Maricopa Community Colleges  AMT222   19936-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/93
AMT222 19936-99999 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Atmosphere Control, Fire Detection, Ice and Rain Protection Systems
Operation and maintenance of aircraft auxiliary systems. Inspection, servicing, troubleshooting and repair of environmental control, ice and rain control, fire protection and warning systems. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMT222   19936-99999 Atmosphere Control, Fire Detection, Ice and Rain Protection Systems
1. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair heating, cooling, air-conditioning, pressurization systems, and air cycle machines. (I)
2. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair heating, air-conditioning, cooling, and pressurization systems. (I)
3. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair oxygen systems. (I)
4. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair airframe ice and rain control systems. (II)
5. Inspect, check, and service smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems. (III)
6. Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft fire detection and extinguishing systems. (III)
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AMT222   19936-99999 Atmosphere Control, Fire Detection, Ice and Rain Protection Systems
    I. Environmental Control Systems Inspection, Repair, and Troubleshooting
        A. Heating systems
          1. Cabin heat and exhaust heat exchangers
            a. Exhaust gas flow
            b. Heated air flow
            c. Types
            d. Factors affecting cabin heat
            e. Inspection, check, and troubleshooting procedures
            f. Service and repair procedures
          2. Cabin heat and combustion heaters
            a. Fuel system
            b. Ignition
            c. Combustion liner
            d. Combustion air flow
            e. Ventilating air flow
            f. Operation
            g. Electrical control and schematics
            h. Inspection, check, and troubleshooting procedures
            i. Service and repair procedures
          3. Electric heaters
          4. Compressors and bleed air
        B. Pressure, temperature, and volume of an air mass
          1. Boyle's Law
          2. Charles' Law
          3. Law of gasses
          4. Temperature conversions
        C. Cooling systems
          1. Vapor cycle air-conditioning (freon)
            a. Basic information
            b. Theory of operation
            c. Refrigerant
            d. Compressor
            e. Condenser
            f. Receiver-dryer-filter
            g. Sub cooler (optional)
            h. Expansion valve
            i. Evaporator
            j. Operation
            k. Inspection, check, and troubleshooting procedures
            l. Service and repair procedures
          2. Air cycle air-conditioning
            a. Basic information
            b. Theory of operation
            c. Air source
            d. Filters and shut-off valves
            e. Primary heat exchanger
            f. Compressor
            g. Secondary heat exchangers
            h. Turbine
            i. Water separator
            j. Temperature controls
            k. Mix valve
            l. System operation
            m. System servicing and troubleshooting
        D. Pressurization systems
          1. Physiology of flight
          2. History
          3. Theory of operation
          4. Pressure vessel characteristics
          5. Sources of flow
          6. Uncontrolled leakage
          7. Outflow valve control
          8. Safety valves
          9. Operation, inspect, check, and troubleshoot
          10. Service and repair
        E. Oxygen systems
          1. Description of oxygen
          2. Oxygen requirements in pressurized and unpressurized aircraft
          3. Types of oxygen systems
            a. Chemical generators
            b. Mechanically-separated oxygen
            c. Liquid oxygen
            d. Gaseous
          4. Bottles
            a. Low pressure
            b. High pressure
          5. Regulators
          6. Masks
          7. Oxygen systems inspection, repair, and troubleshoot
            a. Cautions
            b. Operation, servicing, and troubleshooting
            c. Portable oxygen system
            d. Emergency breathing apparatus
      II. Airframe Ice and Rain Control Inspection, Repair, and Troubleshooting
          A. Overview: types of ice and rain conditions
            1. Effects of icing
            2. Types of structural ice
            3. Categories of severity
          B. Types of ice control
            1. Ground deicing
            2. Anti-ice
            3. Deice
          C. Ice detection
          D. Thermal anti-ice systems
            1. Uses
            2. Source of heat
            3. System components
          E. Mechanical deice
            1. Components and operation
            2. Pneumatic deicer
              a. Inspection
              b. Servicing
              c. Repair
              d. Removal
              e. Installation
          F. Chemical deice or anti-ice
            1. Types
            2. Propellers
            3. Weeping leading edge
            4. Silicon anti-ice
          G. Windshield ice and rain control
            1. Alcohol
            2. Electric plate
            3. Electric windshield
            4. Bleed air
            5. Windshield wipers and rain repellent
          H. Miscellaneous electric anti-iced components
            1. Other electrically heated elements
            2. Components of electric deice systems
            3. Inspections and servicing of electric deice systems
          I. Inertial separators
        III. Aircraft Fire Detection and Extinguishing System Inspection
            A. Fire review
              1. Theory
              2. Classes of fire
              3. Requirements
            B. Fire extinguishing
              1. Types
                a. Portable
                b. Built-in
              2. Properties and effects of extinguishing agents
              3. Operation
              4. Illegal or outdated types
              5. Use of extinguishers
              6. Inspection and servicing procedures
            C. Aircraft fire protection and detection
              1. Definitions per Part 1
              2. Federal Aviation Regulation 23.1203, Fire Detectors Required
              3. Requirements
              4. Fire zones
              5. Spot detectors
              6. Thermocouple
              7. Continuous loop or continuous length systems
              8. Smoke detectors
              9. Carbon monoxide detectors
            D. Built-in fire extinguishing systems
              1. Types
              2. Bottles
              3. Plumbing
              4. Operation
            E. Inspection of fire protection and detection systems
              1. Sensor information
              2. Sensor condition
              3. Bottle
              4. Squib
              5. System use indicators
              6. Fire detection test indication
            F. Repair procedures
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