MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES FOR HELICOPTERS AND AIRCRAFT
Brindisi office
To Whom?
The workshop is designed for students who want to:
- develop practical mechanical and aeronautical maintenance skills;
- be able to manage work on sheet metal, secondary structures, pipes, fixtures and small carpentry works;
- integrate aspects mechanical, electrical and electronic (wiring, testing, measuring instruments);
- learn how to properly use hand tools, benchtop machines, measuring instruments, and PPE.
It is the ideal context for those who imagine their future in maintenance departments, workshops, aeronautical MROs, mechanical companies and testing laboratories, where the ability to intervene on the real piece makes the difference.
The mechanical maintenance laboratory is theeducational workshop of the course: here you learn practical skills to intervene on components, subassemblies and lightweight structures with the same operational logic as an aeronautical and industrial maintenance department.
The workshop is organized in “heavy” area, for mechanical processing and light carpentry and “light”/electronic area, for wiring, controls and precision finishing.
The goal is to train technicians and engineers able to read a problem on the real piece, choose correct tools and procedures, perform repairs, clamping, test sample preparation and basic checks safely and with repeatable quality, in support of all other laboratories.
In the mechanical maintenance laboratory, students work on realistic cases, developing operational skills and method.
Sheet metal and secondary structures
- cutting, trimming and deburring of thin aluminum and steel skins;
- bending, rolling and forming of channels, brackets, L-brackets and reinforcements;
- drilling, reaming, countersinking for rivets and fasteners;
- replacement and riveting of rivets, installation of blind rivets;
- execution of light repairs: stop-drill on cracks, apply patches, replace fasteners.
Assembly and light workshop
- disassembly and reassembly of subassemblies and small parts;
- use of vices, manual presses and tools for inserting/extracting bushings, sockets, studs;
- preparation of samples and tests from panels for mechanical controls and tests.
Pipes and ducts
- cutting, calibrating/flaring and bending of air and fluid pipes;
- application of sheaths and local thermal preparation with a hot air gun.
Preparation, finishing and marking
- fine deburring, filing, edge finishing and chip/dust cleaning;
- tracing, marking and dimensional control with calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges;
- use of illuminated inspection mirrors for visual checks.
Basic electrical/electronic activities
- wiring, stripping, crimping of cable lugs and terminals;
- light tin soldering and checks with dedicated measuring instruments (multimeters, oscilloscopes);
- application of heat-shrink tubing and finishing of wiring.
Safety and quality of work
- choice and use of DPI (gloves, ear defenders, glasses);
- noise, dust and shavings management;
- basic dimensional and functional checks on parts, joints and repairs.
The laboratory has ample and well-organized equipment to support both heavy and precision activities.
Inside there are:
Workstations and workbenches
– steel and wooden workbenches (also with integrated drawers) for “heavy” areas;
– stainless steel benches with drawers for precision equipment;
– folding benches and tool trolleys for modular workshop organization.
Clamping, cutting and deformation equipment
- bench vices of various openings, manual shears, calenders and bending machines, manual and hydraulic presses.
Electric and pneumatic tools
- cordless drills, hammer drills and core drills, compressed air drills, pneumatic hammers, pneumatic jigsaws;
- Circular saws, mini-saws and rotary tools with blades and cutters specifically for metal and wood.
Riveting, deburring and finishing
- manual riveters with assortments of aluminum rivets of various diameters;
- reamers, countersinks, internal/external deburrers and hand files of various shapes;
- marking systems, stainless steel rulers, protractors, compasses, multipurpose squares.
Measuring and control instruments
- vernier and digital calipers, internal and external micrometers, feeler gauges, flexible illuminated inspection mirrors for visual checks;
- thermocouple sensors, electrical system testing instruments, and portable oscilloscopes.
Light and electronics area
- wire stripping pliers, wire cutters, crimping pliers for cable lugs and terminals, soldering guns and tip sets;
- heat-shrink tubing and wiring and connection materials.
Cleaning, compressed air and safety
- industrial vacuum cleaners/wet vacuum cleaners for dust and shavings management, compressors, air blowers and air/water pipes;
- Dedicated PPE;
- LED flashlights, spring clamps, tool trolleys and cabinets for tidy storage.
COURSE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.