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

AM.II.A.S6

Skill

Prepare and install a patch to repair an aircraft or component.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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14 CFR Part 43 — Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration Open
14 CFR § 43.7 Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or component parts for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuildi
Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or component parts for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (a) Except as provided in this section and § 43.17, no person, other than the Administrator ... approve an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part for return to service after it has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (b) The holder of a mechanic certificate or an inspection authorization may approve an aircraft…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 7-1
Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Laminated Structures › Major Components of a Laminate
include: • Fairings • Flight control surfaces • Landing gear doors • Leading and trailing edge panels on the wing and stabilizer • Interior components • Floor beams and floor boards • Vertical and horizontal stabilizer primary structure on large aircraft • Primary wing and fuselage structure ... generation large aircraft • Turbine engine fan blades • Propellers Major Components of a Laminate An isotropic material has uniform properties in all directions. The measured properties of an isotropic material are independent of the axis of testing. Metals such as aluminum…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 3-3
Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction › Major Components › Wings
Major Components Although airplanes are designed for a variety of purposes, most of them have the same major components. [Figure 3-4] The overall characteristics are largely determined by the original design objectives. Most airplane structures include a fuselage, wings ... along the lateral, longitudinal, and vertical axes, respectively. Figure 3-3. Center of gravity (CG). Figure 3-4. Airplane components. Figure 3-5. Truss-type fuselage structure…