PARISUTHAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

AE 8002 - AIRCRAFT GENERAL ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE AND PRACTICES
UNIT-I
1. EXPLAIN ABOUT ENGINE STARTING TROLLEY AND HYDRAULIC TROLLEY.
2. E XPLAIN THE JACKING PROCEDURE OF AN AIRCRAFT.
3. W ITH A NEAT SKETCH, EXPLAIN THE MOORING PROCEDURE OF AN AIRCRAFT.
4. DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE STARTING PROCEDURE OF TURBOJET ENGINE AIRCRAFT .
5. E XPLAIN THE STARTING PROCEDURE OF PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT .

UNIT-II
1. EXPLAIN IN DETAIL MAINTENANCE OF PRESSURIZATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT .
2. E XPLAIN IN DETAIL ABOUT SHOP SAFETY AND ITS PRECAUTIONS
3. E NUMERATE THE HAND TOOLS, PRECISION INSTRUMENT AND SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT IN AN AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE
SHOP .
4. E XPLAIN ABOUT THE TYPES OF BOLTS USED IN AIRCRAFTS
5. E XPLAIN THE TYPES OF THREADS AND THE TYPES OF GEARS USED IN AERO ENGINE.
UNIT-III
1. WRITE BRIEFLY ON “DO’S AND DON’TS” WHICH APPLY WHEN WORKING AROUND COMPRESSED GASES.
2. E XPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SHOP SAFETY . L IST THE RULES TO BE FOLLOWED.
3. E XPLAIN THE VARIOUS FACTORS INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS . GIVE A LIST OF THE PREVENTIVE METHODS TO BE
TAKEN .
4. DISCUSS IN DETAIL ABOUT INSPECTION INTERVALS, CHECKLISTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES WHAT DOES
OVERHAULING REFER TO ?
5. E XPLAIN IN DETAIL ABOUT FAR AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND ATA SPECIFICATIONS