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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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compression failure
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A type of structural failure in wood caused by the application of too great a compressive load. A compression failure shows up as a faint line running at right angles to the grain of the wood.
aviation snips
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Compound-action hand shears used for cutting sheet metal. Aviation snips come in sets of three. One pair cuts to the left, one pair cuts to the right, and the third pair of snips cuts straight.
receiver-dryer
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The component in a vapor-cycle cooling system that serves as a reservoir for the liquid refrigerant. The receiver-dryer contains a desiccant that absorbs any moisture that may be in the system.
pot life
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The length of time a resin will remain workable after the catalyst has been added. If a catalyzed material is not used within its usable pot life, it must be discarded and a new batch mixed up.
charging stand
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A handy and compact arrangement of air conditioning servicing equipment. A charging stand contains a vacuum pump, a manifold gauge set, and a method of measuring and dispensing the refrigerant.
hypoxia
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A physiological condition in which a person is deprived of the needed oxygen. The effects of hypoxia normally disappear as soon as the person is able to breathe air containing sufficient oxygen.
unidirectional fabric
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Fabric in which all the threads run in the same direction. These threads are often bound with a few fibers run at right angles, just enough to hold the yarns together and prevent their bunching.