Airframe Maintenance Manual 1

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook-Airframe: FAA-H-8083-31 Volume 1: This volume of the series emphasizes theory and methods of practical application within the overall topic of the airframe of an aircraft: how it is built, maintained, and repaired. It covers subjects such as airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding. The specific topics addressed include Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly and Rigging, Aircraft Fabric Covering, Aircraft Metal Structural Repair, Aircraft Welding, Aircraft Wood and Structural Repair, Advanced Composite Materials, Aircraft Painting and Finishing, and Aircraft Electrical Systems.

This book includes the following topics:

Chapter 1 Aircraft Structures

Chapter 2 Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, and Rigging

Chapter 3 Fabric Covering

Chapter 4 Aircraft Metal Structural Repair

Chapter 5 Aircraft Welding

Chapter 6 Aircraft Wood and Structural Repair

Chapter 7 Advanced Composite Materials

Chapter 8 Painting and Finishing

Chapter 9 Electrical System

Glossary