Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task L. Ice and Rain Control Systems

AM.II.L.S5

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Inspect thermal anti-ice systems.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 7-40
Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Anti-Ice and Deice Systems › Airfoil Anti-Ice and Deice
important for continued operation of this system. They need to be carefully inspected during preflight. Another type of leading edge protection is the thermal anti-ice system. Heat provides one of the most effective methods for preventing ice accumulation…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 15-5
Chapter 15: Ice & Rain Protection › Thermal Pneumatic Anti-icing › Wing Anti-Ice (WAI) System
If the temperature in the wing leading edge exceeds approximately +212 °F…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 15-2
Chapter 15: Ice & Rain Protection › Ice Detector System › Ice Prevention
modern aircraft, many of these systems are automatically controlled by the ice detection system and onboard computers. Figure 15-3. Ice and rain protection systems. Figure 15-4. An ice detector alerts the flight crew of icing conditions ... some aircraft, automatically activates ice protection systems. One or more detectors are located on the forward fuselage. Ice Detector System Ice can be detected visually, but most modern aircraft have one or more ice detector sensors that warn the flight…