Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 09/21/93
AMT286 19886-19935	L+L	6 Credit(s)	12 Period(s)
Aircraft Electrical Systems
Advanced AC(Alternating Current) and DC(Direct Current) electrical power generation, distribution and control in an airborne environment. Mechanical and electrical sensing, communications and information display systems. Transmitter and receiver fundamentals. Avionics installation and testing. Prerequisites: AMT182.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AMT286   19886-19935	Aircraft Electrical Systems

1.	Read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams. (I)
2.	Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot and repair heading, speed, altitude, time, attitude, temperature, pressure and position indicating systems. (I)
3.	Install instruments. (I)
4.	Inspect, check, and service auto-pilot and approach control systems. (II)
5.	Inspect, check, and service aircraft electronic communication and navigation systems. (III)
6.	Inspect and repair antenna and electronic equipment installations. (III)
7.	Inspect and repair fluid quantity indicator systems. (IV)
8.	Troubleshoot, service, and repair fluid pressure and temperature warning systems. (IV)
9.	Repair aircraft electrical system components. (IV)
10.	Install, check and service airframe, electrical wiring, controls, switches, indicators, and protective devices. (IV)
11.	Troubleshoot, service, and repair fluid rate-of-flow indicating systems. (IV)
12.	Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot, and repair engine temperature, pressure, and r.p.m. indicating systems. (IV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AMT286   19886-19935	Aircraft Electrical Systems

I. Aircraft Instrument Systems Inspection and Troubleshoot A. Flight instruments 1. Airspeed indicators 2. Altimeter 3. Vertical speed indicator 4. Gyroscopic instruments a. Attitude gyras b. Rate gyras 5. Direction indicating instruments a. Navigational grid system b. Aircraft magnetic compass B. Auxiliary instruments 1. Clock 2. Outside air temperature indicator C. Instrument installation and marking 1. Panel layout 2. Instrument mounting 3. Range marking D. Position indicating systems 1. Direct current system 2. Alternating current systems E. Warning systems 1. Stall warning indicator 2. Angle of attack system 3. Accelerometer II. Automatic Flight Control Systems Inspection A. Autopilots 1. Error sensing a. Attitude gyros b. Rate gyros c. Pitch error sensing d. Altitude deviation sensing 2. Correction 3. Follow-up a. Displacement follow-up b. Rate follow-up 4. Command B. Yaw dampers C. Flight directors III. Communications and Navigation Systems Inspections and Repair A. Fundamentals of electronics 1. A comparison of analog and digital electronics 2. Analog electronics 3. Digital electronic B. Radio communications 1. Radio waves 2. AM receivers 3. FM receivers 4. Radio transmitters 5. Antenna a. Inspection and repair b. Types C. Radio navigation 1. Very high frequency omnirange navigation system (VOR) 2. Automatic direction finder (ADF) 3. Instrument landing system (ILS) 4. Distance measuring equipment (DME) 5. Radar beacon transponder 6. Radio magnetic indicator 7. Radio altimeter 8. Weather radar 9. Area navigation (RNAV) 10. Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) IV. Airframe and Powerplant System Inspection A. Fluid quantity B. Fluid pressure warning C. Temperature warning D. Components E. Wiring F. Controls G. Switches H. Indicators I. Protective devices J. Rate-of-flow K. Temperature indicating L. Pressure indicating M. R.P.M. indicating

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