Airframe

Inspection/testing of metal structures.

Types of sheet metal defects.

Selection of sheet metal repair materials.

Layout, forming, and drilling of sheet metal components.

Selection of rivets, hardware, and fasteners for a sheet metal repair.

Heat treatment processes for aluminum.

Rivet layout.

Rivet removal and installation methods.

Maintenance safety practices/precautions for sheet metal repairs or fabrications.

Flame welding gases.

Storage/handling of welding gases.

Flame welding practices and techniques.

Inert-gas welding practices and techniques.

Purpose and types of shielding gases.

Types of steel tubing welding repairs.

Procedures for weld repairs.

Types of structures and their characteristics.

Selection of repair materials.

Utilizing maintenance safety practices/precautions for sheet metal structures.

Use of PPE when working with sheet metal structures.

Handling, storage, and use of compressed gas bottles.

Use of electric welding equipment.

Install and remove solid rivets.

Install and remove a blind rivet.

Determine applicability of sheet metal for a repair in a specific application.

Select and install special purpose fasteners.

Design a repair using a manufacturer's structural repair manual.

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

Make a drawing of a repair, including the number of rivets and size of sheet metal required.

Remove a repair that was installed with rivets.

Trim and form a piece of sheet metal to fit a prepared area.

Fabricate an aluminum part in accordance with a drawing.

Determine a rivet pattern for a specific repair.

Countersink rivet holes in sheet metal.

Perform a repair on a damaged aluminum sheet.

Determine extent of damage and decide if metallic structure is repairable.

Wood structures, including inspection techniques, tools, and practices for wood structures.

Effects of moisture/humidity on wood and fabric coverings.

Types and general characteristics of wood used in aircraft structures.

Permissible substitutes and other materials used in the construction and repair of wood structures.

Acceptable and unacceptable wood defects.

Wood repair techniques and practices.

Factors used in determining the proper type covering material.

Types of approved aircraft covering material.

Seams commonly used with aircraft covering.

Covering textile terms.

Structure surface preparation.

Covering methods commonly used.

Covering means of attachment.

Areas on aircraft covering most susceptible to deterioration.

Aircraft covering preservation/restoration.

Inspection of aircraft covering.

Covering repair techniques and practices.

Inspection/testing of composite structures.

Types of composite structure defects.

Composite structure fiber, core, and matrix materials.

Composite materials storage practices and shelf life.

Composite repair methods, techniques, fasteners, and practices.

Thermoplastic material inspection/types of defects.

Thermoplastic material storage and handling.

Thermoplastic material installation procedures.

Care and maintenance of windows.

Window temporary and permanent repairs.

Maintenance safety practices/precautions for composite materials/structures, and windows.

Inspecting restraints and upholstery.

Selection of glue (adhesive) or fasteners for aircraft structure.

Composite structure repairs.

Exposure to materials used in composite repair.

Storage of composite materials.

Measuring and mixing of materials associated with composite construction.

Use of materials that are not part of an approved repair system.

Material shelf-life.

Identify appropriate fasteners on composite structures.

Inspect and repair fiberglass.

Inspect composite, plastic, or glass-laminated structures.

Clean and inspect acrylic type windshields.

Locate and explain procedures for a temporary repair to a side window.

Locate and explain the procedures for tying a modified seine knot.

Prepare composite surface for painting.

Perform a tap test on composite material.

Locate and explain repair standard dimensions.

Locate and explain repair procedures for elongated bolt holes.

Determine extent of damage and decide if nonmetallic structure is repairable.

Perform lay up for a repair to a composite panel, including preparation for vacuum bagging, using a manufacturer’s repair manual.

Control cables.

Control cable maintenance.

Cable connectors.

Cable guides.

Control stops.

Push-pull tubes.

Torque tubes.

Bellcranks.

Flutter and flight control balance.

Rigging of aircraft flight controls.

Aircraft flight controls and stabilizer systems.

Other aerodynamic wing features.

Secondary and auxiliary control surfaces.

Use of and interpretation of a cable tension chart.

Rigging aircraft flight controls.

Selection and use of lifting equipment used to move aircraft components into place for assembly.

Maintaining a calibration schedule for cable tension meters and other rigging equipment.

Use and interpretation of cable tensiometers.

Identify fixed-wing aircraft rigging adjustment locations.

Identify control surfaces that provide movement about an aircraft's axes.

Inspect a primary and secondary flight control surface.

Remove and reinstall a primary flight control surface.

Inspect primary control cables.

Adjust and secure a primary flight control cable.

Adjust push-pull flight control systems.

Check the balance of a flight control surface.

Determine allowable axial play limits for a flight control bearing.

Inspect a trim tab for freeplay, travel, and operation.

Balance a control surface.

Fabricate a primary flight control cable.

Locate aircraft flight control travel limits.

Inspection requirements under 14 CFR part 91.

Maintenance recordkeeping requirements under 14 CFR part 43.

Requirements for complying with ADs.

Identification of life-limited parts and their replacement interval.

Special inspections.

Use of FAA-approved data.

Compliance with service letters, service bulletins, instructions for continued airworthiness, or ADs.

CFRs applicable to inspection and airworthiness.

Corrosion types and identification.

Interpretation of inspection instructions, which can lead to over or under maintenance being performed.

Visual inspection and where to apply it.

Performing radiographic inspections.

Selection and use of checklists and other maintenance publications.

Maintenance record documentation.

Perform an airframe inspection, including a records check.

Perform a portion of a 100-hour inspection in accordance with 14 CFR part 43.

Enter results of a 100-hour inspection in a maintenance record.

Determine compliance with a specific AD.

Provide a checklist for conducting a 100-hour inspection.

Determine if any additional inspections are required during a particular 100-hour inspection; (i.e., 300-hour filter replacement).

Inspect seat and seatbelt, including TSO markings.

Fixed and retractable landing gear systems.

Fixed and retractable landing gear components.

Landing gear strut servicing/lubrication.

Inspection of bungee and spring steel landing gear systems.

Steering systems.

Landing gear position and warning system inspection, check, and servicing.

Brake assembly servicing and inspection.

Anti-skid system components and operation.

Wheel, brake, and tire construction.

Tire storage, care, and servicing.

Landing gear and tire and wheel safety and inspection.

Brake actuating systems.

Alternative landing gear systems (e.g., skis, floats).

Landing gear and tire and wheel practices/precautions.

Use of aircraft jacks.

High pressure fluids and gases.

Storage and handling of hydraulic fluids.

High pressure strut or system disassembly.

Operation of retractable landing gear systems around personnel.

Inspect and service landing gear.

Inspect, check, and service an anti-skid system.

Locate and explain procedures for checking operation of an anti-skid warning system.

Locate and explain troubleshooting procedures for an anti-skid system.

Jack aircraft.

Troubleshoot a landing gear retraction check.

Inspect wheels, brakes, bearings, and tires.

Remove and replace brake lining(s).

Service landing gear air/oil shock strut.

Bleed air from a hydraulic brake system.

Troubleshoot hydraulic brake systems.

Remove, inspect, and install a wheel brake assembly.

Inspect a tire for defects.

Locate tire storage practices.

Replace air/oil shock strut air valve.

Troubleshoot an air/oil shock strut.

Service a nose-wheel shimmy damper.

Inspect nose-wheel steering system for proper adjustment.

Locate and explain the process for checking landing gear alignment.

Replace master brake cylinder packing seals.

Troubleshoot aircraft steering system.

Identify landing gear position and warning system components.

Troubleshoot landing gear position and warning systems.

Inspect and repair landing gear position indicating system.

Adjust the operation of a landing gear warning system.

Remove, install, and adjust a landing gear down-lock switch.

Inspect a brake for serviceability.

Troubleshoot nose-wheel shimmy.

Inspect tube landing gear for damage.

Hydraulic system components and fluids.

Hydraulic system operation.

Hydraulic system servicing requirements.

Hydraulic system inspection, check, servicing, and troubleshooting.

Pneumatic system types and components.

Pneumatic system servicing requirements.

Servicing, function, and operation of accumulators.

Types of hydraulic/pneumatic seals and fluid/seal compatibility.

Hoses, lines, and fittings.

Pressure regulators, restrictors, and valves.

Filter maintenance procedures.

Relieving system pressure prior to system servicing or disassembly.

High pressure gases and fluids.

Storage and handling of hydraulic fluids.

Cross-contamination of hydraulic fluids.

Compatibility between hydraulic seals and hydraulic fluids.

Identify different types of hydraulic fluids.

Identify different packing seals.

Install seals and backup rings in a hydraulic component.

Remove and install a selector valve.

Check a pressure regulator and adjust as necessary.

Remove, clean, inspect, and install a hydraulic system filter.

Service a hydraulic system accumulator.

Service a hydraulic system reservoir.

Remove, install, and perform an operational check of a hydraulic pump.

Locate procedures for checking pneumatic/bleed air overheat warning systems.

Purge air from a hydraulic system.

Remove and install a system pressure relief valve.

Inspect a hydraulic or pneumatic system for leaks.

Troubleshoot a hydraulic or pneumatic system for leaks.

Locate and explain hydraulic fluid servicing instructions and identify/select fluid for a given aircraft.

Locate installation procedures for a seal, backup ring, or gasket.

Pressurization systems.

Bleed air heating.

Aircraft instrument cooling.

Exhaust heat exchanger and system component(s) function, operation, and inspection procedures.

Combustion heater and system component(s) function, operation, and inspection procedures.

Vapor-cycle system and system component(s) operation, servicing, and inspection procedures.

Air-cycle system and system component(s) operation and inspection procedures.

Cabin pressurization and system component(s) operation and inspection procedures.

Types of oxygen systems and oxygen system component(s) operation (e.g., chemical generator, pressure cylinder).

Oxygen system maintenance and inspection procedures.

Oxygen system maintenance.

Recovery of vapor-cycle refrigerant.

Handling or performing maintenance on, chemical oxygen generating systems.

Storage, handling, and use of compressed gas cylinder and high pressure systems.

Manufacturer's recommended servicing procedures, including refrigerant types.

Maintenance of combustion heaters.

Inspect an oxygen system.

Purge an oxygen system prior to servicing.

Service an oxygen system.

Clean and inspect a pilot emergency oxygen mask and supply hoses.

Inspect an oxygen system pressure regulator.

Inspect an oxygen system cylinder for serviceability.

Inspect a chemical oxygen generator for serviceability and safe handling.

Locate the procedures to troubleshoot a combustion heater.

Locate the procedures for servicing a refrigerant (vapor-cycle) system.

Inspect a combustion heater fuel system for leaks.

Locate the troubleshooting procedures for an air-cycle system.

Troubleshoot an air-cycle air conditioning system.

Inspect a cabin heater system equipped with an exhaust heat exchanger for cracks.

Clean and inspect an outflow valve for a pressurization system.

Locate troubleshooting procedures for a pressurization system.

Annunciator indicating systems and the meaning of warning, caution, and advisory lights.

Magnetic compass inspection and operation.

Magnetic compass swinging procedures.

Pressure indicating instruments.

Temperature indicating instruments.

Position indication sensors and instruments.

Gyroscopic instruments.

Direction indicating instruments.

Instrument vacuum and pneumatic systems.

Pitot-static system.

Fuel quantity indicating systems.

Instrument range markings.

Electronic displays.

Electrostatic sensitive devices.

Built-in test equipment.

Electronic flight instrument system.

Engine indication and crew alerting system.

Head-up displays (HUDs).

14 CFR parts 43 and 91 requirements for static system leak checks.

Instrument limitations, conditions, and characteristics.

Angle of attack and stall warning systems.

Takeoff and landing gear configuration warning systems.

Aircraft bonding and protection.

Instrument or instrument panel removal and installation.

Use of pressurized air and water during maintenance or cleaning of aircraft instrument systems.

Actions in response to a reported intermittent warning or caution annunciator light illumination.

Performing maintenance on equipment identified as electrostatic-sensitive.

Handling of mechanical gyros or instruments containing mechanical gyros.

Performing a pitot/static system test.

Perform a static system leak test.

Remove and install an instrument.

Install range marks on an instrument glass.

Determine barometric pressure using an altimeter.

Check for proper range markings on an instrument.

Inspect a magnetic compass.

Locate the procedures for troubleshooting a vacuum-operated instrument system.

Select proper altimeter for installation on a given aircraft.

Identify exhaust gas temperature system components.

Inspect a vacuum system filter for serviceability.

Adjust gyro/instrument air pressure/vacuum.

Inspect an aircraft's alternate air (static) source.

Locate and explain the adjustment procedures for a stall warning system.

Inspect outside air temperature gauge for condition and operation.

Radio operating principles.

Radio components.

Antenna, static discharge wicks, and avionics identification, inspection, and mounting requirements.

Interphone and intercom systems.

Very high frequency (VHF), high frequency (HF), and SATCOM systems.

Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) theory, components, and operation.

Emergency locator transmitter (ELT).

Automatic direction finder (ADF).

VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) theory, components, and operation.

Distance measuring equipment (DME) theory, components, and operation.

Instrument landing system (ILS) theory, components, and operation.

Global positioning system (GPS) theory, components, and operation.

Traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), theory, components, and operation.

Weather radar.

Ground proximity warning system (GPWS) theory, components, and operation.

Autopilot theory, components, and operation.

Auto-throttle theory, components, and operation.

Stability augmentation systems (SAS) (Rotorcraft).

Radio altimeter (RA) theory, components, and operation.

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) theory, components, and operation.

Transponder/encoder system.

ELT testing procedures.

Performing maintenance on high power/high frequency systems (e.g., weather radar and SATCOM).

Wire harness routing.

Mounting antennas.

Electro-static discharge.

Working around live electrical systems.

Make a list of required placards for communication and navigation avionic equipment.

Locate and explain autopilot inspection procedures.

List autopilot major components.

Locate and identify navigation and communication antennas.

Check VHF communications for operation.

Inspect a coaxial cable installation for security.

Check an emergency locator transmitter for operation.

Inspect ELT batteries for expiration date and locate proper testing procedures.

Inspect electronic equipment mounting base for security and condition.

Inspect electronic equipment shock mount bonding jumpers for resistance.

Inspect static discharge wicks for security and resistance.

Inspect a radio installation for security.

Locate and explain the installation procedures for antennas, including mounting and coaxial connections.

Fuel system types.

Fuel system components, including filters and selector valves.

Aircraft fuel tanks/cells

Fuel flow.

Fuel transfer, fueling, and defueling.

Fuel jettisoning/dump systems.

Characteristics of fuel types.

Fuel system maintenance and inspection.

Fuel quantity indication.

Fuel system maintenance.

Fuel system contamination.

Fuel spills.

Fuel system maintenance requiring fuel tank entry.

Defueling aircraft.

Inspect, check, troubleshoot, or repair a fuel system.

Inspect a metal, bladder, or integral fuel tank.

Troubleshoot and repair aircraft fuel system.

Inspect a fuel selector valve.

Inspect and check manually-operated fuel valves for proper operation and leaks.

Troubleshoot a fuel valve problem.

Drain fuel system sump(s).

Service a fuel system strainer.

Inspect a fuel quantity indicating system.

Locate fuel system operating instructions.

Locate fuel system inspection procedures.

Locate fuel system crossfeed procedures.

Locate fuel system required placards.

Locate fuel system defueling procedures.

Troubleshoot fuel pressure warning system.

Locate troubleshooting procedures for fuel temperature systems.

Remove and install a fuel quantity transmitter.

Troubleshoot fuel quantity indicating system.

Generators, DC generation systems, and DC power distribution systems.

Alternators, AC generation systems, and AC power distribution systems.

Starter generators.

constant speed drive (CSD) and integrated drive generator (IDG) systems and components.

Voltage regulators and over-volt and overcurrent protection.

Inverter systems.

Aircraft wiring sizes, types, selection, installation and circuit protection devices.

Derating factors in switch selection.

Aircraft wiring shielding.

Aircraft lightning protection.

Instrument or instrument panel removal and installation.

Aircraft lighting systems.

Electrical system troubleshooting.

Soldering preparation, types of solder, and flux usage.

Aircraft electrical connectors, splices, terminals, and switches.

Electrical system measurement, adjustment, and testing.

Aircraft battery troubleshooting and maintenance.

Testing/troubleshooting electrical systems or components.

Connecting or disconnecting external power.

Maintenance on energized circuits/systems.

Maintenance in areas containing aircraft wiring.

Routing and securing wires and wire bundles.

Selecting the size of wire in an electrical circuit.

Selection or installation of wire terminals.

Effects of soldering.

Soldering practices.

Inspect aircraft wiring to verify installation and routing.

Perform wire terminating and splicing.

Assemble an aircraft electrical connector.

Use a wiring circuit diagram to identify components.

Solder aircraft wiring.

Troubleshoot an airframe electrical circuit.

Install airframe electrical wiring, switches, or protective devices.

Secure wire bundles.

Determine an electrical load in a given aircraft system.

Install bonding jumpers.

Check output voltage of a DC generator.

Check the resistance of an electrical system component.

Inspect generator brush serviceability and brush spring tension.

Inspect and check anti-collision, position, and landing lights for proper operation.

Inspect components in an electrical system.

Troubleshoot a DC electrical system supplied by an AC electrical system.

Identify components in an electrical schematic where AC is rectified to a DC voltage.

Perform a continuity test to verify the condition of a conductor.

Perform a test on a conductor for a short to ground.

Perform a test on a conductor for a short to other conductors.

Aircraft icing causes/effects.

Ice detection systems.

Aircraft and powerplant anti-ice systems and components.

De-ice systems and components.

Wiper blade, chemical, and pneumatic bleed air rain control systems.

Anti-icing and de-icing system maintenance.

Environmental conditions that degrade vision.

System testing or maintenance.

Storage and handling of deicing fluids.

Selection and use of cleaning materials for heated windshields.

Inspect and operationally check pitot-static anti-ice system.

Inspect and operationally check deicer boot.

Clean a pneumatic deicer boot.

Troubleshoot an electrically-heated pitot system.

Inspect thermal anti-ice systems.

Inspect and operationally check an electrically-heated windshield.

Locate and explain the procedures for inspecting an electrically-operated windshield wiper system.

Locate and explain the procedures for replacing blades on a windshield wiper system.

Locate and explain the procedures for inspecting a pneumatic rain removal system.

Types of fires and aircraft fire zones.

Overheat and fire detection and warning systems.

Overheat and fire detection system maintenance and inspection.

Smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems.

Fire extinguishing agents.

Types of fire extinguishing systems.

Fire extinguishing system maintenance and inspection requirements.

Maintenance on circuits associated with fire bottle squibs.

Use of PPEs when working on or testing fire extinguishing systems.

Fire extinguishing agents.

Troubleshoot an aircraft fire detection or extinguishing system.

Determine proper container pressure for an installed fire extinguisher system.

Identify maintenance procedures for fire detection and extinguishing system(s) and system component(s).

Inspect a smoke and toxic gas detection system.

Inspect a carbon monoxide detector.

Locate and explain the procedures for checking a smoke detection system.

Locate and explain the procedures for inspecting an overheat detection system.

Inspect fire protection system cylinders and check for hydrostatic test date.

Inspect fire detection/protection system.

Perform operational check of fire detection/protection system.

Inspect fire extinguishing agent bottle discharge cartridge.

Inspect a continuous-loop type fire detection system.

Rotorcraft aerodynamics.

Flight controls.

Transmissions.

Rigging requirements for rotary wing aircraft.

Design, type, and operation of rotor systems.

Helicopter skid shoe and tube inspection.

Rotor blade functions and construction.

Rotor vibrations, track, and balance.

Drive system vibrations and inspection.

Working around helicopter blades during ground operations.

Ground-handling procedures.

Ground operations and functional tests.

Maintenance and inspection of rotorcraft systems and components.

Locate components of a helicopter rotor system.

Locate helicopter rotor blade track and balance procedures.

Locate and explain procedures needed to rig helicopter controls.

Locate and explain procedures to track and balance a rotor system.

Potable water system components and operation.

Lavatory waste system components and operation.

Inspection and servicing requirements for water and waste systems.

Servicing lavatory waste systems, including use of safety equipment.

Locate and explain the procedures for servicing a lavatory waste system.

Locate and explain the procedures for servicing a potable water system.