Course syllabus - Aircraft Operation and Maintenance I

Objectives

This course gives a basic knowledge of he operation and maintenance of aircraft, putting emphasis on the philosophy and methodology that forms the basis of development of modern aircraft maintenance.

Learning outcomes

The student should after a completed course be able to:
- give an overview of the civil aviation system, important conventions and how the different organizations are related to each other
- generally describe some of the larger Swedish airlines organization, the prerequisite that holds for the organization as well as their operational environment where the airplanes operate,
- Show a wide knowledge about traditional and modern maintenance philosophy as well as the methods that is applied during the sizing and the carrying out of the aircraft maintenance,
- Show different manuals and documents as well as how they are being used in operation and maintenance of the aircraft
- Show an understanding for how the aircrafts built in reliability affects in-service reliability and availability and how the aircraft should be maintained to preserve the built in reliability,
- Describe how the maintenance program are developed using the MSG-method
- Generally describe the problem that can arise in relation to corrosion in metallic aircraft material as well as show knowledge about modern composites and how they should be maintained, as well as
- Describe quality principles and how these are applied in the maintenance of aircrafts.

Course content

Introduction to aircraft operational environment.
Basic principles of aircraft maintenance.
Maintenance organisation and documentation.
Maintenance costs and influencing factors.
Reliability and availability of aircraft, operational limitations.
Development of maintenance programmes and the MSG-3 process.
Problem areas within aircraft maintenance.
Aircraft weight and balance and weighing methods.
Quality definitions and quality concepts in aircraft maintenance.

Tuition

Lectures and exercises.

Specific requirements

Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering 7,5 credits or equivalent.

Examination

Project (PRO1), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G)
Examination (TEN2), 6 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail