Aviation maintenance technician handbook Powerplant / U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

United States. Flight Standards Service.

Series:

FAA Handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Airplanes.

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

Airframes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This series is specifically tailored to provide the information necessary to prepare an applicant for FAA mechanic certification with airframe and/or powerplant (A&P) ratings. These textbooks are designed for use by instructors and applicants preparing for the FAA Airframe Knowledge and Practical Exams, but also serve as an invaluable reference guide for certificated technicians who wish to improve their knowledge and practice. Chapter structure has been designed to ensure consistent and efficient internalization of the material presented. Photographs and detailed drawings illustrate concepts,

Contents:

Volume Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; VOLUME 1; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Aircraft Engines; General Requirements; Types of Engines; Reciprocating Engines; Crankshafts; Connecting Rods; Pistons; Piston Rings; Cylinders; Firing Order; Valves; Valve Operating Mechanism; Bearings; Propeller Reduction Gearing; Propeller Shafts; Reciprocating Engine Operating Principles; Operating Cycles; Reciprocating Engine Power and Efficiencies; Efficiencies; Gas Turbine Engines; Air Entrance; Accessory Section; Compressor Section; Diffuser; Combustion Section; Gas Turbine Engine Bearings and Seals

Turboprop EnginesTurboshaft Engines; Turbofan Engines; Turbine Engine Operating Principles; Thrust; Gas Turbine Engine Performance; Chapter 2 Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems; Fuel System Requirements; Basic Fuel System; Fuel Metering Devices for Reciprocating Engines; Carburetion Principles; Carburetor Systems; Carburetor Types; Carburetor Icing; Float-Type Carburetors; Pressure Injection Carburetors; Automatic Mixture Control (AMC); Stromberg PS Carburetor; Fuel-Injection Systems; Carburetor Maintenance; Fuel System Inspection and Maintenance

Turbine Engine Fuel System-General RequirementsWater Injection System; Fuel Control Maintenance; Engine Fuel System Components; Fuel Quantity Indicating Units; Chapter 3 Induction and Exhaust Systems; Reciprocating Engine Induction Systems; Turbine Engine Inlet Systems; Reciprocating Engine Exhaust Systems; Exhaust Systems With Turbocharger; Thrust Reversers; Afterburning/Thrust Augmentation; Thrust Vectoring; Engine Noise Supression; Turbine Engine Emissions; Chapter 4 Engine Ignition and Electrical Systems; Reciprocating Engine Ignition Systems

Magneto-Ignition System Operating PrinciplesFADEC System Description; Spark Plugs; Reciprocating Engine Ignition System Maintenance and Inspection; Magneto-Ignition Timing Devices; Checking the Internal Timing of a Magneto; Spark Plug Inspection and Maintenance; Turbine Engine Ignition Systems; Turbine Ignition System Inspection and Maintenance; Removal, Maintenance, and Installation of Ignition System Components; Powerplant Electrical Systems; Lacing and Tying Wire Bundles; Cutting Wire and Cable; Stripping Wire and Cable; Emergency Splicing Repairs

Connecting Terminal Lugs to Terminal BlocksBonding and Grounding; Connectors; Conduit; Electrical Equipment Installation; Chapter 5 Engine Starting Systems; Introduction; Reciprocating Engine Starting Systems; Gas Turbine Engine Starters; Electric Starting Systems and Starter Generator Starting System; Air Turbine Starters; VOLUME 2; Table of Contents; Chapter 6 Lubrication and Cooling Systems; Principles of Engine Lubrication; Requirements and Characteristics of Reciprocating Engine Lubricants; Reciprocating Engine Lubrication Systems; Lubrication System Maintenance Practices

Recommendations for Changing Oil

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"FAA-H-8083-32-PD".

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-56027-955-9

OCLC:

809771460