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AVM 211 - Alternate Structures

3.5 Credits, 8 Contact Hours
1.25 lecture periods 6.75 lab periods

Aircraft structural fabrication using wood, tube steel and fabric processes and techniques. Includes structural types, wood and welded tube steel fabrication methods, welding of typical metals used in aircraft construction, fabric covering processes, inspection and maintenance typical repair procedures, and aircraft finishings.

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of wooden aircraft structures
  2. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of welded aircraft structures
  3. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of fabric aircraft coverings
  4. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of aircraft finishes
Outline:
  1. Wood Structures
    1. Terms
    2. Fuselage
    3. Wing
    4. Typical applications
  2. Wood
    1. Types
    2. Defects
    3. Decay
  3. Fastening
    1. Adhesives
    2. Metal fasteners
  4. Wood Machining
    1. Cutting
    2. Sanding
    3. Preparation for joining
    4. Installation of fasteners
  5. Wood Repairs
    1. Identification of damage
    2. Inspection
    3. Replacement
    4. Scarf joints
    5. Splicing
    6. Patches
  6. Finishing Wood Structure
    1. Precautions
    2. Surface
    3. End grain
    4. Sealing holes
  7. Tubular Structures
    1. Terms
    2. Fuselage
    3. Landing gear
    4. Typical applications
  8. Metals
    1. Types and alloys
    2. Harness indicators
  9. Machining
    1. Cutting
    2. Drilling
    3. Sanding/grinding
    4. Forming
    5. Fabrication of joints
  10. Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
    1. Types of welding
    2. Brazing
    3. Soldering
    4. Equipment
    5. Gas welding
    6. F. Shielded metal arc (stick)
    7. Gas metal arc (MIA)
    8. Gas tungsten arc (TIA)
  11. Welded Repairs
    1. Joints
    2. Fit and preparation
    3. Selection of materials
    4. Precautions and safety
    5. Non-repairable structures
  12. Fabric Materials
    1. Terms
    2. Type of fabric
    3. Applications
  13. Typical Installation
    1. Fastening materials
    2. Attachment to structure
    3. Shrinking
    4. Reinforcing
    5. Lacing
    6. Sewing
    7. Openings
  14. Coatings
    1. Dopes
    2. Sealers
    3. Sanding
    4. Defects
  15. Repairs
    1. Precautions
    2. Sewn patch
    3. Doped on patch
    4. Refinishes
  16. Finishes and Paints
    1. Paint types
    2. Thinning
    3. Catalyzing
    4. Cleanup
    5. Environmental
    6. Equipment
  17. Finish Trims Striping
    1. Numbers and lettering
    2. Touchup
    3. Masking
    4. Decals
  18. Defects
    1. Orange peel
    2. Sags and runs
    3. Fisheye
    4. Scratches
    5. Scuffing
  19. Repairs
    1. Inspection
    2. Sanding
    3. Matching
    4. Blending
    5. Polishing