Basic Aircraft Structure Repair
Goal
Provide technicians with the fundamental knowledge and skills to *understand aircraft structures, identify damage, conduct inspections, and perform simple structural repairs* in accordance with applicable procedures and maintenance manuals. The training also emphasizes *the use of tools and materials, fastening and riveting techniques, workplace safety, and work documentation* to ensure that repairs are carried out safely and in compliance with standards.
Learning Objectives
Provide participants with fundamental knowledge, understanding, and technical skills to perform aircraft metal structural maintenance and repair activities by applying Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) principles and aviation industry safety standards. The training covers the introduction of Aircraft Metal Structural Repair, the use of sheet metal construction and repair tools including layout tools, marking tools, cutting tools, shop tools, and hand cutting tools, as well as the application of layout and forming, sheet metal cutting, cutting and bending sheet metal, and bending and jogling sheet metal techniques. Participants are also trained in the use of shrinking and stretching tools through various methods, including stretching by hammer, stretching by machine, and shrinking by machine, to shape and adjust aircraft structural materials. Furthermore, this training provides knowledge of aluminum alloys, the types and functions of structural fasteners, basic principles of sheet metal repair, basic riveting techniques, angle bracket fabrication, and patching methods in accordance with aircraft structural repair procedures. Through the learning process and final examination, participants develop fundamental competencies to perform aircraft structure inspection, fabrication, and repair activities safely, accurately, and in compliance with aviation industry standards.
Structure
Level 1
Introduction Aircraft Metal Structural Repair
Tool for sheet metal construction & Repair
- Lay out Tools
- Marking Tools
- Cutting Tools
- Shop Tools
- Hand Cutting Tools
Lay out and Forming
Cutting Sheet Metal
Cutting and Bending Sheet Metal
Bending and Jogling Sheet Metal
Level 2
Shrinking and Stretching Tool
Stretching by hammer
Stretching by machine
Shrinking by machine
Level 3
Aluminum Alloys
Structural Fastener
Basic Principle of sheet metal repair
Basic Riveting
Angle Bracket
Patching
Primary Target Population
- Airport technical personnel and aviation industry professionals
- Aircraft maintenance technicians and personnel
- Ground support personnel and aircraft maintenance facility staff
- Prospective aircraft maintenance professionals
- Aviation professionals seeking competency improvement (upskilling)
Secondary Target Population
- Technical high school graduates, university students, and the general public
- Workers from manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and aviation support industries
- Educational institutions, training providers, and aviation-related organizations
- Individuals seeking career transition
- General public members with an interest in aviation