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7 short readings for PP-F, 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-8083-32B Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — Powerplant
  • AC 43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices — Aircraft Inspection and Repair

  1. Generators K1–K3, S3, S4, S14

    For the test: Generators; alternators; starter generators; replacement and inspection

    • FAA-H-8083-32B Ch. 4: Types of DC Generators · Series Wound DC Generators · Parallel (Shunt) Wound DC Generators · Compound Wound DC Generators · DC Generator Maintenance
    • FAA-H-8083-32B Ch. 5: Electric Starting Systems & Starter Generator Starting System

  2. Voltage regulators K4, K5, S5

    For the test: Voltage regulators; over-volt and overcurrent protection; DC generation

    • FAA-H-8083-32B Ch. 4: Generator Ratings

  3. AC generation K6, K8, S8, S9

    For the test: AC generation; paralleling dual generators; cable inspection; wire sizing

    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 5. Electrical Wire Rating · Section 6. Aircraft Electrical Wire Selection · 11-85. Aircraft Wire Table · 11-67. Methods for Determining Current Carrying Capacity of Wires

  4. Locating the correct cable K7, K10, S1, S2, S15

    For the test: Locating the correct cable; engine wiring, switches and protective devices; replacement suitability; connectors

    • FAA-H-8083-32B Ch. 4: Ignition Switches · Ignition System Leads
    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 7. Table Of Acceptable Wires · 11-206. Wire Identification

  5. Remove and install a direct-drive starter; troubleshoot it S6, S7

    • FAA-H-8083-32B Ch. 5: Direct Cranking Electric Starter · Troubleshooting a Starter Generator Starting System · Reciprocating Engine Starting System Maintenance Practices

  6. Repair a wire S10–S13

    For the test: Repair a wire; replace bundle lacing; troubleshoot with a schematic; fabricate a bonding jumper

    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: Section 12. Wire Insulation And Lacing String Tie · Section 14. Terminal Repairs · Section 11. Clamping

  7. Routing and security near flammable fluid lines R4

    • AC 43.13-1B Ch. 11: 11-122. Moisture Protection, Wheel Wells, and Landing Gear Areas

Sources: FAA-H-8083-32B engine electrical chapter and AC 43.13-1B chapter 11. Public domain. Pointers only.

Chapter and section verified against FAA-H-8083-32B, 2023 edition, on 28 August 2026. Page numbers are deliberately not cited: they move between printings, and a citation that rots silently is worse than a coarser one that stays true. Checked by our handbook citation check against our index of the handbook's chapters and sections.

AC 43.13-1B is cited by chapter, section and paragraph. It is an advisory circular, not a handbook: its paragraph numbers — 11-85, 11-187 — are stable identifiers rather than page references, which is why they are cited and why our handbook citation check does not treat them as pages. Verified against the FAA's copy on 28 August 2026.

Elements The ACS asks for Where in FAA-H-8083-32B Where in AC 43.13-1B Read it for
K1–K3, S3, S4, S14 Generators; alternators; starter generators; replacement and inspection Ch. 4 — Types of DC Generators; Series Wound DC Generators; Parallel (Shunt) Wound DC Generators; Compound Wound DC Generators; DC Generator Maintenance · Ch. 5 — Electric Starting Systems & Starter Generator Starting System — Field excitation is the first troubleshooting question
K4, K5, S5 Voltage regulators; over-volt and overcurrent protection; DC generation Ch. 4 — Generator Ratings — Arrives from GEN-A
K6, K8, S8, S9 AC generation; paralleling dual generators; cable inspection; wire sizing Ch. 4 — Generator Ratings Ch. 11 — Section 5. Electrical Wire Rating; Section 6. Aircraft Electrical Wire Selection; 11-85. Aircraft Wire Table; 11-67. Methods for Determining Current Carrying Capacity of Wires Temperature derating. PP-F Concepts §2
K7, K10, S1, S2, S15 Locating the correct cable; engine wiring, switches and protective devices; replacement suitability; connectors Ch. 4 — Ignition Switches; Ignition System Leads Ch. 11 — Section 7. Table Of Acceptable Wires; 11-206. Wire Identification Part number eligibility — GEN-I
K9 CSD and IDG systems — — Knowledge only
S6, S7 Remove and install a direct-drive starter; troubleshoot it Ch. 5 — Direct Cranking Electric Starter; Troubleshooting a Starter Generator Starting System; Reciprocating Engine Starting System Maintenance Practices — —
S10–S13 Repair a wire; replace bundle lacing; troubleshoot with a schematic; fabricate a bonding jumper — Ch. 11 — Section 12. Wire Insulation And Lacing String Tie; Section 14. Terminal Repairs; Section 11. Clamping Arrives from AF-K Procedures
R1–R3 Polarity; external power; energized circuits Ch. 4 — DC Generator Maintenance — PP-F Concepts §3
R4 Routing and security near flammable fluid lines — Ch. 11 — Section 11. Clamping; 11-122. Moisture Protection, Wheel Wells, and Landing Gear Areas PP-F Concepts §1

The operative sources

  • AC 43.13-1B chapter 11 for wiring practice where the manual is silent.
  • The engine TCDS and illustrated parts data for S2 part number eligibility.

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