Heavy Maintenance – Heavy Maintenance is any maintenance, inspection, repair, or alteration a manufacturer has designated that requires specialized training, equipment, or facilities.
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Hydraulic Ground Power Unit – Hydraulic power units, sometimes called a hydraulic mule, provide hydraulic pressure to operate the aircraft systems during maintenance. They can be used to:
• Drain the aircraft hydraulic systems. • Filter the aircraft system hydraulic fluid. • Refill the aircraft system with clean fluid. [...]
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MPD - Maintenance Planning Data documents data developed by the manufacturer of a particular airplane that contains the information each operator of that airplane needs to develop a customized, scheduled maintenance and inspection program.
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The definition of Aviation / Aircraft Maintenance as defined by the FAA and EASA is
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Compass Rose – A small circle graduated in 360 increments, to show direction expressed in degrees.
Most airports have a compass rose, which is a series of lines marked out on a ramp or maintenance run up area where there is no magnetic interference. Lines, oriented to magnetic north, are painted every 30° which is used [...]
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Zone numbers – On drawings, these are similar to the numbers and letters printed on the borders of a map, used for locating a particular point in the drawing.
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Work – The amount of energy transferred by a force.
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Zero fuel weight – The weight of an aircraft without fuel.
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Weight – A measure of the pull of gravity acting on the mass of an object.
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Wiring diagrams – Adiagram that shows the electrical wiring and circuitry, coded for identification, of all the electrical appliances and devices used on aircraft.
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