Module 06 B1. Materials And Hardware
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6.1 Aircraft Materials — Ferrous
(a)
- Characteristics, properties and identification of common alloy steels used in aircraft;
- Heat treatment and application of alloy steels;
(b)
- Testing of ferrous materials for hardness, tensile strength, fatigue strength and impact resistance
6.2 Aircraft Materials — Non-Ferrous
(a)
- Characteristics, properties and identification of common non-ferrous materials used in aircraft;
- Heat treatment and application of non-ferrous materials;
(b)
- Testing of non-ferrous material for hardness, tensile strength, fatigue strength and impact resistance
6.3 Aircraft Materials — Composite and Non- Metallic
6.3.1 Composite and non-metallic other than wood and fabric
(a)
- Characteristics, properties and identification of common composite and non-metallic materials, other than wood, used in aircraft; Sealant and bonding agents
(b)
- The detection of defects/deterioration in composite and non-metallic material.
- Repair of composite and non-metallic material.
6.3.2 Wooden structures
- Construction methods of wooden airframe structures;
- Characteristics, properties and types of wood and glue used in aeroplanes;
- Preservation and maintenance of wooden structure;
- Types of defects in wood material and wooden structures;
- The detection of defects in wooden structure;
- Repair of wooden structure.
6.3.3 Fabric covering
- Characteristics, properties and types of fabrics used in aeroplanes;
- Inspections methods for fabric;
- Types of defects in fabric;
- Repair of fabric covering.
6.4 Corrosion
(a)
- Chemical fundamentals;
- Formation by, galvanic action process, microbiological, stress;
(b)
- Types of corrosion and their identification;
- Causes of corrosion; Material types, susceptibility to corrosion.
6.5 Fasteners
6.5.1 Screw threads
- Screw nomenclature;
- Thread forms, dimensions and tolerances for standard threads used in aircraft;
- Measuring screw threads;
6.5.2 Bolts, studs and screws
- Bolt types: specification, identification and marking of aircraft bolts,
- international standards;
- Nuts: self locking, anchor, standard types;
- Machine screws: aircraft specifications;
- Studs: types and uses, insertion and removal;
- Self-tapping screws, dowels.
6.5.3 Locking devices
- Tab and spring washers, locking plates, split pins, pal- nuts, wire locking,
- quick release fasteners, keys, circlips, cotter pins.
6.5.4 Aircraft rivets
- Types of solid and blind rivets: specifications and identification, heat treatment
6.6 Pipes and Unions
(a)
- Identification of, and types of rigid and flexible pipes and their connectors used in aircraft
(b)
- Standard unions for aircraft hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic and air system pipes.
6.7 Springs
- Types of springs, materials, characteristics and applications
6.8 Bearings
- Purpose of bearings, loads, material, construction;
- Types of bearings and their application.
6.9 Transmissions
- Gear types and their application;
- Gear ratios, reduction and multiplication gear systems, driven and driving
- gears, idler gears, mesh patterns;
- Belts and pulleys, chains and sprockets.
6.10 Control Cables
- Types of cables;
- End fittings, turnbuckles and compensation devices;
- Pulleys and cable system components;
- Bowden cables;
- Aircraft flexible control systems
6.11 Electrical Cables and Connectors
- Cable types, construction and characteristics;
- High tension and co-axial cables;
- Crimping;
- Connector types, pins, plugs, sockets, insulators, current and voltage rating, coupling, identification codes.
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