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GEN-D General

Fluid Lines and Fittings · FAA readings

Readings in the sources

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

  1. Aluminum, steel and flexible hose types; AN, MS and AS designations; size by sixteenths; color codes K1, K2, S6

    For the test: Tubing and hose materials, applications, sizes and fittings; material identification

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Tubing Materials · Aluminum Alloy Tubing · Sizes · Hose Materials & Construction · Fluid Line End Fittings · AN Flared Fittings · MS Flareless Fittings

  2. Cutting, deburring, bending, flaring, flareless connections K3, S1, S2, S8

    For the test: Rigid line fabrication, installation and inspection

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Rigid Fluid Lines · Tube Cutting · Tube Bending · Tube Flaring · Double Flaring · Flareless Tube Installation · Rigid Tubing Installation and Inspection · Rigid Tubing Inspection & Repair

  3. Hose construction, end fittings, assembly K4, S3, S7

    For the test: Flexible hose fabrication, installation and inspection

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Flexible Hose Fluid Lines · Hose Fittings · Fabrication & Replacement of Flexible Hose · Installation of Flexible Hose Assemblies · Flexible Hose Inspection · Flexible Hose Testing

  4. Torque values and marking practice K5, K6, R7

    For the test: Torque wrench use on fittings; torque seal and witness techniques

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Connection & Torque

  5. Clamping, routing, support, minimum bend radius, chafe S4, S5

    For the test: Line and hose inspection; installation and security requirements

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Clamps · Hose Clamps · Bending

  6. Safety practice, briefly R1–R7

    For the test: System configuration; safety equipment; hazardous fluids; high-pressure systems; a twisted hose; a loosened fitting or displaced hose; tool use while torquing

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 9: Fluid Line Identification
    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 1: Safety Around Hazardous Materials · Shop Safety