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AF-C Airframe

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Readings in the sources

6 short readings for AF-C, 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

  1. Cable construction, terminals, swaging, fairleads, pulleys K1–K4, S5, S6, S12

    For the test: Control cables and maintenance; connectors; guides

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Cable Systems · Cable Inspection · Cable System Installation · Cable Drums

  2. Component types and adjustment K5–K8, S7, S9

    For the test: Control stops; push-pull tubes; torque tubes; bellcranks

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Control Operating Systems · Push Rods (Control Rods) · Control Surfaces · Mechanical Control

  3. Balancing procedure K9, S8, S11

    For the test: Flutter and flight control balance

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Rebalancing of Control Surfaces · Static Balance · Dynamic Balance

  4. Rigging procedure, rig pins, travel boards K10, S1, S13, R2

    For the test: Rigging; adjustment locations; travel limits

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Aircraft Rigging · Rigging Checks · Rigging Specifications · Control Surface Travel

  5. Types and function K11–K13, S2, S3, S10

    For the test: Flight control and stabilizer systems; other aerodynamic features; secondary and auxiliary surfaces

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Primary Flight Controls · Trim Controls · Flight Controls · Control Systems for Large Aircraft · Fly-By-Wire Control

  6. Chart use and temperature correction R1, R5

    For the test: Cable tension charts; tensiometer use

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 2: Cable Tension