They define acceptable means, but not the only means, of accomplishing or showing. It appears that rick provided the best answer that is available ac 43 1b chapter. Acceptable methods, techniques, and practices aircraft inspection and repair. Investigate the effects of these changes, since the aircraft flight characteristics may be adversely affected. Minor modifications in the strict sense of the word, which for some. This updated book encompasses two advisory circulars. It provides a crossreference to validate the readings obtained and tends to. This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. Today only a limited number of wood aircraft structures are produced. However, many of the older airframes remain in service. Faaac43204 visual inspection for aircraft document. Paperback 9780977489695 by federal aviation administration and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
The most active metals, those which lose electrons easily, such as magnesium and aluminum, corrode easily. The weight check consists of checking the sum of the weights of all items of useful load against the authorized useful load maximum weight less empty weight of the aircraft. Most commercial and military aircraft use nicad batteries. Acceptable methods, techniques, and practices aircraft inspection and repair, was published 2004 under isbn 9780970810977 and isbn 0970810970. Consolidated reprint if faa advisory circular ac 43. Acceptable methods, techniques and practices 2nd edition by department of transportation at over 30 bookstores. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
Ensure that used parts are airworthy and properly identified as a pma or tso part. Corrosion and inspection of general aviation aircraft civil aviation. Png civil aviation advisory circulars 010702 ac43 4 corrosion control for aircraft ac43 6a automatic pressure altitude encoding systems and transponders maintenance and inspection practices ac43 7 ultrasonic testing for aircraft ac43 9b maintenance records. If a search doesnt return the item you were looking for, try a search using a short search term such as aircraft type in the tag box clear the other search fields. The proper identification of electrical wires and cables with their circuits and voltages is necessary to provide safety of operation, safety to maintenance pe rsonnel, and ease of maintenance. This advisory circular is the official bible on how to inspect, modify, or fix aircraft of almost every construction type. The empty weight of the aircraft, and the permissible useful load are affected accordingly. It provides a crossreference to validate the readings obtained and tends to assure that the cylinder is defective before it is removed. Each wire and cable should be marked with a part number. Find 9781560270980 aircraft inspection, repair and alterations ac 43. Annually check bus bars for general condition, cleanliness, and security of all attachments and terminals. Published by faa and aircraft technical book company.
Once aligned on the heading, the person in the cockpit runs the engines to approximately 1,700 rpm to duplicate the aircrafts magnetic field and then the person reads the compass. Richard finch, richard fischer, michael grimes, ray stits, william a. The inspection of the plumbing for an oil system is similar to the inspection of any other. The most common type of compression tester currently in use is the differential pressuretype tester. A soft sponge or cheesecloth with a minimum of manual rubbing is. The faa would like to thank the following persons and organization for their assistance in producing ac 43. Mix enough resin, using the manufacturers instructions, to completely cover the damaged area, and apply one or two coats. Aircraft batteries may be used for many functions, e. Download and install the soda pdf desktop app to edit, compress, split, secure and merge pdf files offline. The datum is an imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal measurements are taken for balance purposes with the aircraft in level flight attitude. Optimos powertransistor product summary features v r. Wood aircraft construction dates back to the early days of certificated aircraft. Tweet on twitter back to advisory circulars main page.
Glue lineresultant layer of adhesive joining any two. Acceptable methods of aircraft inspections and rep. First choice for joiningterminating any wires up through 22 through 12awg are. This ac is for use by mechanics, repair stations, and other certificated entities. This advisory circular ac contains methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the administrator for the inspection and alteration on nonpressurized areas of civil aircraft of 12,500 lbs gross weight or less. This data can be used if there is no repair or maintenance instructions published. This document is available in either paper or pdf format. Most small private aircraft use leadacid batteries. Acceptable methods, techniques, and practices aircraft inspection and repair table of contents. Grease, corrosion, or dirt on any electrical junction may cause the connections to overheat. Tags are primarily used for document types whose content cant be directly indexed such as images or videos.
This is a must have book for anyone involved in the construction or maintenance of aircraft. This advisory circular ac pertains to aircraft repairs and inspections. Watkins, and the sae, aerospace electronics and electrical systems division. Grease, corrosion, or dirt on any electrical junction may cause the connections to overheat and eventually fail. The repair data in this ac is for minor repairs to nonpressurized areas of an aircraft. The faa website does give you the superseded ones, cant find a 43. There is nothing to prevent you from using those documents as a reference. Advisory circular ac refers to a type of publication offered by the federal aviation administration faa to provide guidance for compliance with airworthiness regulations, pilot certification, operational standards, training standards, and any other rules within the 14 cfr aeronautics and space title. Dry the fiberglass laminate thoroughly prior to bonding repair. Easa clarified that a full synchronisation with faa ac 43 is not possible. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online.
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