Aviation: A. Aircraft Landing Gear Sys-Tems

AVIATION
Section
A.
AIRCRAFT
TEMS.
2.
LANDING
MECHANIC
Airframe
GEAR
AIRFRAME
Systems
the retreading
Adjust landing gear toe-in.

Install and remove aircraft
brake assemblies.
Install tubes and tires.
Protect
aircraft
tires
fluids.
from
wheel
of
and
hydraulic
Service brake deboosters.

Service landing gear shock struts.
The ef%cts of increasing temperature
parked brakes.
on
Determine the cause of an oleo strut bottoming during taxi operations.

The pressure source for actuating power
brakes.
Select and install air valves in oleo shock
struts.
Observe safety precautions
when demounting tire and wheel assemblies.
Determine
if a brake system requires
bleeding; perform brake system bleeding.
Inspect and adjugt multiple-disc
brakes.
Install new linings in hydraulically

ated single-disc brakes.
Components
Determine
the reason for dragging
bra.kes.
The method of equalizing braking pressure on both .sides of the rotating disc of
a single-disc brake.
Operate and check retractable
landing
g0ar.
Determine the cause of fading brakes.
Replace actuating cylinders.
Install brake blocks in an expander-tube
brake assembly.
Inspect brake drums.
The purpose and function of metering
pins in oleo shock struts.
Determine the cause of excessive brake
&pedal travel.
The operating
principles of oleo shock
struts during landing.
The storage requirements
for aircraft
tires and tubes.
The effect of a broken return spring in a
brake master cylinder.
Determine the cause of grabbing brakes.
The purpose and operation of a debooster
in a hydraulic power brake system.
Detect internal leakage in a brake master
cylinder.
The operating
principles of servo, expander-tube, multipleAdisc, and single-disc
aircraft brakes.
The purpose and operating principles of
brake master cylinders.
SYS-
Inspect, check, service, and repair landing gear, retraction

systems, shock struts,
brakes, wheels, tires, and steering systems.
-Level
3:
Determine aircraft tire inflation pressures.
The factors affecting
aircraft tires.
and
TEST
oper-
B.
HYDRAULIC
POWER
Determine
the cause of spongy brake
action.
Inspect and service aircraft
tires and
tubes.
AND
SYSTEMS.
PNEUMATIC
Repair hydraulic
and pneumatic
system components.-Level
2:
Install packing seals and rings
draulic components.
21
power
on hy-
Determine
the correct seal type. to use
with esterAbase, petroleum-base, and vegetable-base fluids.
Remove .and install hydraulic

selector
valves.
Identify
the types of hydraulic
power
systems.
The purpose, location, and operation of
a hydraulic fuse.
Prot,ect a hydraulic system again,& cont*amination during a component replace-
Remove and install a spool-type or balanced-type pressure regulator.

Determine the cause of excessive oil in an
aircraft pneumatic power system.
Inspect a hydraulic
metal contamination.
The operating principles of a pneumatic

power system multistage
reciprocating
compressor.
Service a pneumatic
separator.
and
select
hydraulic
fluids.-
Determine the fluid type for use in. a specifled aircraft hydraulic system.
The method of measuring the viscosity
*of a liquid.
Identify
ester-base, petroleum-base,
vegetable+base fluids.
system
moisture

.an orifice check valve in the wing flap
actuating system.
Identify hydraulic seals and packings.

Protect packing rings or seals against
thread damage during installation.
Identify
Level 3:
system for water and
and
The purpose, location, and operation

a wing flap overload valve.
of
The purpose, location, and operation

a hydraulic system pressure regulator.
of
The purpose, location,

a sequence valve.
and operation
of

a crossflow valve.
and operation
of

a hydraulic system pressure accumulator.
Inspect, check, service, troubleshbot,

and
repair hydraulic
and pneumatic
power systerns.-Level
3:

a shuttle valve.
and operation
of
Determine the air pressure in a hydraulic

accumulator.
The locateion and use of quick-disconnect
fittings in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
The mounting position of diaphragm and
bladder-type hydraulic accumulators.
Service hydraulic reservoirs.

a check valve.
and operation
of
Determine
pressure.
The cause of hydraulic

pump chatter
during operation.
The operating principles of a constantdisplacement hydraulic pump.
the causes of incorrect
Install and remove engine-driven

lic pumps.
The indications of a worn
hydraulic pump shaft.
The operating
hand pumps.
system
Service porous paper and micronic filtering elements.

Adjust the pressure setting of the main
system relief valve.
Purge air from a hydraulic system.
The term \ used to indicate force per unit
area.
principles
hydrau-
or damaged
of
hydraulic
The operating principles of a variabledisplacement hydraulic pump.

The purpose of the shear section on the
shaft of an engine-driven hydraulic power
pump*
22
C.
The purpose and operation of a hydraulic

*actuating cylinder.
Determine the cause if a constant-lpressure
hydraulic system with no external leakage
will not hold pressure when the power
pump is not operating.
Determine the cause if an engine-driven
power pump will not maintain
system
pressure during the actuation of a unit
in the system.
The general features and operating principles of atrcraft pneumatic power systems.
The purpose of pressurized reservoirs in
some hydraulic systems.
The purpose and location of a standpipe
in some hydraulic reservoirs.
The causes of too frequent cycling of a
constant-pressure hydraulic system.
Operate and check a hydraulically
irperated flap system.
The operating
mechanism of most hydraulic pressure gauges.
The indications
of a low fluid supply
during system operation.
The methods used to control cabin pressure of a pressurized aircraft.

The protective features mcluded in the
control
circuits of surf ace combustion
heaters.
CABIN
ATMOSPHERE
SYSTEMS.
The procedure for servicing a vapor-cycle

air-conditioning
system that has lost all
its freon charge.
The basic operating principles of an aircycle cooling system.
The function of a jet pump in a pressystem.
surization and air-conditioning
The function of Ia mixing valve in an airconditioning
system.
The function
of the negative pressurerelief valve in a pressurization system.
The function of the outflow valve in a
pressurization system.
The purpose and operation

of check
valves in the delivery air ducts of a pressurization system.
The basic principles
of providing
and
controlling aircraft pressurization.
The inspection
requirements
of cabin
heating systems that utilize an exhaust
heat exchanger as a source of heated air.
The method of checking a combustion
heater fuel system for leaks.
The function of the condenser ina freon
cooling system.
The function of the evaporator in a freon
cooling system.
The function of an expansion valve in a
freon cooling system.
The location, in relationship to eaoh other,
of the unibs in a freon cooling system.
The method of determining
the liquid
level in a vapor-cycle cooling system.
CONTROL
Repair heating, cooling, air-conditioning,

pressurization,
and oxygen system components.-Level
1:
The usual reasons a surface combustion
heater fails to operate.
The effects of cracks or holes in an exhaust-type heat exchanger.
The usual sources of contamination
of a
freon system.
The method of protecting a freon. system
from contamination
during replacement
of a component.
Inspect, check, troubleshoot,
service, and
repair
heating,
cooling,
air-conditioning,
and pressurization
systems.-Level
1:
The operating
principles of a thermostatically controlled
surface combustion
heater.
The function and principles of operation

of an automatic cabin rate-of-climb
control system.
service
repair oxygen systems.-Level
2:
Check oxygen system for leakage.
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and
Service
oxygen.
oxygen
system
Inspect a breathing
contamination.
D.
AIRCRAFT
TEMS.
with
oxygen
breathing
system
INSTRUMENT
The purpose
pilot.
for
SYS-
The installation
pilot units.
operation
of instrument
instruments.-Level
The types of hardware

instruments.
The protection
handling.
of
The installation
hose or tubing
ments.
engine noise in
and electronic
2:
of
The preferred
location for the VOR localizer receiver antenna on a small aircraft.
to
during
practices necessary
.an instrument.
from
The procedure for returning

an aircraft
to service after a radio installation
has
been made in accordance with approved
installation
data.
F.
The installation
prevent damaging
in
The preferred
location and methods
mounting external antennas.
used to install
instruments
equipment
Inspect and repair antenna

equipment installations.-Level
of shockto their
The application of operation markings

the glass face of an aircraft instrument.
transmitter
radio.
The methods of reducing

radio receivers.
2:
The installation
and connection
mounted
vacuum instruments
power system.
of two-way
The protection of radio

shock and vibration.
The effect of a ruptured or disconnected

static pressure line located inside a pressurized cabin.
Install
auto-
The principal
conditions which must be
considered in the installation of radio.
a thermocircuit.
The service requirements

system filters.
for
Inspect, check, and service aircraft

electronic communication
and navigation
systerns.-Level
1:
The FCC regulations
pertaining
to the
The methods used to test a static air systernw for leakage.

The significance oJ various types of marks
on the face of an instrument.
of
in an auto-
requirements
The function of a position

an autopilot system.
an aircraft
The operating
principles
couple temperature-indicating
of the auto-
The purpose of a servomotor

pilot system.
Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot,

and
repair heading, speed, altitude,
time, attitude, temperature,
pressure, and position
indicating
systems.-Level
1:
The procedure for swinging
magnetic compass.
and operation
to
AIRCRAFT
FUEL
Check. and service
SYSTEMS.
fuel
dump
systems.-
Level 1:
practices used in making

connections to the instru-
The reasons
systems.
for
requiring
fuel
dump
The methods used to control the operation of fuel dump chutes and valves.
E.
COMMUNICATION
AND
NAVIGATION SYSTEMS.
Inspect, check, and service autopilot
and
approach control systems.-Level
1:
The principal
safety
fuel dump system.
requirements
The purpose of jettison

dump systems.
The operating
principles of the sensing
device used in an autopilot system.
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pumps
for a
in fuel
Perform fuel management,

def ueling.-Level
1:
The precautions
an aircraft.
transfer,
required
and
when defueling
The tank-to-engine
combinations
with a crossfeed system.
The method
of maintaing
using fuel transfer technique.
Determine
temperature
operate.
possible
and
at
adjust
which
the pressure or
warning
systems
Determine the cause of incorrect warning

system indications and make corrections.
c.g. limits
The arrangement
of fuel system controls,
indicators, and warning lights.
and repair
fluid
warning systems.
Troubleshoot,
service,
pressure and temperature
-Level
2:
Test the operation

of temperature
pressure warning systems.
and
fuel-

and
repair aircraft
fuel systems.-Level
3:
The method of controlling

fuel level during pressure fueling operations.
The fuel system inspection requirements

for aircraft
operating
in areas of high
humidity or wide temperature changes.
The methods
valves.
The design .and installation

for aircraft fuel tanks.
Inspect, check, and repair

ing systems.-Level
1:
used
to
pressure
operate
fueling
The protection
of integral tanks against
overpressure during pressure fueling operations.
The arrangement
of fueling
trols, indicators, and warning
The precaut.ions required
aircraft.
Repair
aircraft
fuel
system
The marking
openings.
system conlights.
when fueling
The maintenance
tank sumps.
regulating
of
for fuel filler

dichromate
The purpose of baffle plates in fuel tanks.

The installation
and
ments of fuel valves.
fuel
operation
The venting
requirements
nected fuel tanks.
when routing
Inspect and repair fluid quantity

ing systems.-Level
2:
system
indicat-
of
armature
inspection
and repair.
the level
The purpose
electrical
Locate and use overhaul

electrical equipment.
liquidometer-type
systems.
fluid quantity
The effect of aircraft

attitude
level measuring #devices.
on fluid
intercon-
AIRCRAFT
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS.
Repair aircraft
electrical
2:
in generator and motor
Use a growler
The methods used to determine

of fluid in a tank.
of remote-reading
require-
G.
Check the condition of shunt

pound generator field circuits.
mF*
Calibrate
indicating
in
components.
Remove and clean fuel strainers.
The method
pressure.
fuel
The reason for using booster pumps with

engine-driven
%pumps.
Pressure test fuel tanks.

to follow
requirements
of
of pilot valves.
-Level
2:
Repair and seal fuel t*anks.
The precautions
fuel lines.
requirements
The purpose of potassium

a fuel system.
an
requirements
The procedures
brush arcing.
for
and com-
information
correcting
for
generator
Dress or turn the commutator

surf,ace of
a motor or generator armature.
Flash a generator
field.
The effect of changes in speed and load

on generator output.
The function of a commutator
current electric motor.
Install,
check, and service airframe
electrical wiring, controls, switches, indicators,
and protective devices.-Level
3:
The purpose, applicability,
:and operation
of electrical fuses and circuit breakers.
in a direct
Seat new or replacement

generator
brushes.
The effect of incorrect generator brush
spring tension on generator operation.
tion in aircraft generators.
The operating principles
volt.age regulators.
armature
The tYP=
switches.
and
operation
Ins tall and wire electrical
reac-
Splice
terns.
of carbon-pile
wiring
in aircraft
of
electrical
switches.
electrical
The ckraracteristics of high-tension

.
I .* 1 . .
low-tension electrical wiring.
The design factors that *determine the

numbe r of cycl .es-per-revolution
an alternating current generator will produce.
sysand

and use of
electrical wiring terminal strips.
The criteria for selecting
copper electrical cables.
Determine the speed @p.m.) of an electric motor.

The basic principles of generators.
The factors that affect the torque produced by an electric motor.
The methods used to protect .armature
shafts from overloads.
The speed and load characteristics
of
series-, compound-,
and shunt-wound
motors.
The means employed to control current
and voltage output of aircraft generators.
aluminum
and
Replace terminals on aircraf,t

and copper electrical cables.
aluminum
DeLermine the current-carrying

of an electrical circuit.
capacity
.
The installation and maintenance

wiring electrical systems.
of open
Install
electrical
wiring
in conduits.
The method of protecting electrically operated emergency systems from Iaccidental

actuation.
The strength requirements
cable terminals.
The methods used to control output frequency and voltage of alternating current
generators.
The general operating
characteristics of
vibrator-type
current and voltage regulators.
Select and
jumpers.
install
for electrical
electrical
requirements
The installation
cal j unction boxes.
The purpose and operation of reversecurrent cutout relays in generator control

circuits.
The characteristics
cal sys terns.
bonding
for electri-
of single-#wire electri-
The special requirements

an electrical
bonding jumper must meet if it is required to carry a ground load for a unit
of electrical equipment.
The basic internal electrical circuits of

series-, compound-, *and shunt-:wound generators.
The operating
principles
of magnetic
clutches and brakes commonly used with
electric motors.
The purpose and operation of reversible
electric motors.
The purpose of shielding

and equipment.
electrical
The use of quick-Idisconnect

plugs and sockets.
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wiring
electrical
The purpose
chargers.
of
static
wicks
or
dis-
H.
The American Wire Gage (A.W.G.) system of designating electrical wire sizes.
service,
repair alternating
current and direct
rent electrical systems.-Level
3:
and
cur-
The installation
for anticollision
switch
requirements
I.
The method of providing

direct current
for battery charging on aircraft that operate only alternating current generators.
Determine
alternating

istics of rectifiers.
Protect
and characterJ.
CONTROL
SYSTEMS.
service, and
control sys-
FIRE
deicer boots from deterioration.

PROTECTION
SYSTEMS.

and
repair
aircraft
fire detection
and extinguishing systems.-Level
3:
The type of fire-extinguishing
agent most
suitable -for use with electrical fires.
The fire-extinguishing
agent normally
used with built-in aircraft fire-extinguishing systems.
The operating principles and characteristics of electrical induction coils.

and character-
of using alternating
hydraulic
Inspect, check, and service smoke and

carbon monoxide detection systems.-Level
1 ..
The operating Iprinciples of smoke and
carbon monoxide ,detection systems.
The electrical device usually used to convert alternating

current to a lower or
higher voltage without a change in frequency.
The advantages
rent in aircraft.
of
The operating principles of electrically

operated anti-icing systems.
of an
The method of providing alternating current in aircraft that operate only direct
current generators.

istics of transformers.
for installing
The operating
principles
of anti- icing
systems that utilize heated air in the leading edges of airfoils and intake duct!
and characteris-
the output frequency

current generator.
ICE AND RAIN

repair airframe
ice and rain
terns.-Level
2:
Install deicer boots.
The common methods of controlling

output current and voltage of compound direct current generators.
tics of inverters.
SYS-

service, and
repair landing gear position indicating
and
warning systems.-Level
3:
Determine the cause of a gear unsafe
warning signal.
The effect of various electrical faults in
the operation of the landing gear warning
system.
and circuit requirements

light systems.
The installation
and circuit
for position lights.
WARNING
The general requirements

skid detectors.
The operating
principles
brake antiskid systems.
points in a reverse-
The cause and effect of solenoid

chatter.
AND
Inspect, check, and service speed- and

takeoff-warning
systems, electrical
brake
controls, and antiskid systems.-Level
1:
The results of short or open circuits in a

generator control circuit.
The effect of sticking
current cutout relay.
POSITION
TEMS.
cur-
27
AVIATION
Section
A.
1.
RECIPROCATING
Inspect and repair

radial engine--level
MECHANIC
Powerplant
POWERPLANT
Theory
or larger
advantages
gearing.
of
using
bearings
Time engine
sembly.
The loads acting on the power case and

nose case of a large radial engine during
various conditions of operation.
of classifying
ef-
Determine
the cylinder firing
various types of engines.
for
Overhaul
reciprocating
order
engine.-Level
of various
The basic operating

stroke cycle engines.
principles
of choke-
The wear characteristics

walls.
Grind
seats.
and
resurface
types
of
of zero-lash
during
engine
valves
and
as-
valve
large
using relatively
wall clearances in air-
of failed or failing
Repair a scored aluminum

Perform
crankshaft
Prepare engine
overhaul.
Measure
of-round
.
Pin
The purpose and applicability

type or taper-ground
cylinders.
valve guides.
valve
engine
Check valve stems for stretch.
of four-
cylinder
poppet-type
Check piston rings for correct end and side

clearance.
2:
The processes used tlo harden

bores.
in some
The result of operating an engine at high

power settings before the lubricating
oil
has come up to operating
temperature.
crankshaft
The characteristics of various piston

and knuckle pin retention devices.
Install
The indications
bearings.

dynamic dampers used in aircraft engines.
The characteristics
designs.
valves
The purpose of
piston-to-cylinder
craft engines.
reciprocating
The factors that affect the volumetric

ficiency of an engine.
overlap
The operating characteristics

hydraulic valve lifters.
The construction
characteristics
of the
crankshaft and rod assemblies for a tworow radial engine.
The methods
engines.
valve
The characteristics
of various
valve operating mechanisms.
The characteristics of thrust bearings used

in large radial engines.
The characteristics of crankshaft
used in large radial engines.
of
The effects of various

face angles.
1:
The purpose and

propeller reduction
and Maintenance
The purpose
engines.
ENGINES.
U-cylinder
TEST
Install
nuts.
piston.
%unout.
for
disassembly
inside diameter, taper,

of a cylinder bore.
cylinders
and
tighten
The construction
characteristics
cooled engine cylinders.
before
and out-
holddown
of
air-
The construction
characteristics
and the
operating principles of poppet-type engine
valves.
of engine cylinder
29
The construction
characteristics
The effect of a low oil supply

operation.
of aircraft
engine pistons.
The types and arrangements
rings used in aircraft engines.
of
The indications of a correctly

engine oil system.
piston
on engine
functioning
The purpose of using more than one spring

on aircraft engine valves.
The probable cause of oil being thrown

out of the breather of a wet-sump engine.

of spur and pinion-type
type propeller reduction
Determine the source and cause of metallic

particles found on the oil screen during
engine inspection.
and construction
and planetarygearing.
The effect of an unbalanced

engine operation.
The principles of construction and operation of accessory gear drive trains on reciprocating engines.
Inspect cast and forged
assemblies.
The power setti,ngs most desirable

protracted
engine operation.
engine crankcase
Dilute engine oil in preparation

weather starting operations.
Remove and install studs in engine crankcase and accessory sections.
Inspect, check, service, and repair

and radial engines and reciprocating
installations.-Level
3:
The purpose and operating

engine dynamic suspension
opposed
engine
Install
valve
The relationship
between operating
clearance and cold valve clearance.
valve
Perform
cylinder
compression
Perform
check.
an ignition
system
Determine the condition

engine control systems.
Detect and determine

cylinder.
tests.
operational
The effect of a leaking

on engine operation.
of a worn
of
and remove recipro3:
Pre-oil
ing.
an overhauled
Install
air-cooled
engine before start-
engine baffles.
The effect of air density

output.
speed and
oil dilution
principles
systems.
engines
The effect of increased engine manifold

pressure on master rod bearing load.
on engine power
The causes of engine backfire.

The basic operational
sequence for increasing or reducing the power output of
an engine equipped with a constant-speed
propeller.
the cause of a cold
indications
for cold
The method of hoisting or lifting

during removal and installation.
The purpose of establishing one or more

critical ranges for certain engine-propeller
combinations.
The operating
weak engine.
for
The effect of throttle position upon fuelair mixture in the cylinders during starting.
of cable-operated
Check and adjust engine idling

mixture.
on
and time a magneto.
Install, troubleshoot,
cating engines.-Level
Check and adjust engine valve clearances.

Determine the speed and direction of rotation of the cam ring in various radial
engines.
The effect of excessive or insufficient
clearance on engine operation.
propeller
The factors that

ency to detonate.
or
affect an engines tend-
The effect of induction

The indications
valve
t.em during
30
system air leaks
of a leaking
engine operation.
primer
sys-
The effect of exhaust

engine power output.
back pressure on
The types of compressors most commonly

used in turbine engines.
The result of incorrect .fuel-air mixture

adjustments.
The indication
and effect of ,carburet,or
-sing.
Operate and adjust mechanical push-pull
control systems.
B.
TURBINE
The construction
and operating characteristics of axial-flow compressors.
The advantages of the axial-flow
compressor over the centrifugal compressor.
The function and location of the diffuser
sectivn.
The b.asic design of turbine blades.
ENGINES.
Overhaul turbine engine.-Level

2:
The relationship between rotor speed and
total thrust of a turbine engine.
The relationship
between turbine inlet
temperature
and t,hrust of a turbine
engine.
The relationship
between operating altitude and thrust of a turbine engine.
The operating characteristics of turbine
engines equipped lvith two-spool or split
compressors.
The operating
of combustion
Remove and
chamber case
The methods
sor sections.
The function
temperatures
The type failures to which

,ponents are subject.
turbine
com-
of excessive operating
tem-
The results
perature.
Install, troubleshoot,
and remove turbine
engines.-Level
2:
The operating
principles
of a turbine
engine.
The effect of .air density on the thrust of
a turbine engine.
The operating characteristics of fan and

bypass turbine engines.
The relabive gas pressures in various portions of a turbine engine.
The function of the nozzle diaphragm in
a turbine engine.
The function of the exhaust
turbine engine.
The effect of high ambient

on turbine engine operation.
The effect of exhaust nozzle adjustments

on turbine engine operation.
The method
surge.
The purpose
trol devices.
cone in a
characteristics
and types
chambers.
install outer combustionand liners.
for disassembling compres-
of
controlling
and operation
compressor
of fuel con-
The cause of hot spots on the outer combustion ,casing.

The method of insuring ignition in combustion chambers not equipped with igniter Iplugs.
Adjust turbine engine -fuel controls.
and location of fuel nozzles.
C.
Inspect, check, service, and repair turbine

engines and turbine engine installations.Level 2:
The principles of operation of thrust reversing systems used with turbine engines.
The advantages of a gas turbine geared
to a propeller.
ENGINE
Perform
worthiness
INSPECTION.
powerplant
conformity
inspections.-Level
3:
Determine
Directives
and air-
that applicable Airworthiness

are complied with.
Determine that the ,powerplant conforms

-\-v&h tOhe applicable FAA Specification.
31
AVIATION
Section
A.
ENGINE
2.
INSTRUMENT
MECHANIC
Powerplant
Svstems
N
Apply markings
gine instruments.
ENGINE
FIRE
PROTECTION
SYSTEMS.
and
repair engine fire detection and extinguishing systems.-Led
3:
Check continuity
and resistance of the
electrical circuit.
Determine the causes of system malfunction.
The methods used to release the extinguishing agent.
The sensing devices used in the detection
systems.
oi
C. ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS.
Repair engine electrical
2:
Check the condition of shunt and compound generator ,field circuits.
Locate .and use overhaul information
for
electrical equipment.
Determine
the reason for an ofFscale
reading of a ratiometer-type
indicating
system.
Determine the cause of erratic indications
when using a thermocouple system.
practices
for
of thermocouple
B.
Install tachometer drives.

Determine the reason for failure of an
electric tachometer system.
The requirements
for a carburetor
air
temperature indicating system.
The installation
couple leads.
the resistance
Identify
the types and application
of
thermocouples
used to indicate turbine
engine temperatures.
to the glass face of en
The purpose and operating principles

fuel pressure warning systems.
and use of synchronous
Determine the cause of .an inverse reading

in a thermocouple temperature indicating
system.
The effect of a broken or leaking manifold

pressure gage line.
an exhaust gas analyzer system.
a manifold pressure indicating system.
The operating
principles of engine
temperature indicating systems.
Measure
leaqds.
between fuel flow and

of an engine.

and
repair
engine temperature,
pressure, and
r.p.m. indicating
systems.-Level
3:
The operating Iprinciples of thermocoupletype temperature indicating systems.
and Components
The operation
motors.
SYSTEMS.
Troubleshoot,
service, and repair
fluid
rate-of-flow
indicating
systems.-Level
2:
The lpurpose and operating .principles of
a fuel-flow indicating system.
The relationship
the power output
TEST
POWERPLANT
The procedures for correcting generator

brush arcing.
Check a motor or generator armature to
determine
that the *windings are not
grounded.
of
Smooth *the commutator surface of a moarmature.
thermo-
tor or generator
33
Determine the cause of solder deposits on

the armature cover plate of a generator.
The purpose of a ripple filter in a generator power circuit.
Determine the output frequency of an alternating current generator.

The methods used to protect armature
Shtif ts from overloads.
The type of electric motor used with

direct-cranking
engine starters.
The types of voltage regulators used with
high output direct current generators
The results of short or open circuits ina
generator control circuit.
The effect of sticking ~points ina reversecurrent cutout relay.
Seat new
Ibrushes.
The method of providing and controlling

the field current of aircraft generators.
The basic internal electrical circuits of

series-, compound-, and shunt-wound generators.
The applicability
and use of intermittentduty electric motors.
The operating
principles
of magnetic
clutches and *brakes commonly used <with
electric motors.
The requirements and methods for controlling a malfunctioning
generator.
The purpose and operation of revers?ble
electric motors.
armature
replacement
generator
The effect of incorrect generator brush

spring tension on generator operation.
The speed and load characteristics
of
series-, compound-, and shunt-Wound electric .motors.
The basic principles
The methods of controlling parallel direct

current generators.
The .methods used to contml output frequency and voltage of alternating current.
generators.
tion in aircraft generators.
or
reac-
The methods of controlling

current and
voltage output of compound direct current
generators.
of carbon-pile
voltage regulators.
The operating
characteristics
of serieswound direct current electric motors.
The purpose and operation of reversecurrent cutout relays in generator control
circuits.
of electric generators.
Install, check, and service engine electrical wiring,

controls,
switches, indicators,
and protective devices.-Level
3:
and operation
of electrical fuses and circuit Ibreakers.
The types of electrical switches and their
operation.
Install and ,wire electrical switches.
Splice wiring in engine electrical systems.
The general operating characteristics

of
vibrator-type
current and v&age regulators.
Flash a generator field.
The effect of changes in
and load
on generator output.
The characteristics
of high-tension
low-tension electrical wiring.
and
The design factors that determine the

number of cycles per revolution an Qlternating current generator will produce.

.and use of
electrical wiring terminal strips.
The criteria for selecting aluminum and
copper electrical cables.
The factors that *affect the torque

duced by an electtic .motor.
Replace terminals on aircraft

and copper electrical cables.
The function of a commutator

current electic motor.
pro-
aluminum
Types of switches and circuits used to

control reversible electric motors.
in a direct
34
Identify aircraft electric cables.

Determine the current-carrying
capacity
of an electrical circuit.
Install electrical wiring in conduits.
The purpose of using synthetic lubricants

for turbine engines.
The effect of heat on lubricants.
The grade designations for aviation oils.
Use electric cable selection chart for determining the correct cable to use in specified circumstances.
The strength
requirements
for electric
cable terminals.
Select and install
electrical
bonding
jumpers.
The installation
requirements for electrical junction boxes.
The &st,allation
and wiring of solenoid.operated switches.
The designations
The characteristics of single-wire electrical systems.

The use of quick;disconnect
electrical
plugs and sockets.
Repair engine lubrication

2:
Clean and repair aluminum alloy external
oil lines.
Clean external lubrication system components.
The function and location of an oil temperature regulator.
The size requirement
The purpose
cooler.
The
used
The
tion
LUBRICATION
SYSTEMS.
Identify
and select lubricants.-Level
2:
The desirable characteristics for aircraft
engine lubricating oils.
and significance
of oil flash
of the
oil
The purpose for changing engine lubricating oil at specified intervals.
Determine
the approximate
continuous
load on an aircraft electrical system.
of oil
and operation
The operating
principles of lubrication
pumps*
and
repair engine lubrication
systems.-Level
3:
Determine source and cause of metallic
particles in the lubricating oil.
The purpose and principles of operation
of engine oil dilution systems.
The expansion space requirements for engine oil supply tanks.
The sources of alternating current power

in aircraft that operate only direct current generators.
The operating principles and characteristics of transformers.
and importance
for the oil inlet line.
Clean and test oil tanks.
The method of providing

#direct current
for battery charging on aircraft that operate only -alternating current generators.
The maximum
permissible
continuous
load on the electrical system.
The meaning
cosity.
The meaning
point.
turbine oil.
The results of operating an engine using

an incorrect lubricant.
The functions of engine oil in addition
to lubricating the engine.
The American Wire Gage (A.W;G) system of designating electrical wire sizes.
The cause and effect of solenoid switch
chatter.
D.
for synthetic
type of lubrication
system generally
in high-volume reciprocating engines.
factors that affect the oil consump
of a reciprocating engine.
The method normally used to prevent excessive oil from accumulating in the cylinders of inverted engines or the lower cylinders of radial engines.
The method of controlling the oil film on
cylinder walls.
vk-
35
E.
IGNITION
SYSTEMS.
Overhaul magneto and ignition
Level 2:
The method of lubricating

the valveoperating . mechanism in an overheadvalve engine.
The venting requirements
of dry-sump
.and wet-sump engine lubrication systems.
The effect of broken or leaking lines in
various #parts of the lubrication system.
The effect of engine wear on the operation of the lubrication system.
The operating indications of a low engine
oil supply.
The method sf maintaining
a reserve supply of oil in the engine oil supply tank
for use in propeller fetithering.
The requirements
for marking oil tank
fillers.
The construction characteristics

neto main case housings.
harness.of mag-
The characteristics
and construction materials of magneto pole shoes or coil core
extensions.
The purpose and methods of ventilating
aircraft magneto housings.
The materials used in the construction of
magneto ,breaker points.
The purpose and use of keepers placed
.across the poles of a rotating magnet that
has been removed from a magneto.
Check the strength of a rotating magnet
installed in a magneto.
Internally
time a ,magneto during assembly.
Determine the rotational speed of ,a magneto when installed on various types of
engmes.
The purpose and location of condensers
in a magneto electrical circuit.

the lubrication
system pressure-relief
valve.
The *purpose and operation of the oil
cooler #bypass valve.
The effect of congealed oil in the heat
exchange portion of an oil radiator.
anti-sludge chambers in #the lubrication
system of ,a reciprocating engine.
The *purpose and operation of the bypass
feature built into most engine oil filtering
systems.
The operating principles of the stacked
adisc, edge filtration type of filter.
The characteristics
and operating principles of dry-sump and wet-sump engine
lubricating
systems.
the oil separator.
Adjust engine oil pressure.
The purpose of the restricted orifice in
the oil pressure gage line.
The effect of obstructed rocker box intercylinder oil drain lines on engine operation.
The characteristics and principles of operation of a radial engine oil scavenging
system.
Determine
the condition
of magneto
breaker points by visual indications.
Lubricate a magneto breaker cam.
The effect of cam-follower wear on pivotand pivotless-type
breakerpoint
assemblies.
The meaning of the term E-Gap Angle?
The characteristics of the rotating magnets commonly used in aircraft magnetos.
Install and adjust breaker points.
The characteristics of cams used in .aircrtift magnetos to operate the breaker
points.
The purpose of setting ignition cables in
a #plastic insulating material within some
ignition harnesses.
Install high-tension
ignition cables in a
shielded ignition manifold.
The purpose and operation. of impulse
couplings used with aircraft magnetos.
36
The results of operating a magneto with

a ,broken impulse coupling spring.
The methods used to secure ignition leads
in harnesses and :distrSbutor blocks.
Measure breaker point spring tension.
Recognize and interpret

analyzer .patterns.
basic
ignition

spark advance systems.
The effect of using condensers of incorrect
capacity in an ignition system.
The operating
principles of low-tension
ignition systems.
The effect a shorted primary winding in
a low-tension ignition coil has on engine
operation.
Install and test magneto ignition switches.
Test an ignition
h:arness for electrical
leakage.
The purpose and *principles of compensated ignition timing.
Repair
engine ignition
2:
The purpose and operation of magneto
breaker points.
Measure the capacity of a cond .enser.
Check ignition coil windings for shorts
or vpen circuits.
Locate .and use data associated with ignition system components.
The effect of weak magnets on engine
operation.
The operating periods of turbine engine

ignition systems.
The results of using a spark plug of incorrect heat range in an engine.
The effect of weak breaker point spring

tension on engine operation.
Clean and inspect spark plugs and igniter
plugs.
Adjust spark plug electrodes.
The precautions to observe when working
with high-energy ignition systems.
Determine th.at a distributor
is internally
timed.
Install and remove spark plugs.

The meaning of reach as applied to
spark plug design.
Inspect spark plugs for damaged insulation.
The cause and effect of various types of
spark plug fouling.
The effect of high resistance in an ignitivn lead on engine operation.

The function and characteristics of ignition harnesses.
Determine
the continuity
of ignition
wiring.
The purpose and operation of an ignition

booster system.
The purpose and operation of .an induction vibrator.
Install and time a magneto equipped with
an impulse coupling.
The construction and operation of a transformer coil for low-tension ignition systems.
F. FUEL
METERING
SYSTEMS.
Inspect, check, and service water injection systems.-Level

1:
The purpose and effect of injecting water
or water-alcohol
during periods of high
engine power output.

and
repair
reciprocating
and turbine
engine
ignition systems.-Level
3:
The purpose of shielding aircraft engine
ignition systems.
The means used to prevent the freezing

of the water or AD1 liquid.
The effect of atmospheric humidity
on
engine power when using water injection.
The purpose *and principles of staggered

ignition timing.
Install and ,time an ignition system distributor.
31
The effect of exhausting the water supply

during takeoff operations utilizing water
injection.
The effect of a ruptured

pressure-type carburetor
ation.
The purpose and effect of the derichment

valve in the water-alcohol
injection system.
The basic function of a manual

control in an aircraft carburetor.
The results of detonation
within
diaphragm in a
on engine opermixture
The location and operating principles of

discharge nozzles used with pressure carburetors.
an engine.
The procedure to follow when detonation

occurs.
The factor that determines the amount of
water flow during AD1 operation.
Repair engine fuel metering

ponents.--Level
2:
system
corn-
The method for preventing corrosion of

lines and fittings used in AD1 systems.
The operating principles of piston-type

and single- and double-diaphragm
acceleration pumps.
The purpose of the oil-pressure-operated

valve in the AD1 system.

injection systems.
The purpose
retor.
.Clean carburetor
parts.
Repair
float.
a leaking
The adjustments
pressure-injection
The operation of the idling system of a

float-type carburetor and a pressure-type
carburetor.
that may be
carburetor.
The effect of clogged

engine operation.
The effect of a clogged main air bleed in

a float-type carburetor on engine operation.
The function
fuel injection
on a
impact
tubes on
of the synchronizer
equipped engines.
bar on
The function and operation of the main

and idling air bleed systems in a floattype carburetor.
Check and adjust the float level of a floattype carburetor.

adjusted float
Inspe,ct, check, service, troubleshoot,

and
repair -.reciprocating
and turbine
engine
fuel metering systems.-Level
3:
The effect of a worn or grooved

needle
valve and seat assembly ina float-type
carburetor on engine oper ation.

mixture control.
of an air bleed in a carbu-
The purpose of an economizer valve in a

carburetor.
The fuel-air mixture requirements of an

engbe during idling and during high
power settings.

tion-type mixture control.
fuel
The purpose and operation of a venturi.

The function of a metering jet.
Overhaul carburetor.-Level
2:
The fuel metering forces of a conventional float-type carburetor and a pressure-type carburetor.
The relationship between carburetor venturi size and. engine displacement volume.
The effect of an incorrectly

level. on engine operation.
of direct
Adjust
idling
speed and mixture.
The principles of operation of an automatic fuel control unit used on a turbojet

engine.
of a back-sucof an automatic
Trim
The aperating principles of economizer

systems in float-type carburetors.
turbojet
engine fuel control
The effect of increased altitude

fuel-air mixture.
38
system.
on engine
The relative burning rates of various fuelair mixt,ures.

The fuel-air mixture requirements of a
reciprocating
engine at various power
settings.
The location and operation of *main fuel

strainers.
The causes and effects of fuel system
vapor lock.
The location and operation
The operating characteristics of engines

with direct cylinder fuel injection systems.
H.
Inspect, check,
repair engine ice
-Level
2:
The *principles
trol induction
Install, remove, and adjust direct cylinder

fuel injection system components.
The difference between a fuel injection
system and a fuel injection carburetor.
The cause of lean mixtures in a conventional carburetor system.
ENGINE
Repair
Level 2:
FUEL
SYSTEMS.
engine fuel system componenti-
and operation
of fuel boost
Inspect, check, service, and repair carburetor air intake and induction
manifolds.Lwel3:
The position of the ca*buretM heat control during engine starting.
fuel tank sumps and fuel

fuel
pump
to con-
The principles of operation and control

of turbosuperchargers.
The principles of operation and control
of integral superchargers.
The purpose and operation of the induction system impeller used in some radial
engmes.
The fuel system requirements for aircraft

certificated in the standard classification.
The usual sources of aircraft fuel system
contamination.
The purpose and requirements for strainers in fuel tank outlets.
Adjust engine-driven
pressure.
of alcohol injection
system icing.
The causes of carburetor and induction

system icing.
Inspect, check, service, and repair heat
exchangers
and superchargers.-Level
2:
The effect of using heated air during
periods of high engine power output.
The pressures present in various portions
of the induction system of supercharged
and unsupercharged reciprocating engines.

and
repair engine fuel systems.-Level
3:
The causes of fuel pressure fluctuation.
The characteristics
of centrifugal-type
fuel boost pumps.
Inspect aircraft
strainers.
troubleshoot,
service, and
and rain control systems.
The operating
principles of electrically
heated inlet ducts.
The use of engine bleed air to control
engine inlet icing.
The types of engine-driven

fuel pumps
generally used with large reciprocating
engines.
The purpose and operation of a fuel pump
bypass valve.
The purpose
pumps.
SYSTEMS.
The effect of ice within the induction system on engine operation.

The operating principles of carburetor air
heaters used to prevent or eliminate ice
in an engine induction system.
The method used to prevent the entry of
rain into the induction system of la reciprocating engine.
The effect an inoperative vapor vent in a

.pressure-type carburetor
has on engine
operation.
The factors that affect the density of the
air entering the carburetor.
G.
INDUCTION
of fuel valves.
output
39
The purpose
tion system
engine.
and location of the inducscreen in a reciprocating
The purpose and location of the hot

spot heater in the induction system of
some reciprocating engines.
J.

intake ducts on reciprocating
I.
ENGINE
Repair
nents.-Level
COOLING
engine
The materials
components.
SYSTEMS.
used in
compoof
exhaust
ex-
system
The technique for cleaning ceramic-coated

exhaust pipes.
cracks in stainless steel
re-
of ram air
engines.
to compensate for the

rate of exhaust system
SYSTEMS.
cooling
system
compo-
2:
The attachment
EXHAUST
Repair
engine exhaust
system
nents.-Level
2:
The construction
characteristics
haust augmenter tubes.
The installation and operation of a multipoint priming system on a radial engine.

The purpose, location, and servicing
quirements for carburetor air filters.
ENGINE
of cylinder

service, and
repair engine exhaust systems.-Level
3:
head baffles.
The material used in the construction

air baffles.
Repronle cylinder fins.
The effect of valve adjustment
rejection rate of an engine.
Inspect exhaust systems that

exhaus t heat exchanger.
of
on the heat
The function
and location of exhaust
augmenters.
The cause and effect of frozen
ball
joints in an exhaust system.
The operating principles of the cooling

system of vertically installed air-cooled
helicopter engines.
Clean and test exhaust-type heating muffs.

The methods for torquing exhaust system
clamps.
The purpose and construction of exhaust
gas noise suppressors.
The effects of excessive heat in an aircraft engine.

The purpose of fins on engine cylinders.
installed

augmenting systems.
of cooling air
The principles of pressure baffling

in cooling aircraft engines.
The precautions necessary during
operation of aircraft engines.
The effect of exhaust gas leakage on system components.

of engine
thrust reversers.
bafIles
The function and operation of cowl flaps.

The effect of fuel-air
ratio on engine
cooling.
used
ground
an

the turbines driven by the exhaust gases
of a turbo-compound
engine.

service, and
repair engine cooling systems.-Level
3:
The effect of incorrectly

utilize
K.
PROPELLERS.
Inspect, check, service, and repair propeller synchronizing
and ice control
systerns.-Level
1:
on some
The purpose of
propeller installations.
The method of preventing
on propeller spinners.
ice formation
The ,operating principles of electrical

icing systems for propellers.
The aerodynamic forces. and loads acting

on a rotatingpropeller
blade.
de-
The purpose of the governor

the synchronizing
system.
step motor in
The operating principles of propeller

trols used wit.h turbine engines.
The purpose
systems.
synchronizing
The meaning and sign&ance

of static
limits as related to the installation
of a
fixed-pitch propeller.
The operating
systems.
The
operating
systems.
Identify
-Level
of propeller
principles
of synchronizing
principles
of
fluid
The purpose of the

wood propeller.
anti-
Measure propeller
and select
propeller
The meaning
and face?
lubricants.
2:
The principal
lubricants.
requirements
propellers.-Level
unbalance
on en-
Install
oil control
IJse manufacturers
ponents.
plugs in governors.
The *purpose and operation

governor.
com-
The operation of a *propeller

reversing cycle.
during
the
a propeller in a
to stopping the
The relationship
between blade position,
airspeed, and angle of attack of the propeller blades.
for
The operating
principles of two-position
and constant-speed
counterweight
.propellers.
Inspect, check, service, and repair fixedpitch, constant-speed,

and feathering
propellers, and propeller governing systems.-
The method
of lubricating
the pitchchanging mechanism of a hydromatic propeller.
Level 3:
The purpose and function
a propeller.
#during the
engme.
to pro-
Determine
the direction of rotation
lvhich a #propeller governor is set.
The operation of a propeller

feathering
cycle.
The ,.purpose of placing

spec&ed position *prior
of a propeller
The forces acting. on a governor

duce speed control.
back
The meaning and signscance of critical

ranges established for some engine-propeller combinations.
compw
data to repair
blade
The effect on engine operation of changing propeller

pitch settings before
a
steady oil pressure is obtained after engine starting.
Balance a two-blade propeller that uses

a separate bulb for ,mounting on the engine
crankshaft.
control
of propeller
The normal position of a constant-speed

propeller control during takeoff.
Detect and correct vertical and horizontal

unbalance in a two-iblade propeller.
Repair propeller
nents.-Level
2:
blade angle.
The operation
of the distributor
valve
assembly of a -hydromatic propeller.
2:
The effects of propeller

gine operation.
on a
The method of making changes in the

speed and power output of an engine
equipped with a constant-speed propeller.
for propeller
The factors to be considered in selecting

an oil or grease for a particular
application.
Balance
con-
of the parts of
The method of checking

hub or blade for cracks.
41
a steel propeller
The general procedure to be fullawed

when using the chemical etching process
to inspect aluminum alloy propeller blades.
The purpose and use of snap rings on

propeller install&i .ons.
The purpose and use of propel .ler cones
in some propeller installations.
Determine the amount of contact between
a tapered crankshaft
and the propeller
Determine whether a bent aluminum alloy

propeller blade can be repaired by cold
straightening.
Clean and protect
blades.
The procedure
and scratche
blades.
aluminum
hab.
propeller
Install and track a fixed-pitch

an .d constant-speed*- propeller.
Detect and correct looseness in a cableoperated propeller control system.
The most likely indications of a damaged
piston-to-dome
seal in a hydromatic propeller.
The most likely cause of oil leakage
around the rear cone of a hydromatic
propeller.
Perform an operational check of a propeller reversing system.
The constant-speed propeller setting used
when checking ignition systems.
Adjust a propeller governor so that the
#propeller will operate within the correct
range.
The purpose and significance of preloading the pitch-changing
mechanism in a
hydromatic propeller.
fur treating minor nicks

on aluminum
propeller
Determine the blade pitch stop settings

on a variable-pitch propeller.
The operating forces used to make blade
pitch changes on various types of variablepitch propellers.
The location
blade cuffs.
Install,
Iem-Level
and purpose
troubleshoot,
3:
Perform an operational
feathering system.
of propeller
and remove
propel-
check of propeller
Detect and correct front

bottoming
of a propeller
splined crankshaft.
and rear cone

installed on a
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AVIATION

Adjust landing gear toe-in.

Service brake deboosters.

Determine the cause of an oleo strut bottoming during taxi operations.

Install new linings in hydraulically

Inspect, check, service, and repair landing gear, retraction

Remove .and install hydraulic

Remove and install a spool-type or balanced-type pressure regulator.

The operating principles of a pneumatic

The purpose, location, and operation of

Identify hydraulic seals and packings.

system for water and

The purpose, location, and operation

The purpose, location, and operation

The purpose, location,

The purpose, location,

The purpose, location, and operation of

Inspect, check, service, troubleshbot,

The purpose, location,

Determine the air pressure in a hydraulic

The purpose, location,

The cause of hydraulic

the causes of incorrect

Install and remove engine-driven

Service porous paper and micronic filtering elements.

The operating principles of a variabledisplacement hydraulic pump.

The purpose and operation of a hydraulic

The methods used to control cabin pressure of a pressurized aircraft.

The procedure for servicing a vapor-cycle

The purpose and operation

Repair heating, cooling, air-conditioning,

The function and principles of operation

The types of hardware

The procedure for returning

Inspect and repair antenna

The application of operation markings

The methods of reducing

The protection of radio

The effect of a ruptured or disconnected

The service requirements

Inspect, check, and service aircraft

The methods used to test a static air systernw for leakage.

The function of a position

The purpose of a servomotor

Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot,

Check. and service

practices used in making

The purpose of jettison

Perform fuel management,

Determine the cause of incorrect warning

Test the operation

Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot,

The method of controlling

The fuel system inspection requirements

The design .and installation

Inspect, check, and repair

The purpose and operation

for fuel filler