Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (1st Edition), 1949, 1949

Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 132, Call No.: TL 671.9 .N6

Identifier: 20170601

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Document Type: Textbook (Technical). Purpose: Training & Education. Authority: Author Expertise. Series: Northrop Aeronautical Institute Series of Aviation Texts

Scope: Textbook written by the staff of the Northrop Aeronautical Institute which provides extensive coverage of aircraft maintenance and repair tools, techniques, processes and procedures.

From the Preface: "The Technical Development Staff of Northrop Aeronautical Institute has prepared a series of textbooks on the construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, overhaul, and repair of aircraft and aircraft engines that should prove of great value to mechanics, inspectors, maintenance engineers, and shop foremen.

Aircraft Basic Science covers those subjects which are generally regarded as essential for both aircraft mechanics and aircraft-engine mechanics. Aircraft Power Plants provides the specialized knowledge required by engine mechanics. Aircraft Maintenance and Repair supplies the information essential to the success of an aircraft mechanic. Each book is complete within itself. Also, the three texts present the background for many of the examinations given in the aviation industry for the certification and promotion of personnel.

Each topic has been explained in a step-by-step manner and illustrated with line drawings and photographs so that the reader can prepare himself for advancement by home study or can make use of the vast number of trouble-shooting charts, job breakdowns, and work procedures as a practical guide on a job. In addition, the subjects are so organized that instructors in public and private aircraft schools, the education departments of aircraft factories, vocational schools, high schools, and the shop departments of colleges and universities are provided with a wealth of classroom material.

JAMES L. McKıNLEY Director, Northrop Aeronautical Institute"

Contents (from the Table of Contents): "Preface

CHAPTER I. Fundamentals of Aircraft Hydraulics CHAPTER II. Flow Control Valves CHAPTER III. Pressure Control Valves CHAPTER IV. Hydraulic Systems CHAPTER V. Hydraulic-brake Actuating Systems CHAPTER VI. Landing Gear CHAPTER VII. Heat-treating and Inspection of Metals CHAPTER VIII. Aircraft Gas-welding Equipment CHAPTER IX. Gas-welding Technique CHAPTER X. Gas-welding Technique for Ferrous Metal CHAPTER XI. How to Weld Aluminum Alloys CHAPTER XII. Aircraft Construction and Repair by Welding CHAPTER XIII. Aircraft Sheet-metal Tools, Machines, and Methods CHAPTER XIV. Aircraft Layout Work CHAPTER XV. Aircraft Riveting CHAPTER XVI. Recommended Riveting Repairs for Aluminum-alloy Structures CHAPTER XVII. Aircraft Woodworking Tools and Machines CHAPTER XVIII. Glue, Screws, and Nails for Aircraft Woodwork CHAPTER XIX. Construction and Repair of Wooden Aircraft CHAPTER XX. Fabric Covering CHAPTER XXI. Dope and Its Application CHAPTER XXII. Aircraft Wire and Cable Work CHAPTER XXIII. Assembly and Rigging CHAPTER XXIV. Weight, Balance, and Loading

Acknowledgments Index"

Dates

Copyright: 1949
Publication: 1949

Creator

McGraw-Hill Book Company (Publisher, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 book)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

First Edition. See also ID #20121107 (Third Edition, 1967, titled Maintenance and Repair of Aerospace Vehicles).

Format & Physical Description

Hardcover bound book, 11” (H) x 8.74” (D) x 1.5" thickness (458 pages including flyleaf pages). Includes black & white drawings, charts and tables.

Note: Overall fair condition with minor damage to cover and spine. Moderate browning of paper.

Preservation Needs: Dust jacket torn and fragile.

Publication Data

Published in 1949 by McGraw-Hill Book Company as part of the Northrop Aeronautical Institute series of Aviation Texts. Copyright 1949 by Northrop Aeronautical Institute.

Note: Second edition (1955) also titled "Aircraft Maintenance and Repair." However, the Third Edition (1967), which is in the AEHS collection is titled "Maintenance and Repair of Aerospace Vehicles."