AM.III.A.S6
SkillIdentify and inspect various types of bearings.
From the FAA library
- Chapter 1: Aircraft Engines › Bearings › Roller Bearings
Ball Bearings A ball bearing assembly consists of grooved inner and outer races, one or more sets of balls, in bearings designed for disassembly, and a bearing retainer. They are used for shaft bearings and rocker arm bearings in some ... reciprocating engines. Special deep-groove ball bearings are used to transmit propeller thrust and radial loads to the engine nose section of radial engines. Since this type of bearing can accept both radial and thrust loads, it is used…
- Chapter 1: Aircraft Engines › Gas Turbine Engine Bearings & Seals
Turbine Engine Bearings & Seals The main bearings have the critical function of supporting the main engine rotor. The number of bearings necessary for proper engine support is, for the most part, determined by the length and weight of the engine ... rotor. The length and weight are directly affected by the type of compressor used in the engine. Naturally, a two-spool compressor requires more bearing support. The minimum number of bearings required to support one shaft is one deep groove…
- Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Other Aircraft Inspection & Maintenance Programs › Piston-Engine & Turbine-Powered Helicopter Inspections
parts and areas of the airframe, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and survival and emergency equipment required to be inspected. A schedule for the performance of the inspections that must be performed under the program, expressed in terms of the time ... service, calendar time, number of system operations, or any combination of these. The person used to perform the inspections required by 14 CFR part 125, must be authorized to perform maintenance under 14 CFR part 43. The airplane subject…