A

Structures

Level

Fuselage; Doors/windows/hatches; Nacelles; Engine mounts; Landing gear attachments; Wings; Empennage; Control surfaces: primary and auxilliary; Static and dynamic balancing of control surfaces; Stressed skin – diaphragms and longerons, frames, stiffeners; Spars and ribs; Integral fuel tanks; Bonded type construction; Tubular structures; Load paths; Fail- safe concepts.

1

B

Inspection

Interaction of forces and loads on structures;
Zoning/location; Damage;

1

Identification/classification;

2

Inspection methods; NDT programmes;
Alignment/symmetry checks.

1

c

Riveting – American Standard

Rivets; types, identification, designs;
Repair layout; Riveting tools: power/hand;
Riveting techniques.

1

D

Sheetmetal Repair

Selection of materials; Repair schemes; Fabrication of replacement patches; Tools: power/hand; Repair techniques; Close tolerance fasteners; Sealing compounds; Forming/shaping; Calculation of weight of completed repair; Effect of weight change on surrounding structure.

1

E

Tubular Structural Repair

Non-welded repair methods; Welded repair method: patching, inner/outer sleeving
splicing; Design characteristics; Dimensional checks.

1

F

Window and Windshield Repair

Processes: Shape forming, cutting, drilling, cementing, curing, finishing; Methods; Precautions; Materials selection; Protection of finished product.

1

G

Composite Material Repair

Cleaning of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) materials prior to repair; Break test; Repair Schemes; FRP/honeycomb sandwich materials; laminated FRP structural members and skin panels;Tools/equipment; Vacuum-bag process.

1