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Emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills necessary to fabricate and repair bonded and composite aircraft parts. Topics include: safety, terms, classification and characteristics, inspection techniques, and application
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Competency Areas |
Hours
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Safety |
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4 |
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Terms |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Classifications and Characteristics |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
4 |
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Inspection Techniques |
Credit |
6 |
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Application |
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Prerequisite: |
AST 104 |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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SAFETY |
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Fire hazards |
Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for prevention of fire hazards. |
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Inhalation hazards |
Follow manufacturer’s recommendations to prevent inhalation hazards. |
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Eye and skin irritants |
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Follow manufacturer’s directions to prevent and treat eye and skin irritation. |
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Environmental hazards |
Read and follow MSDS in handling all environmentally hazardous materials. |
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Discuss Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance. |
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TERMS |
6 |
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Identify materials commonly used in aircraft composite and bonded structures. |
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CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS |
10 |
2 |
14 |
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Fiber glass
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Identify specific types of fiberglass.
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Fabricate basic fiberglass panels.
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Repair damaged fiberglass panels.
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Honeycomb
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Identify specific types of honeycomb.
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Assess and classify damaged honeycomb
structures.
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Demonstrate proper repair procedures for
various honeycomb structures
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Composites
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Identify specific types of composites.
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Fabricate basic composite structures.
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Assess and classify damaged composite
structures.
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Demonstrate proper repair procedures for
various composite bonded materials.
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INSPECTION TECHNIQUES |
10
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10 |
6 |
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Inspection
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Inspect aircraft for structural failures
or malfunctions and classify damage
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Inspect damaged area using approved
techniques
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Surface preparation
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Clean repair surface
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Remove the damaged area using approved
techniques
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Prepare and apply adhesives
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APPLICATION |
10
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18 |
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Special tools
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Use special tools for common repairs to include a controller unit, vacuum system, heating blankets, and thermocouple assemblies. |
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Repair manuals
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Research repair manuals for repair procedures. |
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Types of repairs
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Perform ply-to-core delamination repairs. |
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Perform ply-to-ply disbond repairs |
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Perform minor surface damage repairs with structural adhesives. |
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Remove or replace complete structures. |
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Apply aerodynamic smoothing compounds for repair. |
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Cure repairs using approved techniques. |
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Suggested Resources |
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