AVIT 1550 - Engine Inspections & Electrical Systems

Credit(s): 3

The course covers inspection requirements under 14 CFR Part 43 and part 91, including identification of life-limited parts and their replacement interval to include special inspections, use of FAA-approved data, compliance with service letters, bulletins, instructions for continued airworthiness, ADs, or TCDSs. The course will also cover maintenance record keeping, engine component inspection to include engine mounts, mounting hardware, checking, and servicing as well as power plant and accessories inspection, performing an engine start and inspecting engine operational parameters. Topics include generators, alternators, starter generators, voltage regulators, over-voltage and over-current protection, AC/DC generator systems, the procedure for locating the correct electrical cable/wire size needed to fabricate a cable/wire, the purpose and procedure for paralleling a dual-generator electrical system, electrical wiring, switches, and protective devices.

Prerequisite(s): AVIT 2320 and AVIT 2410 and AVIT 2420 and AVIT 2430