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

AM.I.K.S5

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Perform a dye penetrant inspection.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 10-6
Chapter 10: Engine Maintenance & Operation › Structural Inspection › Dye Penetrant Inspection
penetrating material is increased by the addition of one of two types of dye: visible or fluorescent. When using a fluorescent dye, the inspection is accomplished using an ultraviolet (UV) light source (black light). The steps for performing a dye…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 13-41
Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Wheel Inspection › Off Aircraft Wheel Inspection
Figure 13-76. Inspection for cracks in the wheel disc drive key area is performed with dye penetrant on many wheels. Key & Key Screw Inspection On most aircraft inner wheel halves, keys are screwed or bolted to the wheel ... keys should be inspected for cracks. There is also a limitation on how worn the keys can be since too much wear allows excessive movement. The wheel manufacturer’s maintenance instructions should be used to perform a complete inspection…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 10-18
Chapter 10: Inspection Concepts & Techniques › Borescope › Liquid Penetrant Inspection
For this reason, if the part in question is made of material…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 10-14
Chapter 10: Inspection Concepts & Techniques › Special Inspections › Hard or Overweight Landing Inspection
this reason, a special inspection is performed after a landing is made at a weight known to exceed the design landing weight or after a rough landing, even though the latter may have occurred when the aircraft did not exceed ... design landing weight. The frequency and detail of the progressive inspection shall provide for the complete inspection of the aircraft within each 12 calendar months and be consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations, field service experience, and the kind…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 10-12
Chapter 10: Inspection Concepts & Techniques › Routine/Required Inspections › Progressive Inspections
Progressive Inspections Because the scope and detail of an annual inspection is very extensive and could keep an aircraft out of service for a considerable length of time, alternative inspection programs designed to minimize down time may be utilized ... progressive inspection program allows an aircraft to be inspected progressively. The scope and detail of an annual inspection is essentially divided into segments or phases (typically four to six). Completion of all the phases completes a cycle that satisfies…