Aircraft Metallic Structure: Manufacturing, Assembly, Inspection, Damage Assessment and Repair, Sheetmetal Level 2 (ATC2134 Part 2)

Upon successful completion of this training, the student will be able to:

• Perform advanced metal forming operations, including bending at various angles, using forming   blocks and specialized tools, and applying techniques like shrinking, stretching, joggling, and creating lightning holes;
• Execute precise hole preparation techniques, including drilling, reaming, and dimpling, ensuring accurate hole tolerances and understanding criticality and safety precautions;
• Assemble sheet metal repair parts accurately by copying holes using various tools and ensuring precise hole placement and alignment;
• Select and install special aircraft fasteners, understand different types of solid rivets, interference fit fasteners, and fastening processes, and develop proficiency in their application and removal;
• Describe various types of aircraft structures, classify primary and secondary structures, understand stresses and loads, and interpret station and stringer diagrams for structural support and damage location;
• Navigate and interpret various aircraft maintenance manuals (AMM, CMM, IPC, SB, SRM), understand
• regulatory standards, and apply repair procedures effectively;
• Perform detailed inspections using common tools, assess different types of damage, measure
• accurately, and compare with allowable damage limits in source documentation;
• Accurately assess and report damages using effective mapping techniques, formulate comprehensive
• reports, and address the influence of human factors;
• Conduct comprehensive structural repairs, understand repair principles and categories, and apply
• appropriate repair strategies for different damage types, ensuring compliance with flight restrictions
• and inspection intervals;
• Implement advanced corrosion control measures, recognize and inspect for corrosion, and apply
• appropriate removal techniques to maintain aircraft integrity;
• Apply, remove, and repair sealant on aircraft, identify areas requiring sealing, clean repair areas
• thoroughly, and follow safety precautions;
• Manage traceability and record-keeping processes, maintain accurate maintenance records, ensure
• regulatory compliance, and utilize electronic systems for record-keeping and analysis.