Maricopa Community Colleges  AMT180   19896-19935 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 09/21/93
AMT180 19896-19935 L+L 4 Credit(s) 8 Period(s)
Aircraft Assembly
Blueprint, graph and chart reading. Aircraft repairs sketches. Material and corrosion control through proper selection of cleaning material. Aircraft assembly operations and balance control surfaces. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMT180   19896-19935 Aircraft Assembly
1. Use drawings, symbols, and schematic diagrams. (I)
2. Use blueprint information. (I)
3. Use graphs and charts. (I)
4. Draw sketches of repairs and alterations. (II)
5. Identify and select aircraft hardware and materials. (III)
6. Identify and select cleaning materials. (IV)
7. Perform aircraft cleaning and corrosion control. (IV)
8. Rig rotary wing aircraft. (V)
9. Rig fixed wing aircraft. (V)
10. Check alignment of structures. (V)
11. Assemble aircraft. (V)
12. Balance and rig movable control surfaces. (V)
13. Jack aircraft. (VI)
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AMT180   19896-19935 Aircraft Assembly
    I. Aircraft Drawings
        A. Types of drawings
        B. Symbols
        C. Schematic diagrams
        D. Blueprint reading
        E. Charts
        F. Graphs
      II. Aircraft Sketches
          A. Repairs
          B. Alterations
        III. Aircraft Hardware and Materials
            A. Materials identification
              1. Metallic
              2. Organic
              3. Plastic
              4. Composite
            B. Alloy identifcation
              1. Aluminum
              2. Steel
            C. Hardware
              1. Fasteners
              2. Safetying
              3. Materials
            D. Aircraft cable
              1. Construction
              2. Fabrication
              3. Inspection
              4. Repair
              5. Installation
              6. Testing
          IV. Cleaning and Corrosion
              A. Cleaning materials
                1. Aluminum
                2. Magnesium
                3. Steel
              B. Corrosion treatment
                1. Chemical
                2. Mechanical
                3. Corrosion protection
            V. Aircraft Assembly and Rigging
                A. Rigging procedures
                  1. Rotary-wing aircraft
                  2. Fixed-wing aircraft
                B. Structure alignment inspection
                C. Aircraft assembly
                  1. Wings
                  2. Stabilizers
                  3. Flight controls
                  4. Landing gear
                D. Flight control balance and rigging
                  1. Rotary-wing aircraft control balance
                  2. Fixed-wing aircraft control balance
                  3. Flight control rigging procedures
              VI. Aircraft Jacking
                  A. Safety
                  B. Manufacturers data
                  C. Aircraft preparation
                  D. Jacking procedures
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