Aircraft Materials

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Computer aided technical drawing and material basics

Course Contents

Fasteners; Screw threads: Screw nomenclature; Thread forms, dimensions and tolerances for standard threads used in aircraft; Measuring screw threads. Bolts, studs and screws; Bolt types: specification, identification and marking of aircraft bolts, international standards; Nuts: self locking, anchor, standard types; Machine screws: aircraft specifications; Studs: types and uses, insertion and removal; Self tapping screws, dowels. Locking devices; Tab and spring washers, locking plates, split pins, pal-nuts, wire locking, quick release fasteners, keys, circlips, cotter pins. Aircraft rivets; Types of solid and blind rivets: specifications and identification, heat treatment. Pipes and Unions; Identification of, and types of rigid and flexible pipes and their connectors used in aircraft; Standard unions for aircraft hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic and air system pipes. Springs; Types of springs, materials, characteristics and applications. Bearings Purpose of bearings, loads, material, construction; Types of bearings and their application. Transmissions; Gear types and their application; Gear ratios, reduction and multiplication gear systems, driven and driving gears, idler gears, mesh patterns; Belts and pulleys, chains and sprockets. Control Cables; Types of cables; End fittings, turnbuckles and compensation devices; Pulleys and cable system components; Bowden cables; Aircraft flexible control systems. Electrical Cables and Connectors; Cable types, construction and characteristics; High tension and co-axial cables; Crimping; Connector types, pins, plugs, sockets, insulators, current and voltage rating, coupling, identification codes.

Weekly Schedule

1) binders screw teeth Descriptions of screws, Teeth shapes, sizes and tolerances for standard teeth used in aircrafts Measurement of the female screw.
2) Bolts, Studs and Screws Bolt types: characteristics, identification and marking of the international standards of aircraft bolts Nuts: self locking, anchor, standard types, Machine screws: aircraft spefikasyonları, Studs: types and usage, and removal kit; Self-guided screws, dowellar.
3) Locking Devices Tab and spring washers, locking plates, split pins, pal-nuts, wire lock, quick release fasteners, bolts, clips, cotter pins.
4) Aircraft Rivets: types of rivets used in aircraft: the features and specifications, heat treatments.
5) Rulers and Links Fixed and flexible tubing used in aircraft and their components and definitions of types of connections the standard records of air tools, hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic and air system pipes.
6) Springs Types of springs, materials, characteristics and applications.
7) Bearings Purpose of bearings, loads, material, construction; Types of bearings and their application.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Transmissions Gear types and their application; Gear ratios, reduction and multiplication gear systems, driven and driving gears, idler gears, mesh patterns; Belts and pulleys, chains and sprockets.
10) Control Cables Types of cables.
11) End fittings, turnbuckles and compensation devices. Pulleys and cable system components.
12) Bowden cables; Aircraft flexible control systems.
13) Electrical Cables and Connectors Cable types, construction and characteristics; High tension and co-axial cables.
14) Crimping; Connector types, pins, plugs, sockets, insulators, current and voltage rating, coupling, identification codes.
15) General review
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Modüle 6, Materials and Hardware, SR Technics, Basic Maintenance Training Manual.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required