Aircraft Structural Repair Technician Course Outline

Subjects for Airframe Maintenance Technician approved course. Helicopters, ground handeling, corrosion control, materials and processes, airframe structures, welding, painting and finishing.

This manual divides the training standards into blocks or distinct operations and tasks, distinct activities that make up the logical and necessary steps the worker is required to perform to complete a specific assignment within a block. Each task area has a general performance objective consisting of a summary statement of the sub-tasks, skills and performance criteria necessary. Each statement includes a sub-task, sample tools and equipment where applicable, as well as performance conditions and performance criteria.

A complete course of study for the aircraft maintenance student in the subject of aircraft structures. Covers tools, materials, processes.

This second edition has been extensively updated to keep pace with the growing use of composite materials in commercial aviation. A worldwide reference for repair technicians and design engineers, the book is an outgrowth of the course syllabus that was developed by the Training Task Group of SAE's Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee (CACRC) and published as SAE AIR 4938, Composite and Bonded Structure Technician Specialist Training Document. Topics new to this edition include: Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Methods Fasteners for Composite Materials A Method for the Surface Preparation of Metals Prior to Adhesive Bonding Repair Design Although this book has been written primarily for use in aircraft repair other applications including marine and automotive are also covered.