Aviation maintenance technician handbook-general / U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service, author.

Series:

FAA Handbooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Airplanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (698 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc., [2018]

Summary:

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry's trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you're purchasing the latest authentic FAA release. This handbook FAA-H-8083-30A is current in 2023. The Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook--General is designed for use by instructors and applicants preparing for the FAA Knowledge and Practical Exams for obtaining an FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate with airframe or powerplant ratings, or both (also called an A&P license). This volume was developed as one in a series of handbooks for this purpose; additionally, it is an invaluable reference guide for already-certificated mechanics and those holding the Inspection Authorization (IA) rating who wish to improve their knowledge. This FAA handbook discusses the principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in subject matter areas common to the airframe and powerplant ratings: safety, ground operations, and servicing regulations, maintenance forms, records, and publications mathematics aircraft drawings physics weight and balance aircraft materials, hardware, and processes cleaning and corrosion control fluid lines and fittings inspection concepts and techniques hand tools and measuring devices electricity and electronics mechanic privileges and limitations human factors Also discussed are the ways that successful AMTs incorporate the knowledge and awareness of ethics and professionalism into their daily tasks. Illustrated throughout with detailed, full-color drawings and photographs, with a comprehensive glossary and index.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Safety, Ground Operations, and Servicing

Shop Safety

Flight Line Safety

Fire Protection

Tie-Down Procedures

Ground Movement of Aircraft

Servicing Aircraft

Fuel Servicing of Aircraft

Chapter 2 - Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications

Overview - Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

Explanation of Primary Regulations (Parts 43 and 91)

Civil Air Regulations (CAR)

Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP)

Other FAA Documents

FAA Handbooks and Manuals

Non-FAA Documents

Forms

Records

Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)

Chapter 3 - Mathematics in Aviation Maintenance

Introduction

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Mixed Numbers

The Decimal Number System

Ratio

Proportion

Percentage

Positive and Negative Numbers (Signed Numbers)

Powers

Functions of Numbers Chart

Scientific Notation

Algebra

Computing Area of Two-Dimensional Solids

Computing Volume of Three-Dimensional Solids

Computing Surface Area of Three-Dimensional Solids

Trigonometric Functions

Measurement Systems

The Binary Number System

Chapter 4 - Aircraft Drawings

Computer Graphics

Purpose and Function of Aircraft Drawings

Care and Use of Drawings

Types of Drawings

Title Blocks

Universal Numbering System

Drawing Standards

Bill of Material

Other Drawing Data

Methods of Illustration

Lines and Their Meanings

Drawing Symbols

Reading and Interpreting Drawings

Drawing Sketches

Care of Drafting Instruments

Graphs and Charts

Microfilm and Microfiche

Digital Images

Chapter 5 - Physics for Aviation

Matter

Energy

Force, Work, Power, and Torque

Simple Machines

Stress

Motion

Heat

Pressure

Gas Laws

Fluid Mechanics

Sound.

The Atmosphere

Aircraft Theory of Flight

Chapter 6 - Aircraft Weight and Balance

Requirements for Aircraft Weighing

Weight and Balance Terminology

Procedures for Weighing an Aircraft

Weight and Balance Equipment

Loading an Aircraft for Flight

Equipment Change and Aircraft Alteration

Loading Graphs and CG Envelopes

Helicopter Weight and Balance

Weight and Balance-Weight-Shift Control Aircraft and Powered Parachutes

Weight and Balance for Large Airplanes

Weight and Balance Records

Chapter 7 - Aircraft Materials, Hardware, and Processes

Aircraft Metals

Nonmetallic Aircraft Materials

Seals

Aircraft Hardware

Chapter 8 - Cleaning and Corrosion Control

Corrosion

Preventive Maintenance

Inspection

Corrosion Prone Areas

Corrosion Removal

Corrosion of Ferrous Metals

Corrosion of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

Corrosion of Magnesium Alloys

Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys

Protection of Dissimilar Metal Contacts

Corrosion Limits

Processes and Materials Used in Corrosion Control

Chemical Treatments

Protective Paint Finishes

Aircraft Cleaning

Powerplant Cleaning

Solvent Cleaners

Emulsion Cleaners

Soaps and Detergent Cleaners

Mechanical Cleaning Materials

Chemical Cleaners

Chapter 9 - Fluid Lines and Fittings

Rigid Fluid Lines

Flexible Hose Fluid Lines

Chapter 10 - Inspection Concepts and Techniques

Basic Inspection

Aircraft Logs

Checklists

Publications

Routine/Required Inspections

Airlines for America iSpec 2200

Special Inspections

Special Flight Permits

Nondestructive Inspection/Testing

Inspection of Bonded Structures

Inspection of Composites

Inspection of Welds

Chapter 11 - Hand Tools and Measuring Devices

General Purpose Tools

Metal Cutting Tools.

Taps and Dies

Layout and Measuring Tools

Chapter 12 - Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics

General Composition of Matter

Metric Based Prefixes Used for Electrical Calculations

Static Electricity

Magnetism

Types of Magnets

Electromagnetism

Conventional Flow and Electron Flow

Electromotive Force (Voltage)

Current

Ohm's Law (Resistance)

Resistance of a Conductor

Power and Energy

Types of Resistors

Circuit Protection Devices

Series DC Circuits

Parallel DC Circuits

Series-Parallel DC Circuits

Alternating Current (AC) and Voltage

Generator Principles

Capacitance

Inductance

AC Circuits

DC Measuring Instruments

The Voltmeter

The Ohmmeter

AC Measuring Instruments

Basic Circuit Analysis and Troubleshooting

Batteries

Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

Lithium Ion Batteries

Inverters

Semiconductors

Rectifiers

Introduction to Transistors

Vacuum Tubes

Filtering

Amplifier Circuits

Magnetic Amplifiers

Logic Circuits

DC Generators

DC Motor Construction

Types of DC Motors

Counter Electromotive Force (emf)

AC Motors

Alternators

Generator Control Units (GCU)

Alternator Constant Speed Drive System

Hydraulic Transmission

Voltage Regulation of Alternators

Chapter 13 - Mechanic Privileges and Limitations

Mechanic Certification: Subpart A-General (by 14 CFR Section)

Mechanic Certification: Subpart D-Mechanics (by 14 CFR Section)

Inspection Authorization (IA) (by 14 CFR Section)

Ethics

Chapter 14 - Human Factors

What are Human Factors?

History of Human Factors

The Pear Model

Human Error

The "Dirty Dozen"

Where to Get Information

Glossary

A

B

C

D

E

F

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V.

W

Z

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-61954-693-0

1-61954-695-7

OCLC:

1023552105