Course detail

Aircraft Maintenance

FSI-OPOAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course is focused on the continuing airworthiness of aircrafts in accordance with Commission Regulation No. 1321/2014. Students will become familiar with the aircraft maintenance and repairs management methods, basics of diagnostics, nondestructive testing methods, aircraft repair procedures and with human factors in maintenance.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire the basic knowledge and experience of aircraft maintenance and repair.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematic a physics. Basic knowledge of electrical engineering. Basic knowledge of material science, machining technology, welding and riveting.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The main criterion of evaluation is the result of a written test focused on understanding the fundamental topics of the course. Elaborated exercises and active participation in the exercises are also required.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is aimed to acquaint students with purpose and the typical methods and procedures in aircraft maintenance and repairs.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at exercises is compulsory (80% at the minimum). The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and working out individually assignments. Individual assignments must be finished and handed in during the course-unit credit week at the latest.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

AC 43.13-1B - Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair, 1998 (EN)
C. H. Friend: Aircraft maintenance management. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman, 1992. (EN)
H. A. Kinnison, T. Siddiqui: Aviation maintenance management. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013 (EN)
Nařízení komise (EU) 2014/1321 (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Rostislav Koštial, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Aircraft maintenance – Terms and definitions.
2. Commission Regulation (EU) 2014/1321.
3. Aircraft maintenance and reliability. Maintenance characteristics.
4. Aircraft maintenance methods.
5. Maintenance and repair management.
6. Fault detection & Non-destructive testing.
7-8. Diagnostic means for aircraft monitoring.
9. Maintenance of aircraft airframes and systems.
10-12. Repairs of airframes and system parts. Aircraft paintings renewal.
13. Human factor in maintenance. Dirty Dozen.

Laboratory exercise

2 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1-2. Non-destructive defectoscopy.

Exercise

11 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Rostislav Koštial, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Aircraft operations.
2. Maintenance staff selection and qualification.
3. Requirements for issue a Certificate of Release to Service (CRS).
4. Maintenance characteristics.
5-7. Diagnostics parameters, Fault detection.
8-13. Principal parts maintenance.

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