Aircraft Mechanic Silabus

1. AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
1.1. General
1.2. Major Structural Stresses
1.3. Fixed-Wing Aircraft
1.4. Fuselage
1.5. Wing Structure
1.6. Nacelles or Pods
1.7. Empennage
1.8. Flight Control Surfaces
1.9. Landing Gear
1.10. Skin and Fairing.
1.11. Access and Inspection Doors
1.12. Helicopter Structures

2. ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING

2.1. General
2.2. Theory of Flight
2.3. Aerodynamics
2.4. The Atmosphere
2.5. Pressure
2.6. Density
2.7. Humidity
2.8. Bernoulli's Principle and Subsonic Flow
2.9. Motion
2.10. Airfoils
2.11. Center of Gravity
2.12. Thrust and Drag
2.13. Axes of an Aircraft
2.14. Stability and Control
2.15. Control
 2.16. Flight Control Surfaces
2.17. Control Around the Longitudinal Axis
2.18. Control Around the Vertical Axis
2.19. Control Around the Lateral Axis
2.20. Tabs
2.21. Boundary Layer Control Devices
2.22. Forces Acting on a Helicopter
2.23. Helicopter Axes of Flight
2.24. High-speed Aerodynamics
2.25. Typical Supersonic Flow Patterns
2.26. Aerodynamic Heating
2.27. Flight Control Systems
2.28. Hydraulic Operated Control Systems
2.29. Cable Guides
2.30. Mechanical Linkage
2.31. Torque Tubes
2.32. Stops
2.33. Control Surface Snubbers and Locking Devices
2.34. Aircraft Rigging
2.35. Rigging Checks
2.36. Adjustment of Control Surfaces
2.37. Helicopter Rigging
2.38. Principles of Balancing or Re-balancing
2.39. Re-balancing Procedures
2.40. Methods

3. AIRCRAFT FABRIC COVERING

3.1. Aircraft Fabrics
3.2. Miscellaneous Textile Materials
3.3. Seams
3.4. Applying Covering
3.5. Covering Wings
 3.6. Covering Fuselages
3.7. Ventilation, Drain, and Inspection Openings
3.8. Repair of Fabric Covers
3.9. Replacing Panels m Wing Covers
3.10. Re-covering Aircraft Surface. with Glass Cloth
3.11. Causes of Fabric. Deterioration
3.12. Checking Condition of Doped Fabric
3.13. Testing Fabric Covering
3.14. Strength Criteria for Aircraft Fabric
3.15. Dopes and Doping
3.16. Dope Materials
3.17. Aluminum-Pigmented Dopes
3.18. Temperature and Humidity Effects on Dope
3.19. Common Troubles .in Dope Application
3.20. Technique of Application
3.21. Number of Coats Required

4. AIRCRAFT PAINTING AND FINISHING

4.1. General
4.2. Finishing Materials
4.3. Paint. Touchup
4.4. Identification of Paint Finishes
4.5. Paint Removal
4.6. Restoration of Paint Finishes
4.7. Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finishes
4.8. Acrylic Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
4.9. Epoxy Finishes
4.10. Fluorescent Finishes
4.11. Enamel Finishes
4.12. Paint System Compatibility
4.13. Methods of Applying Finishes.
4.14. Preparation of Paint
4.15. Common Paint Troubles
 4.16. Painting Trim and Identification Numbers
4.17. Decalcomanias (Decals)

5. AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIRS

5.1. Basic Principles of Sheet Metal Repair
5.2. General Structural Repair
5.3. Inspection. of Damage
5.4. Classification of Damage
5.5. Stresses in Structural Members
5.6. Special Tools and Devices for Sheet Metal.
5.7. Metalworking Machines
5.8. Forming Machines
5.9. Forming Operations and Terms
5.10. Making Straight Line Bends

5.11. Setback
5.12. Making Layouts
5.13. Hand Forming
5.14. Rivet Layout
5.15. Rivet Installation
5.16. Preparation of Rivet Holes
5.17. Driving Rivets
5.18. Rivet Failures
5.19. Removing Rivets
5.20. Special Rivets
5.21. Self-Plugging (Friction Lock) Rivets
5.22. Self-Plugging (Mechanical Lock) Rivets
5.23. Pull-Thru Rivets
5.24. Rivnuts
5.25. Dill Lok-Skrus and Lok-Rivets
5.26. Deutsch Rivets
5.27. Hi-Shear Rivets
5.28. Specific Repair Types
5.29. Structural Sealing
5.30. Metal Bonded Honeycomb
5.31. Construction Features
5.32. Damage
5.33. Repairs
5.34. Repair Materials
5.35. Potted Compound Repair
5.36. Glass Fabric Cloth Overlay Repairs
5.37. One Skin and Core Repair Procedures
5.38. Plastics
5.39. Transparent Plastics
5.40. Storage and Protection
5.41. Forming Plastics
5.42. Installation Procedures
5.43. Laminated Plastics
5.44. Fiber Glass Components
5.45. Radomes
5.46. Wooden Aircraft Structures
5.47. Inspection of Wooden Structures
5.48. Service and Repair of Wooden Structures
5.49. Glues
5.50. Gluing
5.51. Spliced Joints
5.52. Plywood Skin Repairs
5.53. Spar and Rib Repair
5.54. Bolt and Bushing Holes
5.55. Rib Repairs
6. AIRCRAFT WELDING
6.1. General
6.2. Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment
6.3. Welding Positions
6.4. Welded Joints
6.5. Expansion and Contraction of Metals
6.6. Correct Forming of a Weld
6.7. Oxyacetylene Welding of Ferrous Metals
6.8. Welding Nonferrous Metals Using Oxyacetylene
6.9. Titanium
6.10. Cutting Metal Using Oxyacetylene
6.11. Brazing Methods
6.12. Soft Soldering
6.13. Electric Arc Welding
6.14. Welding Procedures and Techniques
6.15. Welding of Aircraft Steel Structures

7. ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION

7.1. General
7.2. Pneumatic Deicing Systems
7.3. Deicer Boot Construction
7.4. Deicing System Components
7.5. Pneumatic Deicing System Maintenance
7.6. Thermal Anti-Icing Systems
7.7. Pneumatic System Ducting
7.8. Ground Deicing of Aircraft
7.9. Windshield Icing Control Systems
7.10. Water and. Toilet Drain Heaters
7.11. Rain Eliminating Systems
7.12. Maintenance of Rain Eliminating Systems
8. HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC POWER SYSTEMS
8.1. Aircraft Hydraulic Systems
8.2. Hydraulic Fluid -
8.3. Types of Hydraulic Fluids
8.4. Phosphate Ester Base Fluids
8.5. Filters
8.6. Basic Hydraulic System
8.7. Reservoirs
8.8. Pressure Regulation
8.9. Actuating Cylinders
8.10. Selector Valves
8.11. Aircraft Pneumatic Systems
8.12. Pneumatic System Components
8.13. Typical Pneumatic Power System

9. LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS

9.1. General
9.2. Main Landing Gear Alignment, Support, Retraction
9.3. Emergency Extension Systems
9.4. Landing Gear Safety Devices
9.5. Nosewheel Steering System
9.6. Shimmy Dampers
9.7. Brake Systems
9.8. Brake Assemblies
9.9. Inspection and Maintenance of Brake Systems
9.10. Aircraft Landing Wheels
9.11. Aircraft Tires
9.12. Aircraft Tire Maintenance
9.13. Tire Inspection-Mounted on Wheel
9.14. Tire Inspection-Tire Demounted
9.15. Tube Inspection
 9.16. Mounting and Demounting
9.17. Causes of Air Pressure Loss in Tubeless Aircraft Tires
9.18. The Wheel
9.19. Good. Pressure Gage Practice
9.20. Repairing
9.21. Operating and Handling Tips.
9.22. Tube Repair
9.23. Sidewall Inflated Aircraft Tires
9.24. Tire Inspection Summary
9.25. Antiskid System
9.26. Landing Gear System Maintenance

10. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

10.1. General
10.2. Fire Detection Systems
10.3. Types of Fires
10.4. Fire Zone Classification
10.5. Extinguishing Agent Characteristics
10.6. Fire Extinguishing Systems
10.7. Reciprocating Engine Conventional CO2 System
10.8. Turbojet Fire Protection System
10.9. Turbine Engine Fire Extinguishing System
10.10. Turbine Engine Ground Fire Protection
10.11. Fire Detection System Maintenance Practices
10.12. Fire Detection System Troubleshooting
10.13. Fire Extinguisher System Maintenance Practices
10.14. Fire Prevention and Protection
10.15. Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
10.16. Smoke Detection Systems
11. AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
11.1. General
11.2. Lacing and Tying Wire Bundles
11.3. Cutting Wire and Cable
11.4. Emergency Splicing Repairs
11.5. Connecting Terminal Lugs to Terminal Blocks
11.6. Bonding and Grounding
11.7. Connectors
11.8. Conduit
11.9. Electrical Equipment Installation
11.10. Aircraft Lighting Systems
11.11. Maintenance and Inspection of Lighting Systems

12. AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS

12.1. General
12.2. Instrument Cases
12.3. Dials
12.4. Range Markings
12.5. Instrument Panels
12.6. Repair of Aircraft Instruments
12.7. Aircraft Pressure Gages
12.8. Pitot-Static System
12.9. Maintenance of Pitot-Static Systems
12.10. Turn-and-Bank Indicator
12.11. Synchro-Type Remote Indicating Instruments
12.12. Remote-Indicating Fuel and Oil Pressure Gages
12.13. Capacitor-Type Fuel Quantity System
12.14. Angle-of-Attack Indicator
12.15. Tachometers
12.16. Synchro Scope
12.17. Temperature Indicators
12.18. Ratiometer Electrical Resistance Thermometer
12.19. Fuel Flowmeter Systems
12.20. Gyroscopic Instruments
 12.21. Sources of Power for Gyro Operation
12.22. Vacuum-Driven Attitude Gyros
12.23. Pressure-Operated Gyros
12.24. Vacuum System Maintenance Practices
12.25. Electric Attitude Indicator
12.26. Autopilot System
12.27. Basic Autopilot Components
12.28. Flight Director Systems
12.29. Autopilot System Maintenance

13. COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

13.1. General
13.2. Basic Radio Principles
13.3. Basic Equipment Components
13.4. Power Supply
13.5. Communication Systems
13.6. Airborne Navigation Equipment
13.7. VHF Omnirange System
13.8. Instrument Landing System
13.9. Distance Measuring Equipment
13.10. Automatic Direction Finders
13.11. Radar Beacon Transponder
13.12. Doppler Navigation Systems
13.13. Inertial Navigation System
13.14. Airborne Weather Radar System
13.15. Radio Altimeter
13.16. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
13.17. Installation of Communication and Navigation Equipment
13.18. Reducing Radio Interference
13.19. Installation of Aircraft Antenna Systems
14. CABIN ATMOSPHERE CONTROL SYSTEM
14.1. Need for Oxygen
14.2. Composition of the Atmosphere
14.3. Pressurization
14.4. Air Conditioning and Pressurization Systems
14.5. Basic Requirements
14.6. Sources of Cabin Pressure
14.7. Supercharger Instruments
14.8. Pressurization Valves
14.9. Cabin Pressure Control System
14.10. Air Distribution
14.11. Air Conditioning System
14.12. Heating Systems
14.13. Combustion Heaters
14.14. Maintenance of Combustion Heater Systems -
14.15. Cooling Systems
14.16. Air Cycle Cooling System
14.17. Air Cycle System Component Operation
14.18. Electronic Cabin Temperature Control System
14.19. Electronic Temperature Control Regulator
14.20. Vapor Cycle System (Freon)
14.21. Freon. System Components
14.22. Description of a Typical System
14.23. Air Conditioning .and Pressurization System Maintenance
14.24. Cabin Pressurization Operational Checks
14.25. Cabin Pressurization Troubleshooting
14.26. Oxygen Systems General
14.27. Portable Oxygen Equipment
14.28. Smoke Protection Equipment
14.29. Oxygen Cylinders
14.30. Solid State Oxygen Systems
14.31. Oxygen Plumbing
14.32. Oxygen Valves
14.33. Regulators
14.34. Oxygen System Flow Indicators
14.35. Pressure Gages
14.36. Oxygen Masks
14.37. Servicing Gaseous Oxygen Systems
14.38. Prevention of Oxygen Fires or Explosions