Teaching methods
Classroom sessions with exercises, practical work on an engine
Objectives
To carry out maintenance procedures with the engine installed in the airframe
To allow students to describe the engine and its systems in detail
To identify the main components,
To diagnose problems with reference to the Maintenance Manual
Targeted skills
To know
The safety procedures for gas turbine engines
The maintenance activity and maintenance procedures when the engine is installed in the airframe
The engine components
The operation of the engine and its systems
To be able to
Describe the operation of the engine and its systems
Perform 1st line maintenance
Identify and use the maintenance documentation, including the electronic documentation
Diagnose operating problems
To know how to be
Reactive
Precise
Rigorous
Program
Introduction
General presentation of the engine (performance, characteristics)
Detailed description of engine operation
Description of systems’ operation (study of the systems and accessories: oil, air, fuel, fuel control, starting, indicating, electrical, installation)
Maintenance (introduction, maintenance concept, logistics, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting
Presentation of the maintenance documentation
Fleet situation and engine evolutions
