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12 short readings for AF-K, 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

System architecture K1–K6

For the test: DC and AC generation and distribution; starter generators; CSD and IDG; regulators and over-volt protection; inverters
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Generators · DC Generators & Controls · AC Alternators · DC Alternators & Controls · Generator Controls · Alternator Voltage Regulators
AC 43.13-1B ch. 11 K7–K9, K15, R5–R7

For the test: Wire sizes, types, selection and installation; shielding; connectors, splices, terminals and switches; routing and securing; wire sizing; terminal selection
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Wire Types · Wire Size Selection · Wire Identification · Wire Installation & Routing · Wire Groups & Bundles & Routing · Wire Shielding · Lacing & Tying Wire Bundles · Wire Termination · Terminal Lugs
- AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 5. Electrical Wire Rating · Section 6. Aircraft Electrical Wire Selection · Section 7. Table Of Acceptable Wires · 11-77. Aircraft Wire Materials · 11-85. Aircraft Wire Table · 11-67. Methods for Determining Current Carrying Capacity of Wires · 11-89. Shielded Wire · Section 11. Clamping
Bonding and protection K10

For the test: Lightning protection
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 11: Bonding · Static Discharge Wicks
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 7: Lightning Protection Fibers
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 14: Fuel System Lightning Protection
- AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 15. Grounding And Bonding · 11-187. Bonding · 11-193. Lightning Protection Bonding
Method K13, K16, S6, S16

For the test: Troubleshooting; measurement, adjustment and testing
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Circuit Breakers · Switches · Relays
- AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 1. Inspection And Care Of Electrical Systems · Section 4. Inspection Of Circuit-Protection Devices
Process K14, R8, R9, S5

For the test: Soldering — preparation, solder types, flux, effects and practices
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Connectors
- AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 13. Splicing · Section 14. Terminal Repairs · 11-178. Crimp On Terminal Lugs and Splices
Battery troubleshooting and maintenance K17
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Aircraft Battery Inspection · Battery Maintenance · Battery Charging
- AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 2. Storage Batteries
Safety practice R1–R4

For the test: Testing and troubleshooting; external power; energized circuits; work near wiring
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Battery Circuit · External Power Circuit
Meter use and what each reading means S11, S12

For the test: Check the output voltage of a DC generator; check the resistance of a component
- FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 12: Voltage Measurement · Checking Resistance in a Circuit · DC Generator Maintenance
Brush wear and seating S13

For the test: Inspect generator brush serviceability and brush spring tension
- FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 12: Condition of Generator Brushes · Brush Assembly
The lighting systems and what to look at on wiring S14, S15

For the test: Inspect anti-collision, position and landing lights for proper operation; inspect components in an electrical system
- FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 9: Aircraft Lighting Systems · Anticollision Lights · Position Lights · Landing & Taxi Lights · Wire Inspection
Rectifier types and their symbols S17

For the test: Identify components in a schematic where AC is rectified to DC
- FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 12: Rectifiers · Full-Wave Rectifier · Half-Wave Rectifier · Diode Identification
The three tests and how each is traced S18, S19, S20

For the test: Continuity of a conductor; a short to ground; a short to other conductors
- FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 12: Continuity Checks · Tracing Shorts with the Ohmmeter · Tracing Shorts with the Voltmeter · The Ohmmeter