ATT 204 - Glass Cockpit Installer

5 Credits, 7 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Installation of glass cockpit systems. Includes panel installation, functional checks, troubleshooting, installation and handling practices for Multifunction Display Units (MFD), Primary Flight Displays (PFD), and Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting Systems (EICAS). Also includes glass cockpit upgrade training, to include the removal of older “steam” gauges and various other indication instruments and replacement with modern glass cockpit indicating systems.

Prerequisite(s): ATT 103  and ATT 104  
Information: Additional self-paced independent course study materials are required for non-certified Airframe and Powerplant students.

2.   Remove affected instrumentation, wiring, and plumbing from instruments and from the panel.

3.   Design a replacement proposal to include a sketched schematic and plumbing routing in relationship to the proposed upgraded instrumentation installation.

4.   Layout and modify a new panel to incorporate upgraded avionic instrumentation.

5.   Perform a fit check of the panel and fill out the supporting documentation that includes the final authorization for the new installation.

6.   Install new avionics including wiring and rerouting of plumbing lines and fittings.

7.   Secure new panel, instrumentation, and trim.

8.   Perform functional check of installation and final buyoff conformity for the installation, to include log book entries. 

         A.   Removal of existing instrumentation

         B.   Wire identification and marking

         C.   Instrument panel removal

II.       Instrument Layouts of New Equipment

         A.   Inspection of replacement equipment

         B.   Installation instruction and schematics

         C.   Mapping of retained equipment

III.      Multifunction Display (MFD) Set up

         A.   Sensing inputs

         B.   Power inputs

         C.   System integration

         D.   System requirements

IV.     Primary Flight Display (PFD) Set-up

         A.   Sensing inputs

         B.   Power inputs

         C.   System integration

         D.   System requirements

V.      Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS)

         A.   Sensing inputs

         B.   Power inputs

         C.   System integration

         D.   System requirements

VI.     Fabrication of Replacement Panels

         A.   Materials identification

         B.   Mounting types

         C.   Fabrication of panel frame

         D.   Installation of mounting holes

         E.   Fit and finish

VII.    New Instrument Installation Practices

         A.   Standard aviation practices

         B.   Manufacturer installation instructions

         C.   Handling of components

         D.   Tracking installation steps

         E.   Weight and balance calculations

VIII.    Engine Instrumentation

         A.   Typical engine instruments

               1.   Tachometer

               2.   Engine oil temperature

               3.   Engine oil pressure

               4.   Ammeter

               5.   Cylinder head temp.

               6.   Exhaust gas temp.

               7.   Engine pressure ratio

               8.   Manifold pressure

         B.   Mechanical senders

         C.   Electrical senders

         D.   Electronic senders

         E.   Removal and installation

Note:  This is an accelerated overview course. It is the responsibility of the student to use supplemental information on subjects that are not fully understood. At the instructor’s discretion, a student without a current “A” airframe certificate issued from the FAA in good standing is required to review and test on supplemental material available (on CD-ROM) for check out from the Aviation Technology Center’s tool crib. Proof of current enrollment is required.