Aircraft maintenance

Aircraft maintenance

Principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures for aircraft maintenance, including terms on airframe, powerplant ratings, mathematics, aircraft drawings, weight and balance, aircraft materials, processes and tools, physics, electricity, inspection, ground operations, and FAA regulations governing the certification and work of maintenance technicians.

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Aircraft maintenance

work

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The amount of energy transferred by a force.

zero fuel weight

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The weight of an aircraft without fuel.

zone numbers

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

On drawings, these are similar to the numbers and letters printed on the borders of a map, used for locating a particular point in the drawing.

horsepower

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A measure of power equal to 550 footpounds per second or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute and 746 Watts.

hot start

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

Occurs when the engine starts, but the exhaust gas temperature exceeds specified limits. This is usually caused by an excessively rich fuel/air mixture entering the combustion chamber.

humidity

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The amount of water vapor in the air.

hung start

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

Occurs when the engine starts normally, but the rpm remains at some low value rather than increasing to the normal starting rpm. This is often the result of insufficient power to the starter, or the ...