Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task K. Inspection Concepts and Techniques

AM.I.K.S3

Skill

Use measurement gauges.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 10-8
Chapter 10: Engine Maintenance & Operation › Dimensional Inspection › Crankshaft
crankshaft main and rodbearing journals using a micrometer. [Figure 10-8] Internal measurements can be made by using telescoping gauges, and then measuring the telescoping gauge with a micrometer. [Figure 10-9] Compare the resulting measurements with those…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 4-39
Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Spark Plug Inspection & Maintenance › Breaker Point Inspection
already be thin as a result of long service life and previous dressings. At overhaul facilities, a gauge is used to measure the remaining thickness of the pad, and no difficulty in determining the condition of the pad exists…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 11-23
Chapter 11: Light-Sport Aircraft Engines › General Maintenance Practices for the Light-Sport Jabiru Engines › Engine & Engine Compartment Inspection
checked for condition and functionality. Two methods can be used to check the cylinders compression. The compression gauge method is used to measure compression using a compression tracer. Readings are taken with a fully open throttle valve at engine…