Airframe Repairs Flashcards
Where can you find TAA approved repair instructions?
Aircraft Topic 6
Special Instructions Technical (SIT)
Where are fixed wing repair capabilities based?
71 Sqaudron RAF Wittering
Where are rotary wing aircraft repair capabilities based?
1710 Naval Air Squadron, portsmouth
What are the three damage group categories?
Permitted damage
Repairable damage
Replaceable damage
What are the two damage types on airframes?
Local (immediate area of damage cause)
Secondary (adjacent areas)
What are the two types of damage repair?
Flush & external skin patch
What are the two damage types?
Local damage
Secondary damage
Two types of local damage
Material failure
Accident damage
Name 3 places you can find repair instructions
Topic 6
Special instructions Technical
Modification leaflet
Name 3 damage groups
Permitted damage
Repairable damage
Damage repair by replacement
What type of damage is transmitted through a frame or strut and occurrs from remote point of impact?
Secondary
What is the correct repair sequence?
Investigate
Damage group
Damage removal
Repair
What method of paint removal is used on composite structures?
Mechanical
Why do paint strippers contain wax?
A thickening agent
Stops it running/ evaporating
After painting how long must you wait before applying a decal to
A) epxoy
B) acrylic
A) 16hrs
B) 24hrs
