Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task A. Metallic Structures

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Flame welding gases.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 5-8
Chapter 5: Aircraft Welding › Gas Welding & Cutting Equipment › Welding Eyewear
metal. Torch tip sizes are designated by numbers. The manufacturer can provide a chart with recommended sizes for welding specific thicknesses of metal. With use, a torch tip becomes clogged with carbon deposits. If it is allowed to contact ... gases at the torch tip. A backfire is rarely dangerous, but molten metal may be splattered when the flame pops. Tips should be cleaned with the proper size tip cleaner to avoid enlarging the tip opening. Welding Eyewear Protective eyewear…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. G-28
Glossary
welding in which oxides on the surface of the metal act as a rectifier and prevent electrons flowing from the metal to the electrode during the half cycle when the electrode is positive. Reducing flame. See carburizing flame. Reed valve ... leaf-type valve mounted in the valve plate of an air conditioning compressor to control the flow of refrigerant gases into and out of the compressor cylinders. Reinforcing tape. A narrow strip of woven fabric material placed over the fabric…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 5-13
Chapter 5: Aircraft Welding › Oxy-acetylene Cutting
Oxy-acetylene Cutting Cutting ferrous metals by the oxy-acetylene process is…