Aircraft Technician - Turbine Engines

Turbine Engines (AMTP 2159)

Total Credits: 6
Lecture Credits: 3.00
Lab Credits: 3.00

Description: This course covers the fundamentals of aircraft gas turbine engines, including the theory, design, construction, operating principles, inspection and maintenance fundamentals of aircraft gas turbine engines. You will also cover overhaul, removal and installation, troubleshooting techniques, and the maintenance fundamentals of aircraft gas turbine engines.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Use appropriate manuals to perform maintenance on a turbine engine
2. 2. Demonstrate turbine engine fuel nozzle maintenance practices
3. 3. Identify damaged turbine blades
4. 4. Demonstrate procedures used in troubleshooting in turbine engines
5. 5. Perform hot section inspection of a turbine engine
6. 6. Inspect, remove and install a combustor

Prerequisites: 

Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060.