AIRCRAFT COMPOSITE REPAIR - 5 Days |
This is a continuation course to Introduction to Aircraft Composite Repair. The course is intended to provide the student with more hands on aircraft composite repair technique as applied to the aviation industry. The curriculum is designed to expose the student to prepreg materials and repair procedures employed in the repair of composite aircraft structures.
Upon completion of the Introduction to Aircraft Composite Repair and Aircraft Composite Repair, the student should be qualified for an entry level in the field of Composite Structures Repair within the Aerospace Industry.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Aircraft Composite Repair
What you will learn:
Composites Theory – Classroom
- Terminology, history and current developments in composites technology
- Shop procedures and practices, health and safety issues
- Composite materials documentation forms and procedures
- Proper care and maintenance practices for composite repair Equipment, Tools and Materials
- Composites curing techniques: Oven, Autoclave, Hot Bonders, Hot Air Systems and Radiant Heating Lamps
- Manufacturing, repair and inspection criteria and techniques: non destructive Inspection methods, defect detection and documentation procedure
Workshop Exercises and Projects
- Use of single and dual zone Hot Bonder, heat blankets and thermocouple in curing composite materials
- Vacuum Bagging application and use of ultrasonic leak detector
- Extensive use of tools and equipment used in composites repair
- Fabrication of prepreg composite sandwich structure panels
- Inspection and repair of damaged composite parts
