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Week - 1 |
Safety Precautions – Aircraft and Workshop: Aspects of safe working practices including precautions to take when working with electricity, gases especially oxygen, oils and chemicals, also; instruction in the remedial action to be taken in the event of a fire or another accident with one or more of these hazards including knowledge on fire extinguishing agents, Fuel Tank Security and Fuel Tank Access Procedures, Precautions Regarding Aircraft Equipped with Ballistic Recovery Systems |
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Week - 2 |
Tools: Common hand tool types, Common power tool types, Operation and use of precision measuring tools, Lubrication equipment and methods, Operation, function and use of electrical general test equipment |
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Week - 3 |
Workshop Practices: Care of tools, control of tools, use of workshop materials, Dimensions, allowances and tolerances, standards of workmanship, Calibration of tools and equipment, calibration standards |
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Week - 4 |
Material handling: Sheet Metal; Marking out and calculation of bend allowance, Sheet metal working, including bending and forming, Inspection of sheet metal work, Composite and non-metallic; Bonding practices, Environmental conditions, Inspection methods. Additive Manufacturing Applications. |
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Week - 5 |
Screw Threads: Screw nomenclature; thread forms, dimensions and tolerances for standard threads used in aircraft, measuring screw threads, Bolts, studs and screwsBolt types; specification, identification and marking of aircraft bolts, international standards, Nuts; self-locking, anchor, standard types, Screws; machine, structural, self, Studs; types and uses, insertion and removal, dowels and pins |
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Week - 6 |
Locking devices: Washers, locking plates, pal-nuts, Wire locking, Quick release fasteners, Keys, circlips, cotter (split) pins, Aircraft rivets: Types of solid and blind rivets: specifications and identification, heat treatment. |
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Week - 7 |
Bearings: Testing, cleaning and inspection of bearings- Lubrication requirements of bearings- Defects in bearings and their causes. |
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Week - 8 |
Transmissions: Inspection of gears, backlash; |
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Week - 9 |
Control Cables- Inspection and testing of control cables, Springs: Inspection and testing of springs. |
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Week - 10 |
Riveting: Riveted joints, rivet spacing and pitch, Tools used for rivetting and dimpling, Inspection of rivetted joints |
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Week - 11 |
Riveting: Riveted joints, rivet spacing and pitch, Tools used for rivetting and dimpling, Inspection of rivetted joints |
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Week - 12 |
ATA (Air Transport Association) definitions of aircraft group, system and sub-system. |
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Week - 13 |
Pipes and Unions: Identification of, and types of rigid and flexible pipes and their connectors used in aircraft, Standard unions for aircraft hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic and air system pipes |
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Week - 14 |
Pipes and Hoses: Bending and belling/flaring aircraft pipes, Inspection and testing of aircraft pipes and hoses, Installation and clamping of pipes |