onto the upper portion of the aircraft fuselage interior surface to be cleaned; a fluid management system coupled to the movable assembly for supplying the one or more fluids to the fluid dispensing assembly; and, a control system that communicates with and controls the movable assembly and the fluid management system; using the automated cleaning system in a first pass along the length of the aircraft fuselage interior to dispense water onto an upper portion of the aircraft fuselage interior surface to be cleaned; using the automated cleaning system in a second pass along the length of the aircraft fuselage interior to dispense a cleaning fluid and a water rinse onto the upper portion of the aircraft fuselage interior surface to be cleaned; using the automated cleaning system in a third pass along the length of the aircraft fuselage interior to dispense compressed air to blow dry the upper portion of the aircraft fuselage interior surface to be cleaned; and, disconnecting the movable assembly from the aircraft fuselage interior that has been cleaned.