Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task E. Aircraft Materials, Hardware, and Processes

AM.I.E.S3

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Inspect and check welds.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 4-85
Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Basic Principles of Sheet Metal Repair › Maintaining Original Strength
damaged and surrounding areas to determine the exact condition of each rivet, bolt, and weld. Inspect skin for wrinkles throughout a large area. Check the operation of all movable parts in the area. • Determine if repair would be the best…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 14-46
Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Fuel System Repair › Fuel Tank Repair
inspection should be made. Corrosion, such as that caused by water and microbes, should be identified and treated at this time, even if it is not the cause of the leak. Rigid removable fuel tanks can be riveted, welded ... seams of the tank and repairs are filled in this manner. The compound is fuel resistant once dry. Check with the aircraft manufacturer to ensure that sloshing is an airworthy repair for the aircraft fuel tank in question…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 14-33
Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Fuel System Components › Fuel Filters
trapped while still permitting fuel to flow. Figure 14-58 illustrates finger screens that are screwed into a fitting welded in the tank outlet. Fuel tank outlet screens on aircraft with more complex fuel systems are similarly designed. When ... screen’s large area allows debris capture while still permitting sufficient fuel flow for operation. Regularly scheduled inspection and cleaning of these strainers are required. An additional main strainer for the aircraft fuel system is required between the fuel tank…