I have a list of ATA Chapters on my bulletin board, and I consult it several times every single day. You can find a nice one at any trade show, such as the MRO Americas, MRO Europe, AP&M, and the ACPC. I'll be exhibiting at all of them. Despite the bean-counters’ attempts to commoditize everything, this remains and will continue to remain a relationship business. The reason that I mention this subject is that some airlines - especially large airlines - will assign specific ATA chapters to individual repair buyers. This helps the repair buyers become expert in that area. They become expert in the parts, and expert in the repair stations who repair them. These are people you need to know, and people who need to know you.
ATA CHAPTER MEANING MANUAL
I was training the new guy, and this is what I told him:ĪTA chapters (sometimes called "ATA 100 System Codes") are a way of categorizing the various systems that are on a plane, originally created by the Air Transport Association in 1956. Look at any Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) for any civilian aircraft. At the bottom of every single page is the ATA chapter for that manual.ĪTA chapters are configured like this: 12-34-56. This most important numbers are the first two. So in my example here, you would say, "That's chapter twelve."įor example, Chapter 29 is "Hydraulic Power", and it includes units that are part of the Hydraulic Power system. 110 Airparts manages repairs for many hydraulic accessories, so this is an important chapter for me. Describe procedures for the replacement of components unique to aircraft type.“What are you talking about when you say ATA Chapters?”, he asked me. Correlate information for the purpose of making decisions in respect of fault diagnosis and rectification to maintenance manual level.ģ. Perform system, engine, component and functional checks as specified in the maintenance manual.Ģ. Level III: Line and Base Maintenance Trainingĭetailed description, operation, component location, removal/installation and bite and troubleshooting procedures to maintenance manual level.ĬOURSE OBJECTIVES: In addition to the information contained in Level I and Level II training, at the completion of Level III Line and Base Maintenance training, the student will be able to:ġ. Locate those procedures for replacement of components for ramp and transit activities identified in objective 2. Identify and use appropriate documentation.ĩ. Demonstrate proficiency in use of crew reports and on-board reporting systems (minor troubleshooting) and determine aircraft airworthiness per the MEL/CDL.Ĩ. Perform the procedures for ramp and transit servicing associated with the aircraft for the following systems: Fuel, Powerplants, Hydraulics, Landing Gear, Water/Waste, Oxygen.ħ. Explain the normal functioning of each major system, including terminology and nomenclature.Ħ. Identify the locations of the principal components.ĥ.
Describe systems and aircraft handling particularly access, power availability and sources.Ĥ. Demonstrate knowledge of the main ramp and transit (through-flight) activities.ģ. Recall the safety precautions to be observed when working on or near the aircraft, powerplant and systems.Ģ. Identify special tooling and test equipment used with the aircraft.īasic system overview of controls, indicators, principal components including their location and purpose, servicing and minor troubleshooting.ĬOURSE OBJECTIVES: In addition to the information contained in the Level I General Familiarization Course, at the completion of this Level II Ramp and Transit training, the student will be able to:ġ. Define the general layout and characteristics of the powerplant.Ĥ. Define the general layout of the aircraft’s major systems.ģ. Identify maintenance practices important to the airframe, it’s systems and powerplantĢ. The guidelines of the ATA 104 Specs define the standards which an aviation maintenance training company is recommended to meet in it’s course content.Ī brief overview of the airframe, systems and powerplant as outlined in the Systems Description Section of the Aircraft Maintenance Manual.ĬOURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to identify safety precautions related to the airframe, it’s systems and powerplant.ġ.
X-PLANES AVIATION structures our training courses in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Air Transport Association (ATA) 104 Specifications.