RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

LESSON PLAN
Sub Code &Name: AE 6010Airframe Maintenance and
Repair
Branch: Aeronautical Engineering
Semester:VII
Staff Name: Prof N Muthusamy

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Topics to be covered
WELDING IN AIRCRAFT
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Equipments used in welding shop and
their maintenance
Ensuring quality welds Welding jigs
and fixtures
Soldering and brazing, Laser welding
SHEET METAL REPAIR AND
MAITENANCE
Selection of materials, repair schemes
Fabrication of replacement patches
Tools, power/hand, Repair technique,
Peening
Close tolerance fastener/sealing
compounds, forming/shaping
Calculation of weight of completed
repair, effect of weight change on
structure
Sheet metal inspection-NDT testing
Riveted repair design, damage
investigation and reverse technology
PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES IN
AIRCRAFT
Review of types of plastics used in
airplanes
Maintenance and repair of plastic
components
Repair of cracks, holes etc various repair
schemes-scopes
Cleaning FRP before repair, break test,
repair
schemes,
FRP/Honeycomb
sandwich materials, laminated FRP
structure members and skin panels
Tools/equipments, vacuum-bag process,
special precautions-Autoclaves

AIRCRAFT JACKING ,ASSEMBLY

AND RIGGING
Airplane jacking and weighing and CG
location.
Balancing of control surfaces
Inspection and maintenance
Helicopter flight controls
Tracking and balancing of rotor
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TEXT BOOK
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KROES, WATKINS, DELP, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992

REFERENCES

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LARRY REITHMEIR, Aircraft Repair Manual, Palamar Books, Marquette,1992