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Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual – AMM

Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual – A manual provided by an aircraft manufacturer that outlines the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed for each person performing maintenance, alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance. Also referred to as an AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual)

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Maintenance – Definition – FAA – EASA

Maintenance – Definition – FAA – EASA

The definition of Aviation / Aircraft Maintenance as defined by the FAA and EASA is

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Zone numbers

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

Work – The amount of energy transferred by a force.

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Zero fuel weight

Zero fuel weight – The weight of an aircraft without fuel.

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Weight

Weight – A measure of the pull of gravity acting on the mass of an object.

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Wiring diagrams

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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Waterline (WL)

Waterline (WL) – A horizontal reference plane used to locate and document vertical positions on an aircraft. Positions are usually given in inches above or below the waterline.

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Watt

Watt – A unit of power equal to one joule per second.

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Weighing points

Weighing points – Locations on an aircraft that the manufacturer designates for the placement of scales when weighing aircraft.

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