Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Authors -- Contents -- Preface to the Seventh Edition -- Preface to the Sixth Edition -- 1. Hazardous Materials and Safety Practices -- Hazardous Materials -- Osha’s Hazardous Communications Standards -- Disposal and Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials -- Review Questions -- 2. Aircraft Structures -- Aircraft Structural Design -- Principal Aircraft Structures -- Aircraft Station Numbers -- Zoning -- Nomenclature and Definitions -- Fuselages -- Cockpits, Cabins, and Compartments -- Wings -- Tail and Control Surfaces -- Landing Gear -- Powerplant Structures -- Rotorcraft Structures -- Review Questions -- 3. Fabrication and Repair of Wood Structures -- Aircraft Woods -- Adhesives and Bonding Procedures -- Construction and Repair of Wood Structures -- Care of Aircraft with Wood Structures -- Inspection of Airplanes Having Wood Structures -- Review Questions -- 4. Fabric Coverings -- Fabric Types and Terminology -- Dopes and Finishing Materials -- Facilities and Equipment for Aircraft Covering -- Selection of Fabric Covering Material -- Application of Fabric Covers for Aircraft -- Fabric Inspection -- Repair of Fabric Coverings -- Review Questions -- 5. Aircraft Painting and Markings -- Aircraft Finishing Materials -- Spray-Paint Equipment -- Finishing Metal Aircraft and Parts -- Registration Marks for Aircraft -- Review Questions -- 6. Welding Equipment and Techniques -- Fundamentals of Welding -- Oxyacetylene Welding -- Gas Welding Techniques -- Electric-Arc Welding -- Inert-Gas Welding -- Conclusion -- Review Questions -- 7. Welded Aircraft Structures and Repair -- Construction of Steel-Tube Assemblies by Welding -- Inspection of Steel-Tube Structures -- Aircraft Tubing Repair -- Special Welding Repairs.

Soldering and Brazing -- Review Questions -- 8. Sheet-Metal Construction -- Design Philosophies -- Factors Affecting Sheet-Metal Part and Joint Design -- Fundamental Calculations for Structures -- Bending Metals -- Preparation for Layout Work -- Hand Tools for Sheet-Metal Work -- Floor and Bench Machinery for Sheet-Metal Work -- Fabrication of Sheet-Metal Parts -- Riveting -- Review Questions -- 9. Sheet-Metal Inspection and Repair -- Sheet-Metal Inspection -- Sheet-Metal Repair -- Repair Practices -- Rivet-Repair Design -- Review Questions -- 10. Plastics -- Fundamentals of Plastic Materials -- Working with Plastic Materials -- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Plastic Materials -- Review Questions -- 11. Advanced Composite Materials -- Laminated Structures -- Major Components of a Laminate -- Strength Characteristics -- Description of Sandwich Structures -- Review Questions -- 12. Assembly and Rigging -- Aircraft Assembly -- Aircraft Rigging -- Fixed-Surface Alignment -- Aircraft Flight Controls -- Secondary Flight-Control Surfaces -- Control-System Components -- Control Surface Rigging -- Balancing Control Surfaces -- Inspection and Maintenance -- Helicopter Flight Controls -- Review Questions -- 13. Aircraft Fluid Power Systems -- Principles of Hydraulics -- Hydraulic Fluids -- Hydraulic Reservoirs -- Hydraulic Filters -- Hydraulic Pumps -- Pressure-Control Devices -- Pressure-Reducing Valves -- Accumulators -- Selector Valves -- Automatic-Operating Control Valves -- Hydraulic Actuators -- Hydraulic Plumbing Components -- Hydraulic Systems for Aircraft -- Hydraulic System for the Boeing 777 Airliner -- Hydraulic System for the Airbus 380 -- Hydraulic System for the Bell 214ST Helicopter -- Pneumatic Systems for Aircraft -- Summary of Hydraulic System Maintenance Practices -- Review Questions -- 14. Aircraft Landing-Gear Systems -- Landing-Gear Configurations -- Classification of Landing Gear -- Landing-Gear Components -- Steering Systems.

Retraction Systems -- Transport Aircraft Landing-Gear Systems -- Inspection and Maintenance of Landing Gear -- Tires and Wheels -- Design and Operation of Brake Assemblies -- Aircraft Brake Systems -- Brake Maintenance -- Review Questions -- 15. Aircraft Fuel Systems -- Requirements for Fuel Systems -- Fuel Tanks -- Fuel-System Components -- Types of Fuel Systems -- Fuel Subsystems -- Typical Aircraft Fuel Systems -- Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Fuel Systems -- Troubleshooting -- Review Questions -- 16. Environmental Systems -- Heating Systems -- Cabin-Cooling Systems -- Cabin-Pressurization Systems -- Cabin Environmental System for a Jet Airliner -- Summary of Pressurization and Air-Conditioning Systems -- Oxygen Systems -- Review Questions -- 17. Aircraft Instruments and Instrument Systems -- Principles of Instrument Operations -- Flight Instruments -- Flight Instrument Systems -- Engine Instruments -- Fuel-Quantity Indicators -- Fuel-System-Monitoring Instruments -- Miscellaneous Instruments -- Electronic Instruments -- Installation and Maintenance of Instruments -- Review Questions -- 18. Auxiliary Systems -- Fire Protection Systems -- Ice Protection Systems -- Rain-Removal Systems -- Water and Waste Systems -- Position and Warning Systems -- Auxiliary Power Units -- Review Questions -- 19. Troubleshooting Theory and Practice -- The Troubleshooting Process -- Format of Troubleshooting Charts -- Review Questions -- Index -- Color Insert.

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