AE6002 - AIRCRAFT GENERAL ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AE6002 - AIRCRAFT GENERAL ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AE6002	AIRCRAFT GENERAL ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES	LPTC

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OBJECTIVES:

• To teach the students about the basic concepts of aircraft general engineering and maintenance practices.

UNIT I	AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT	10

Mooring, jacking, leveling and towing operations – Preparation – Equipment – precautions – Engine starting procedures – Piston engine, turboprops and turbojets – Engine fire extinguishing – Ground power unit.

UNIT II	GROUND SERVICING OF VARIOUS SUB SYSTEMS	8

Air conditioning and pressurization – Oxygen and oil systems – Ground units and their maintenance.

UNIT III	MAINTENANCE OF SAFETY	5

Shop safety – Environmental cleanliness – Precautions

UNIT IV	INSPECTION	10

Process – Purpose – Types – Inspection intervals – Techniques – Checklist – Special inspection – Publications, bulletins, various manuals – FAR Air worthiness directives – Type certificate Data sheets – ATA Specifications

UNIT V	AIRCRAFT HARDWARE, MATERIALS, SYSTEM PROCESSES	12

Hand tools – Precision instruments – Special tools and equipments in an airplane maintenance shop – Identifiation terminology – Specification and correct use of various aircraft hardware (i.e. nuts, bolts, rivets, screws etc) – American and British systems of specifications – Threads, gears, bearings, etc – Drills, tapes and reamers – Identification of all types of fluid line fittings. Materials, metallic and non- metallic Plumbing connectors – Cables – Swaging procedures, tests, Advantages of swaging over splicing.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• Knowledge in various ground support system for aircraft operations
• Ability to carryout ground servicing of critical aircraft systems
• Knowledge in specifications standards of aircraft hardware systems.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Kroes Watkins Delp, "Aircraft Maintenance and Repair", McGraw Hill, New York, 1993

REFERENCES

1. A&P Mechanics, "Aircraft Hand Book", F A A Himalayan Book House, New Delhi, 1996
2. A&P Mechanics," General Hand Book", F A A Himalayan Bok House, New Delhi, 1996