MAINTENANCE PRACTICES CERTIFICATION SERIES E-BOOK

Features

• 7.1 Safety Precautions - Aircraft and Shop: Safe working practices including around electricity, gases, oils, and chemicals. Action in case of fire and knowledge of extinguishing agents.
• 7.2 Workshop Practices: Care and control of tools and materials; allowances and tolerances; standards of workmanship. Calibration of tools and equipment.
• 7.3 Tools: Common hand tools and power tools; precision measuring tools; lubrication equipment and methods; functuion and use of electrical test equipment.
• 7.4 Avionic Test Equipment: Operation, function, and use of avionic general test equipment.
• 7.5 Engineering Drawings and Standards: Drawing types, symbols, dimensions, tolerances, and projections; title block information; microfilm and computerized presentations. ATA Specification 100. ISO, AN, MS, NAS, and MIL standards. Wiring and schematic diagrams.
• 7.6 Fits and Clearances: drill sizes, classes of fits; schedules of fits and clearances for aircraft and engines; limits of bow, twist, and wear; standard methods for checking shafts, bearings, and other parts.
• 7.7 Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS): Continuity, insulation, and bonding techniques and testing. Use of hand and hydraulic crimp tools. Testing crimp joints. Connector pin removal and insertion. Co-axial cables, testing and installation. Identification of wire types, inspection criteria, and damage tolerance. Wire protection techniques; cable looming and support; cable clamps, protective sleeving including heat shrink and shielding.
• 7.8 Riveting: Riveted joints, spacing and pitch. Tools for riveting and dimpling. Inspection of riveted joints.
• 7.9 Pipes and Hoses: Bending, belling, and flaring aircraft pipes. Inspection and testing of pipes and hoses. Installation and clamping of pipes.
• 7.10 Springs: Inspection and testing of springs.
• 7.11 Bearings: Testing, cleaning and inspection of bearings. Lubrication requirements. Defects of bearings and their causes.
• 7.12 Transmissions: Inspection of gears and backlash. Inspection of belts, pulleys, chains, and sprockets. Inspection of screw jacks, lever devices, push-pull rod systems.
• 7.13 Control Cables: Swaging of end fittings. Inspection and testing of control cables. Bowden cables, aircraft flexible control systems.
• 7.14 Material Handling: Sheet Metal: bend allowance, metal working, inspection. Composites: bonding environmental conditions, inspection.
• 7.15 Welding, Brazing, Soldering, and Bonding: Soldering methods and inspection. Welding and brazing methods, and inspection. Bonding methods and inspection.
• 7.16 Aircraft Weight and Balance :Center of gravity/balance limits and calculation and use of relevant documents. Preparation and weighing of aircraft.
• 7.17 Aircraft Handling and Storage: Aircraft taxiing, towing, and associated precautions. Aircraft storage methods. Refueling and defueling procedures. De-icing and anti-icing procedures. Electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic ground supplies. Effects of environmental conditions on handling and operation.
• 7.18 Disassembly, Inspection, Repair and Assembly Techniques: A) Defects and visual inspection; corrosion removal, assessment, and reprotection. B) general repair methods; aging, fatigue, and corrosion control programs. C)Non-destructive inspection including penetrant, radiographic, eddy current, ultrasonic, and boroscope methods. D) Disassembly and reassembly techniques. E) Troubleshooting techniques.
• 7.19 Abnormal Events: Inspection following lightning strikes and HIRF penetration. Inspections following heavy landings and turbulence.
• 7.20 Maintenance Procedures: Maintenance planning; modification procedures; stores procedures; certification/release procedures; interface with aircraft operations; inspection and quality control assurance; control of life limited procedures.