AVM 233 - Turbine Engines

1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of common turbine engine nomenclature
2. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of turbine engine overhaul procedures
3. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of turbine engine overhaul processes
4. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of turbine engine lubrication systems

1. Engine Components: Compressor
   1. Principles of operation
      1. Pressure
      2. Velocity
      3. Compression ratio
      4. Surges
      5. Tall
      6. Bleed air
   2. Construction
      1. Materials
      2. Manufacturing processes
      3. Assembly
   3. Type Specifics
      1. Centrifugal flow
      2. Axial flow
      3. Reverse flow
      4. Stages
      5. Split spools
      6. Fans
      7. Hybrids
2. Engine Components: Compressor
   1. Principles of operation
      1. Pressure
      2. Velocity
      3. Compression ratio
      4. Surges
      5. Tall
      6. Bleed air
   2. Construction
      1. Materials
      2. Manufacturing processes
      3. Assembly
   3. Type Specifics
      1. Centrifugal flow
      2. Axial flow
      3. Reverse flow
      4. Stages
      5. Split spools
      6. Fans
      7. Hybrids
   4. Vanes
      1. Guide vane
      2. Stator vane
      3. Rotor vane
      4. Fan blades
      5. Attachment
      6. Inspection
      7. Service and maintenance
      8. Repair
      9. Overhaul
3. Engine Components:  Diffuser
   1. Principles of operation
      1. Pressure
      2. Velocity
      3. Routing
      4. Mixing
   2. Construction
      1. Materials
      2. Manufacturing processes
   3. Type specifics
      1. Centrifugal
      2. Axial flow
      3. Fuel routing
      4. Mixture control
      5. Attachment
   4. Maintenance
      1. Inspection
      2. Servicing
      3. Repairs
      4. Overhaul
4. Engine Components: Combustion
   1. Principles of operation
      1. Fuel air mixing
      2. Distribution to burners
      3. Cooling
      4. Pressure of gasses
   2. Construction
      1. Materials
      2. Manufacturing processes
      3. Assembly
   3. Type specifics
      1. Can
      2. Can-annular
      3. Annular
      4. Reverse-flow combustors
      5. Stages
      6. Hybrids
   4. Turbine blades
      1. Inlet guide vanes
      2. Reaction turbine blade
      3. Impulse blade
      4. Turbine stators
      5. Blade shrouding
      6. Blade tip clearance
      7. Blade cooling
      8. Attachment
      9. Blade failures
   5. Maintenance
      1. Inspection
      2. Servicing
      3. Repairs
      4. Overhaul
5. Engine Components:  Accessory Drives
   1. Purpose
      1. Drive pads
      2. Oil pump
      3. Fuel pump
      4. Hydraulic pump
      5. Electrical generation
      6. Starter
      7. Monitoring
   2. Construction
   3. Type specifics
   4. Power inputs
6. Engine Components:  Lubricating System
   1. Lubricants
      1. Friction
      2. Heat
      3. Corrosion
      4. Contaminants
      5. Types
         1. Grades
         2. Additives
7. Lubricant Systems
   1. Wet sump
   2. Dry sump
   3. Hot tank
   4. Cold tank
   5. Pressure
   6. Scavenge
   7. Vents
   8. Tanks
      1. Construction
      2. Purpose
   9. Air oil separation
   10. Pressurization
   11. Bearings and seals
       1. Materials
       2. Loads
       3. Alignment
       4. Vibration
       5. Ball type
       6. Roller type
       7. Split type
       8. Lubrication
       9. Seals
          1. Carbon
          2. Labyrinth
   12. Oil Pumps
       1. Gerotor type
       2. Vain type
       3. Spur-gear
       4. Pressure relief valves
   13. Filters
       1. Disc type
       2. Element
       3. S
       4. By-pass system
       5. Servicing
   14. Oil coolers
       1. Purpose
       2. Types
          1. Oil to air types
          2. Oil to fuel types
       3. By-pass systems
   15. Maintenance
       1. Monitoring
          1. Pressure
          2. Temperature
          3. Quantity
          4. Filter by-pass
          5. Chip detection
          6. Oil analysis
       2. Inspection
       3. Servicing
       4. Repairs
       5. Overhaul
8. Engine Components:  Propeller Reduction Gear Systems
   1. Principles
      1. Transition of power
      2. Torque
      3. Assembly
   2. Construction
      1. Materials
      2. Manufacturing processes
      3. Assembly
   3. Type specifics
      1. Allison
      2. Garrett
      3. Pratt and Whitney
      4. General Electric
      5. Reduction Gearing
   4. Maintenance
      1. Inspection
      2. Servicing
      3. Repairs
      4. Overhaul
9. Turbine Engine Overhaul
   1. Overhaul options
      1. Complete
      2. Partial selection
         1. Compressor
         2. Turbine
         3. Reduction gear
      3. Factory service instructions
      4. When to overhaul
   2. Authorization to perform maintenance
      1. Airframe and powerplant
      2. Factor
      3. Repair stations
      4. Inspection
   3. Overhaul procedures
      1. Initial inspection
      2. Disassembly
      3. Cleaning
      4. Dimensional inspections
      5. N.D.I. inspections
         1. Magnetic particle
         2. Eddy current
         3. X-ray
         4. Ultra sound
         5. Dye-penetrate
         6. Visual
      6. Manuals
      7. Service instructions
   4. Reassembly after overhaul
      1. Layout of components
      2. Tooling and equipment
      3. Torque
      4. Pre-treatments
      5. Paperwork
      6. Final inspection