AVIO& 103: Aircraft Wiring Systems

Class Program
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 11 Lab Hours 22
Fundamentals, troubleshooting, and repair of aircraft wiring, including acceptable standards for visual, electrical, and mechanical quality.

Prerequisites

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Identify safety practices, electrostatic discharge sensitive devices, tools and equipment, calibration and certification requirements, measurements, troubleshooting procedures and LRU replacement techniques.
  2. Use Wiring Diagram Manuals and Standard Wiring Practices Manual.
  3. Perform wiring system inspections.
  4. Identify the practices for the general housekeeping of wires and connectors.
  5. Identify, select and repair wire.
  6. Identify connector components and damage.
  7. Repair connectors.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
Course Content Outline
  1. Safety practices
  2. Electrostatic discharge sensitive devices
  3. Tools and equipment
  4. Calibration and certification requirements
  5. Troubleshooting procedures
  6. LRU replacement techniques
  7. Wiring Diagram Manuals
  8. Standard Wiring Practices Manual
  9. Wiring system
  10. Wire
  11. Connector components
  12. Repair connectors