Maricopa Community Colleges  AMT264   19936-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/93
AMT264 19936-99999 L+L 7 Credit(s) 11 Period(s)
Aircraft Reciprocating Engines
Historical development and application of reciprocating engines, theory, design, and operations. Techniques used in troubleshooting, overhaul, inspection, and repair of opposed and radial engines. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
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AMT264   19936-99999 Aircraft Reciprocating Engines
1. Track the historical development and describe the operational theory of aircraft reciprocating engines. (I)
2. Inspect and repair radial engine. (II, III)
3. Overhaul reciprocating engine. (II)
4. Inspect, check, service, and repair reciprocating engine and engine installations. (II, III)
5. Install, troubleshoot, and remove reciprocating engines. (III)
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AMT264   19936-99999 Aircraft Reciprocating Engines
    I. Historical Development and Theory of Operation of Aircraft Reciprocating Engines
        A. History
          1. Internal versus external combustion
          2. Early engine development
        B. Fundamentals
          1. Cycle
          2. Stroke
          3. Bore
          4. Four-stroke, five-event engine
          5. Two-stroke
          6. Diesel engine
          7. Rotary engine (Wankel)
          8. Engine manufacturers
            a. Pratt Whittney
            b. Teledyne Continental
            c. Avco Lycoming
            d. Franklin
        C. Power calculations
          1. Work
          2. Power
          3. Piston displacement
          4. Compression ratio
          5. Indicated horsepower
          6. Friction horsepower
          7. Brake horsepower
          8. Critical altitude
        D. Engine efficiency
          1. Mechanical
          2. Thermal
          3. Volumetric
            a. Naturally aspirated (normally) unsupercharged
            b. Supercharged
        E. Engine requirements
          1. Comparison of automobile to aircraft
        F. Engine configuration
          1. Cylinder arrangement
            a. In-line
            b. V-type
            c. Radial
            d. Horizontally opposed
            e. Other types
          2. Methods of cooling
            a. Liquid cooling
            b. Air cooling
          3. Methods of lubrication
            a. Wet sump
            b. Dry sump
          4. Engine firing order
          5. Engine identification
        G. Performance factors
          1. Valve timing
          2. Ignition timing
          3. Power impulses
          4. Manifold presser
          5. Revolutions per minute
          6. Detonation
          7. Pre-ignition
          8. Mean effective pressure
          9. Specific fuel consumption
        H. Classification by cylinder arrangement and displacement, or number of rotors and displacement
        I. Construction
          1. Crankcase
            a. Radial
            b. Opposed
          2. Cylinders
            a. Barrels
            b. Heads
          3. Piston
          4. Valve lifters
            a. Zero valve
            b. Solid
          5. Crankshaft
            a. Description
            b. Dynamic dampers
          6. Connecting rods
            a. Plain type--opposed
            b. Fork and blade
            c. Master and articulated rod
          7. Bearings
            a. Plain
            b. Ball
            c. Roller
          8. Nose section
          9. Supercharger and turbocharger section
          10. Accessory section
      II. Engine Inspection, Repair, and Overhaul
          A. Radial engines
            1. Single-row
            2. Twin-row
          B. Opposed engines
          C. Engine overhaul
            1. Overhaul procedures
            2. Non-destructive inspection
              a. Dye penetrant
              b. Magnetic particle
            3. Safety practices
            4. Overhaul publications
            5. Engine overhaul
            6. Engine operation
              a. Preliminary inspection
              b. Disassembly
              c. Cleaning
              d. Inspection
              e. Assembly
        III. Engine Removal, Installation, Inspection, Repair, and Troubleshooting
            A. Installation of aircraft engine on airframe
              1. Prepare engine for removal and installation
              2. Prepare airframe for engine
              3. Safety practices
              4. Hoisting methods
            B. Preparation of engine for operational check
              1. Instruments
              2. Engine controls
              3. Test equipment
              4. Pre-oiling
              5. Fuel servicing
              6. Propeller installation
            C. Preparation of airframe for operation
              1. Instruments
              2. Airframe controls
              3. Fuel servicing
            D. Starting and operation of aircraft engine
              1. Start procedures
              2. Operation procedures
              3. Troubleshooting
            E. Recording operational data
              1. Methods
              2. Data sheets
              3. Engine instruments and indications
              4. Charting engine performance
              5. Engine and propeller critical ranges
              6. Documenting results
            F. Troubleshooting
              1. Cold cylinder check
              2. Valve blow-by
              3. Induction leak
              4. Primer leak
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