A

Technical Drawing and Mathematics

Level

Drawing details: plan, elevations, isometric, orthographic, oblique, perspective, sections, scale, dimensional and indicating presentations;

1

Use, validity control, identification, interpretation:

2

Simple calculations: measurements, angles, graphs, metric/imperial, volume, density, specific gravity, pressure, forces, moments, centre of gravity; Resolution of forces.

1

B

Aircraft Maintenance Practice

Lifting and jacking, different types of jacking equipment; Fuelling/defuelling;
Pipeline identification, earthing; Painting and paint stripping; Fire protection and safety in and around aircraft and hangar.

1

c

Aircraft Maintenance Tools

General purpose tools: hammers and mallets, screwdrivers, wrenc hes, punches, pliers, clamps/vices/presses, hacksaws, snips/nibblers, chisels, files, taps and dies, reamers, drill bits; General purpose power tools: Saws, drills (pneumatic and electric), grinders, nibblers, riveting guns, soldering irons;

1

Aircraft maintenance measuring tools: calipers micrometers, vernier calipers, bore and depth gauges, dial test indicators, go/no-go gauges, torque wrenches;

2

Care, precaution and use of tools, inhibiting and corrosion protection, storage and handling.

1

D

Common Parts

Control cables and fittings; Fastening devices: threaded, riveted and swaged, AN/ NAS/MS/Metric specifications: V-band clamps and couplings; Locking: parts and methods: Bearings: roller, plain, self aligning; Gears: spur, helical, bevel, hypoid, worm, planetary, differential, rack and pinion, sector.

1

E

Gases and Compounds

Air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, helium; Acetylene; Safety aspects; Adhesives, oils, greases, sealing compounds.

1

F

Aircraft Materials – Metals

Light alloys, iron and steel;

2

Titanium, brass, bronze, copper, lead; Recognition and general characteristics of metals used; Application and use of metals; Heat treatments; Anodic treatments; Corrosion treatments during manufacture; Corrosion treatments during repair; Fatigue; Other protective treatments and finishes.

1

G

Aircraft Materials – Reinforced Plastics/Epoxy Composites

Glass, fibre and filament reinforcement; Materials used; cold setting, hot setting systems; Construction principles used, aircraft applications; Failure characteristics; Honeycomb, foam and sandwich.

1

H

Non-destructive and Condition Testing

Technique-dependent methods, X-ray/gamma ray, ultrasonic, eddy current, magnetic particle.

1

Penetrant leaching
Visual probes; Eye glass equipment: usefulness, effectiveness of various magnifications.

2

I

Weld Inspection

Electric and gas welding; Correct welding technique.

1

J

Soldering

Composition of solder; Types of flux; Tining; Soft and silver soldering; Cold joints; Heat sinks; Desoldering devices.

1

K

Electrical Cables and Connectors

Crimping; Forming, routing and securing of low and high tension electrical cables.

1