This course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the various parts of aircraft fuel systems, to include fuel storage, fuel feed, and fuel quantity indicating systems.
Prerequisites
Prior to enrolling in any Airframe courses, students must be complete with (or on track to complete) the General curriculum of Big Bend Community College Aviation Maintenance Technology, or otherwise complete with the requirements necessary to take the FAA written, oral, and practical exams for General as verified by the instructors of BBCC AMT.
This course is designed to teach and prepare students for the FAA Airframe Mechanic written, oral, and practical exams, specifically those parts of the exams that pertain to aircraft fuel systems.
Program Outcome PO4 Applies to this course: Students will be able to identify and explain FAA rules/regulations, as well as describe, identify components of, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of airframe and powerplant systems.
IO1, Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context.
IO2, Quantitative Reasoning: Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.
IO3, Human Relations/ Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills.
During this course, the students will receive training in areas pertaining to aircraft fuel systems using various methods of instruction, such as classroom lectures and lab projects. Knowledge items and skills taught in this course include, but is not limited to:
- Identifying and describing the characteristics of various fuel types.
- Describing the different designs of fuel storage methods.
- Explaining various maintenance requirements of aircraft fuel systems.
- Inspecting fuel storage tanks, selector valves, and quantity indicating systems.
- Locating and explaining various maintenance tasks related to fuel systems.
- Identifying and mitigating risks associated with maintenance and servicing of aircraft fuel systems.