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AF-A Airframe

Metallic Structures · FAA readings

Readings in the sources

12 short readings for AF-A, a topic at a time: what the test asks, and the sections that cover it. Sign in to tick them off as you read.

  • FAA-H-8083-31B Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — Airframe
  • AC 43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices — Aircraft Inspection and Repair
  • FAA-H-8083-30B Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — General

  1. Defect types and detection K1, K2

    For the test: Inspection and testing of metal structures; sheet metal defect types

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Inspection of Damage · Types of Damage & Defects · Classification of Damage · Assessment of Damage · Inspection of Riveted Joints
    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 4: Section 1. Identification Of Metals · Section 2. Testing Of Metals

  2. Alloys, tempers, structure classifications K3, K17, S3

    For the test: Repair material selection; structure types

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Repair Material Selection · Sheet Metal Structure · Aluminum Alloys
    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 1: Truss-Type · Monocoque Type · Semimonocoque Type · Major Structural Stresses
    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 4: Section 4. Metal Repair Procedures

  3. Layout methods, edge distance, pitch, drilling and removal K4, K7, K8, S7, S11

    For the test: Layout, forming and drilling; rivet layout; rivet removal and installation

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Layout & Forming · Repair Parts Layout · Rivet Spacing & Edge Distance · Edge Distance · Hole Drilling · Installation of Rivets · Removal of Rivets

  4. Rivet types, codes, sizing rules K5

    For the test: Rivet, hardware and fastener selection

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Rivet Selection · Solid Shank Rivet · Blind Rivets · Sheet Metal Fasteners

  5. Tempers, solution treatment, aging K6

    For the test: Heat treatment of aluminum

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 7: Heat-Treatment of Nonferrous Metals · Solution Heat-Treatment · Precipitation Heat-Treating · Annealing of Aluminum Alloys

  6. Shop practice K9, R2, R3

    For the test: Safety practices; PPE

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 5: Welding Safety Equipment · Safety Equipment
    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 1: Shop Safety · Safety Around Machine Tools

  7. Welding K10–K16, R4, R5

    For the test: Welding — gases, storage, flame and inert-gas practice, shielding gases, steel tube repairs, weld repair procedures; compressed gas bottles; electric welding equipment

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 5: Gas Welding · Welding Gases · Gas Cylinders · Neutral Flame · Carburizing Flame · Oxidizing Flame · Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) · Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) · Characteristics of a Good Weld
    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 4: Section 5. Welding And Brazing · Section 6. Welding And Brazing Safety

  8. Determine extent of damage and repairability S14

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Negligible Damage · Repairability of Sheet Metal Structure

  9. Alloy and temper selection, and when substitution is permitted R1

    For the test: Selection of repair materials

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 7: Substitution of Aircraft Metals · Standards and Specifications

  10. Fastener families, their uses and installation S4

    For the test: Select and install special purpose fasteners

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Special Purpose Fasteners · Reusable Sheet Metal Fasteners

  11. Layout, flat pattern development, bend allowance, hand forming S9, S10

    For the test: Trim and form sheet metal to fit a prepared area; fabricate an aluminum part from a drawing

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Layout or Flat Pattern Development · Forming Operations & Terms · Hand Forming · Bending

  12. Damage classification, patching, stressed-skin repair S13

    For the test: Perform a repair on a damaged aluminum sheet

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 4: Skin Repair · Repair of Stressed Skin Structure · Damage Repairable by Patching