Aircraft Drawings Flashcards
How many views can there be on an orthographic projection?
Six.
How many views are used to show most objects in an aircraft drawing?
Three.
What information is given in the title block of an aircraft drawing?
Company name and address, part name and number (drawing number), drawing scale, draftsman’s name, approving engineer’s name.
How can you know that the aircraft drawing you are using is the most current version of the drawing?
By the number in the revision block, and by the log of the most recent drawings.
What is a detail drawing?
A drawing that includes all the information needed to fabricate the part.
What is an assembly drawing?
A drawing that shows all the components of a part in an exploded form. A part list is included with an assembly drawing.
What is an installation drawing?
A drawing that shows the location of the parts and assemblies on the complete aircraft.
What type of drawing is the most helpful in troubleshooting a system?
A schematic drawing.
What is a block diagram?
A drawing that uses simple blocks to show a system’s functions without details.
How are dimensions shown on an aircraft drawing?
By numbers shown in the break of a dimension line.
What is the purpose of a center line on an aircraft drawing?
It divides a part into symmetrical halves.
What is a fuselage station number?
Measures the distance in inches from the datum along the fuselage’s length.
What is a butt line?
A reference for measuring left or right of the aircraft’s centerline.
