Maricopa Community Colleges  ACT201   19956-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ACT201 19956-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Aircraft Maintenance Forms and Documents
Maintenance documentation typical of transport category aircraft including illustrated parts catalogs, troubleshooting guides, maintenance, structural repair, wiring, and standard practices manuals. Blueprint reading and maintenance forms.
Prerequisites: (AMT124 or AMT124AA, AMT128 or AMT128AA, AMT220 or AMT220AA, and AMT224 or AMT224AA) or Federal Aviation Administration Airframe Mechanic License.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ACT201   19956-20086 Aircraft Maintenance Forms and Documents
1. Describe sources and types of transport category aircraft maintenance documentation. (I)
2. Compare and contrast maintenance letters, bulletins, and manuals. (II)
3. Identify the purpose and function of aircraft drawings. (III)
4. Describe the different types of aircraft drawings. (III)
5. Recognize line types and define their meaning on engineering drawings. (IV)
6. Use blueprints to determine material types and dimensions. (V)
7. Explain the impact of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) on aircraft design, construction, and repair. (VI)
8. Use manufacturers' manuals to determine allowable types of repairs. (VII)
9. Explain the function and use of troubleshooting guides. (VIII)
10. Trace a circuit from beginning to end, listing all connectors. (IX)
11. Use engineering change orders to determine if a repair or modification is approved. (X)
12. Develop rough repair orders. (X)
13. Create signoffs that meet federal and airline requirements. (XI)
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ACT201   19956-20086 Aircraft Maintenance Forms and Documents
    I. Maintenance Documentation Typical of Transport Category Aircraft
        A. Sources
        B. Types
        C. Modifications
        D. Current documentation requirement
      II. Format of Documentation
          A. Faxes
          B. Letters
          C. Bulletins
          D. Manuals
          E. CD ROM
          F. Drawings
        III. Introduction to Drawings
            A. Purpose of drawings
            B. Care and use of drawings
            C. Examples of different types
          IV. Engineering Drawings and Aircraft Production Drawings Contents
              A. Title block
              B. Lines used on drawings
              C. Use of symbols on drawings
            V. Blueprint Reading
                A. Symbology
                B. Dimensioning
                C. Rivet identification
                D. Fabric directions
                E. Stations
              VI. Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
                  A. Definition and explanations
                  B. Implications
                VII. Structural Repair Manual (SRM)
                    A. ATA (Airline Transport Association) code
                    B. Standard practices chapter
                    C. Variations by manufacturer
                    D. Metric dimensions
                    E. Metric conversion
                    F. SRM purpose and limitations
                    G. Standardized location indicating systems
                  VIII. Troubleshooting Guide
                      A. Where it is found
                      B. Implications of computer-based expert systems
                    IX. Wiring Guides
                        A. Locating correct diagram
                        B. Symbols used
                      X. Other Documentation
                          A. Engineering Changes Orders (EO)
                          B. Modification to aircraft composites
                          C. Repair orders
                        XI. Signoffs, paperwork, serial numbers, time life
                            A. Reference EO or page and paragraph of manual
                            B. Incorporate serial numbers
                            C. Time-life impact
                            D. Paperwork systems
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