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AC 43.13-1B -2A Acceptable Methods of Aircraft Repair  
with February 2002 revision "Change 1"   
 
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These are the "official" U.S. standards of airframe construction, inspection, & repair including everything from metal work, control systems, wood prop repairs, how to wire a turnbuckle, and thousands of other techniques. This is the latest edition. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Partial Table of Contents - only subheadings listed- actual table of contents is 30 pages long )

Chapter 1:  Wood Structure
    Section 1.  Materials and Practices
    Section 2.  Health and Safety
    Section 3. Inspection
    Section 4.  Repairs
    Section 5.  Finishing Wood Structures

Chapter 2:  Fabric Covering
    Section 1.  Practices and Precautions
    Section 2.  Application of  Dope
    Section 3.  Inspection and Testing
    Section 4.  Repairs to Fabric Covering
 
Chapter 3.  Fiberglass and Plastics
    Section 1.  Repair of Light Load Laminate Structures
    Section 2.  Metallic Sandwich Secondary Structure           Repairs
    Section 3.  Transparent Plastics
   Section 4.  Windshields, Enclosures and Windows

Chapter 4.  Metal Structure, Welding and Brazing
    Section 1.  Identification of Metals
    Section 2.  Testing of Metals
    Section 3.  Precautionary Methods
    Section 4.  Metal Repair Procedures
    Section 5.  Welding and Brazing
    Section 6.  Welding and Brazing Safety

Chapter 5.  Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)
    Section 1.  General
    Section 2.  Visual Inspection
    Section 3.  Eddy Current Inspection
    Section 4.  Magnetic Particle Inspection
    Section 5.  Penetrant Inspection
    Section 6.   Radiography (X-Ray Inspection
    Section 7.  Ultrasonic Inspection
    Section 8.  Tap Testing
    Section 9.  Acoustic-Emission
    Section 10.  Thermography
    Section 11.  Holography
    Section 12.  Shearography

Chapter 6.  Corrosion, Inspection & Protection
     Section 1.  General
     Section 2.  Types of Corrosion
     Section 3.  Corrosion Protection Measures for Basic Materials
     Section 4.  Corrosion Preventative Maintenance
     Section 5.  Visual Corrosion Inspection Guide for Aircraft
     Section 6.  Corrosion Removal Procedures
     Section 7.  Basic Corrosion Removal Techniques
     Section 8.  Aluminum and aluminum Alloys
     Section 9.  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys
     Section 10.  Ferrous Metals
     Section 11.  Other Metals and Alloys
     Section 12.  Plated Parts
     Section 13.  Corrosion Proofing of Land Planes Converted to Sea       Planes
     Section 14.  Handling and Care of  Aircraft Recovered from Water       Immersion

Chapter 7.   Aircraft Hardware, Control Cables, and Turnbuckles
    Section 1:  Rivets
     Section 2.  Screws
    Section 3.  Bolts
    Section 4.  Nuts
    Section 5.  Washers

    Section 6.  Pins
    Section 7.   Safetying
    Section 8.  Repair of Control Cables and Turnbuckles
    Section 9.  Turnbuckles
    Section 10.  Safety Methods for Turnbuckles
    Section 11.  Hardware Identification Tables

Chapter 8.  Engines, Fuel, Exhaust, and Propellers
    Section 1.  Engines
    Section 2.  Fuel Systems
    Section 3.  Exhaust Systems
    Section 4.  Repair of Metal Propellers
    Section 5.  Inspection of Propellers
    Section 6.  Propeller Tracking and Vibration

Chapter 9.  Aircraft Systems and Components
    Section 1.  Inspection and Maintenance of Landing Gear
    Section 2.  Hydraulic Systems
    Section 3.  Emergency Equipmen6t
    Section 4.  Cabin Interior

Chapter 10.  Weight and Balance
    Section 1.  Terminology
    Section 2.  Weighing Procedures

Chapter 11.  Aircraft Electrical Systems
    Section 1.  Inspection and Care of Electrical Systems
    Section 2.  Storage Batteries
    Section 3.  Inspection of Equipment Installation
    Section 4.  Inspection of Circuit-Protection Devices
    Section 5.  Electrical Wire Rating
    Section 6.  Aircraft Electrical Wire Selection
    Section 7.  Table of Acceptable Wires
    Section 8.  Wiring installation Inspection Requirements
    Section 9.  Environmental Protection and Inspection
    Section 10.  Service Loop Harnesses (Plastic Tie Strips)
    Section 11.  Clamping
    Section 12.  Wire Insulation and Lacing String Tie
    Section 13.  Splicing
    Section 14.  Terminal Repairs
    Section 15.  Grounding and Bonding
    Section 16.  Wire Marking
    Section 17.  Connectors
    Section 18.  Conduits
    Section 19.  Protection of Unused Connectors
    Section 20.  Electrical and Electronic Symbols

Chapter 12.  Aircraft Avionics Systems
    Section 1.  Avionics Equipment Maintenance
    Section 2.  Ground Operational Checks for Avionics (electrical)
    Section 3.  Ground Operational Checks for Avionics (non Electrical)
   Section 4.  Avionics Test Equipment

Appendix 1.  Glossary (10 pages)

Appendix 2.  Acronyms and Abbreviations (4 pages)

Appendix 3.  Metric Based Prefixes and Powers of 10  (1 page)

.....and lots more

  

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