Includes bibliographical references and index.

A. ABOUT THE EDITORS -- B. Preface -- C. Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- Fuselage Structure -- Location Numbering Systems -- Wing Structure -- Empennage or Tail Assembly -- 2. Tools and How to Use Them -- Safety Considerations -- General-Purpose Hand Tools -- Metal-Cutting Tools -- Layout and Measuring Tools -- Taps and Dies -- Shop Equipment -- 3. Materials and Fabricating -- Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys -- Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys -- Handling Aluminum -- Forming Aluminum Alloys -- Blanking -- Bending -- Press-Brake Forming -- Stretch Forming -- Hydro Press Forming -- Roll Forming -- Flexible-Die Forming -- Machining -- Drilling -- Turret Lathes and Screw Machines -- Milling -- Routing -- Forging -- Casting -- Chemical Milling -- Making Straight-Line Bends -- Making Layouts -- Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys -- Titanium and Titanium Alloys -- Working with Titanium -- Milling -- Tapping -- Ferrous Aircraft Metals -- 4. Drilling and Countersinking -- Rivet Hole Preparation -- Drilling Operations -- Countersinking -- Shaving Flush Head Fasteners -- Reamers -- 5. Riveting -- Solid-Shank Rivets -- Riveting Practice -- Hand Riveting -- Rivet Squeezers -- Rivet Removal -- NACA Method of Double Flush Riveting -- Blind Rivets -- Sheet-Metal Repair -- Flush Patch -- 6. Bolts and Threaded Fasteners -- Aircraft Bolts -- Close-Tolerance Bolts -- Classification of Threads -- Aircraft Nuts -- Aircraft Washers -- Installation of Nuts and Bolts -- Cotter Pin Safetying -- Installation: Bolts, Washers, Nuts, and Cotter Pins -- Miscellaneous Threaded Fasteners -- Dzus Fasteners -- Camloc Fasteners -- Hi-Lok®, Hi-Tigue®, and Hi-Lite® Fasteners -- Installation of Hi-Lok®, Hi-Tigue®, and Hi-Lite® Fasteners -- Lockbolt Fastening Systems -- Blind Bolts -- 7. Aircraft Plumbing -- Fluid Lines -- Flexible Hose -- Plumbing Connections -- Installing Rigid Tubing -- 8. Control Cables -- Cable Assembly -- Turnbuckles -- Cable Tension Adjustment -- 9. Electrical Wiring and Installation -- Material Selection -- Terminals -- Wire Groups and Bundles -- Bonding and Grounding -- AN/MS Connectors -- Electrical Components -- 10. Aircraft Drawings -- Orthographic Projection -- Working Drawings -- Title Block -- Bill of Material -- Other Data -- Sectional Views -- The Lines on a Drawing -- Rivet Symbols Used on Drawings (Blueprints) -- 11. Nondestructive Testing (NDT) or Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) -- Visual Inspection -- NDT Beyond Visual Inspection -- 12. Corrosion Detection and Control -- Types of Corrosion -- Direct Chemical Attack -- Electrochemical Attack -- Forms of Corrosion -- Effects of Corrosion -- Corrosion Control -- Inspection Requirements -- Corrosion Prevention -- Corrosion-Prone Areas -- Corrosion-Removal Techniques -- Surface Damage by Corrosion -- 13. Composites -- Introduction -- Definition of Composite Materials -- Major Components of a Laminate -- Types of Fiber -- Fiber Forms -- Resin Systems -- Dry Fiber and Prepreg -- Adhesives -- Honeycomb Sandwich Structures -- Laminate Structures -- Damage and Defects -- Vacuum Bagging Techniques -- Curing and Curing Equipment -- Types of Layups for Repair -- Repairs of Honeycomb and Laminate Structures -- Specialty Fasteners Used for Composite Structures -- Fastener Materials -- Drilling -- Countersinking -- 14. Standard Parts -- Standard Parts Identification -- Standard Parts Illustrations -- Additional Standard Parts (Patented) -- A. Appendix -- Tap Drill Sizes-American (National) Screw Thread Series -- Wire and Sheet Metal Gage Table -- Ultimate and Shear Strength of Typical Aluminum Alloys -- Chemical Flashpoints for Various Liquids Used in the Aircraft Industry -- B. Glossary.

The first revision in more than a decade of the trusted, step-by-step pocket resource for building, maintaining, and repairing all-metal aircraft.

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