AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

UNIT CODE: ENG/CU/AVN/CR/01/6/A

Course Instructor:

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the unit of competency: Maintain aircraft electrical
systems
Duration of Unit: 135 hours

Unit description
This unit describes the competencies required by a technician to maintain
aircraft electrical systems. It involves observing occupational health and
safety, troubleshooting/diagnosing aircraft electrical systems, rectifying
aircraft electrical defects, performing electrical terminations, connections
and interconnections, maintaining aircraft batteries, servicing/ repairing
aircraft generators and controls, installing aircraft electrical components,
modifying aircraft electrical systems and testing aircraft electrical system

Summary of Learning Outcomes

1. Observe occupational health and safety
2. Troubleshoot/diagnose aircraft electrical systems
3. Rectify aircraft electrical defects
4. Perform Electrical Terminations, Connections and interconnections
5. Maintain aircraft batteries
6. Service/ repair aircraft generators and control units
7. Install aircraft electrical components
8. Modify aircraft electrical systems
9. Test aircraft electrical system

Learning Outcomes, Content and Suggested Assessment Methods

Learning Content Suggested
Outcome Assessment
Methods
1. Observe • Personal safety • Practica
occupatio ▪ Work environment • Observation
nal health  Lighting • Oral
and safety  Weather
 Radiations
 Chemicals
 Biological hazards
 Psychosocial hazards
 Physiological hazards
 Noise and vibrations
• Personal protective equipment
• Equipment
 • Fire safety
• Housekeeping workspace
• Workplace is planning.
2. Troublesh • Methods of troubleshooting • Observation
oot/ • Use of FIM – Faults Isolation • Written
diagnose Manual • Oral
aircraft • Maintenance manuals • Practical
electrical • Relevant tools for
systems troubleshooting electrical
system
• Safety precautions ontrouble
shooting electrical system
3. Rectify • Use of relevant aircraft • Practical
aircraft manuals • Oral
electrical ▪ CMM – Component • Observation
defects maintenance manual • Written
▪ AMM – Aircraft maintenance
manual
▪ SWPM – Standard wiring
practices manual (ATA 20)
▪ WDM – Wiring diagram manual
4. Perform • Aircraft wires • Practical
electrical • Terminations • Oral
terminatio • Connective devices • Observation
ns,  Connectors • Written
connectio  Connectors contacts
ns and  Front release connectors
interconne  Rear release connectors
ctions  Connector strain relief
 Coax connectors
• Splices
• Crimping tools
• Clamps
• Electrical bonding and
grounding
• Wiring terminals
 ▪ Cutting and stripping
wire and cable
 ▪ Crimping insulation
 ▪ Dimple codes
 ▪ Gauges
 ▪ Limitations on soldered
terminals for aircraft for
aircraft use
 ▪ Solderless terminals and
splices
  ▪ Copper terminals
5. Maintain • Types of aircraft batteries • Practical
aircraft batteries • Construction of aircraft • Oral
batteries • Observation
• Methods of charging and • Written
discharging batteries
• Capacity tests
• Deep cycling
• Safety precautions
6. Service/ • Types of generators • Practical
repair aircraft  AC • Oral
generators and  DC • Observation
controls and • AC and DC generation • Written
protective  TRU – Transformer
devices Rectifier Unit
 Static invertors
• Generator control and
protective devices
 Bus ties
 Relays
 Circuit breakers
 Fuses
7. Install aircraft • Electrical components • Practical
electrical  Switches • Oral
components  Fuses • Observation
 Circuit breakers • Written
 Relays and solenoids
• Inflight Entertainment system
(IFE)
8. Modify • Service Bulletin (SB) • Practical
aircraft • Airworthiness Directives (AD) • Oral
electrical • Relevant aircraft manuals • Observation
system • Relevant publications and • Written
Circulars
• Service information letters
9. Test aircraft • Electrical testing equipment • Practical
electrical • Automatic Test Equipment • Oral
system (ATE) • Observation
• Types of aircraft testing • Written
 Functional test
 Operational test
 LRU (Line Replaceable
Units) test
 System test
 BITE (Build in
testequipment) test
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Presentations and practical demonstrations by trainer.
• Guided learner activities and research to develop underpinning knowledge.
• Supervised activities and projects in a workshop.
• Visiting lecturer/trainer from the Avionics service and repair sector.
• Industrial visits.

Recommended Resources
• Helmet
• Ear plugs/ muffs
• Overalls
• Safety boots/ shoes
• Reflectors
• Gloves
• Heat guns
• Crimping tools
• Digital Modular Code (DMC) kit
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