Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: Nature of the Work

Essential Vocabulary

1) operation and maintenance ( эксплуатация и техническое обслуживание); efficient operation and maintenance of a gas-turbine engine; to provide efficient operation and maintenance of a gas-turbine engine the mechanic should be familiar with the engine design; operational and periodic maintenance; operational maintenance requires checking all the troublesome units and systems of the engine;

2) in particular (в особенности, в частности); for any specific engine in particular; be familiar with the manufacturer's instructions for any specific engine in particular;

3) precautions rules (меры предосторожности); certain precautions rules; certain precautions rules should be inspected for foreign objects;

4) inflammable material (воспламеняющийся материал); to remove all inflammable material; in operating the engine at full power it is necessary to remove all inflammable material from the area;

5) engine compartments; engine compartments and nacelles (отсеки двигателя и гондолы); engine compartments and nacelles are checked for cleanliness and security.

6) fuel and oil leaks; all fuel and oil leaks, loose parts, cracks, corrosion, missed rivers, warping, buckling, burning and other undesirable conditions; all fuel and oil leaks, loose parts, cracks, corrosion, missed rivers, warping, buckling, burning and other undesirable conditions should be revealed and eliminated (все утечки топлива и масла, незакрепленные детали, трещины, коррозии, подтёки, деформации, прогибы, обгорания и другие несоответствующие состояния должны быть выявлены и устранены);

7) minor inspection (частичный осмотр); minor inspection and major inspection; to include minor inspection and major inspection; The periodic engine maintenance includes minor inspection and major inspection

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Text: Engine Maintenance

In order to keep the engine in working condition, it is necessary to provide its inspecting at regular intervals. To provide efficient operation and maintenance of a gas-turbine engine the mechanic should be familiar with the engine design, inspection, starting and overhaul procedures in general; andthe manufacturer's instructions for any specific engine in particular. In performing maintenance operations certain precautions rules should be inspected for foreign objects; in operating the engine at full power it is necessary to remove all inflammable material from the area; no work should be performed on the ignition system or spark plugs during engine running; the hot starts should be avoided as the turbine or other parts overheating usually requires the engine overhaul.

Maintenance of any gas-turbine engine includes operational and periodic maintenance. Operational maintenance is performed prior to every take-off and after the aircraft landing with the view of checking all systems and units for their readiness for flight. It is called pre-flight and post-flight maintenance, correspondingly. Operational maintenance requires checking all the troublesome units and systems of the engine. Engine compartments and nacelles are checked for cleanliness and security of all lines and fittings. All fuel and oil leaks, loose parts, cracks, corrosion, missed rivers,warping, buckling, burning and other undesirable conditions should be revealed and eliminated. Operational maintenance also includes checking the fuel, oil, water and hydraulic fluid level before each flight.

The periodic engine maintenance includes minor inspection (performed every 60 hours of flight) and major inspection (performed every 200 and 600 hours of flight). When the engine was operated during a certain predetermined number of hours it is removed from the aircraft and sent to the overhaul base. The engine overhaul includes complete disassembly, washing, delectation and repair or replacement of worn units or parts.

Text: Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Vocabulary

1) to be responsible for – нести ответственность за ч.-л.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians are responsible for making sure airplanes are safe for flying.

Some of the parts aircraft mechanics and service technicians are responsible for maintaining include the engine, the landing gear, and the instruments inside the cockpit used to determine direction and altitude.

2) to be familiar with – быть хорошо осведомлённым в ч.-л.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians need to be familiar with these complex systems.

3) to be employed in – работать где-либо

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians are employed in aircraft hangars, in air fields, or at stations where aircraft repairs are done.

4) to be able to – (мочь), быть в состоянии

The mechanic must first be able to get to the engine, which usually involves using lifts, hoists, or ladders because of where it is located.

There are also aircraft mechanics and service technicians that are able to repair the airframe and work on the power sources.

5) to check for – осматривать, выявлять, проверять

They will also check for wear, defects, corrosion, and cracks in other parts of the airplane, including the tail, the fuselage or body of the craft, and the wings.

6) to involve – включать в себя, касаться, вовлекать.

Involved – сложный.

The mechanic must first be able to get to the engine, which usually involves using lifts, hoists, or ladders because of where it is located.

Other aspects of maintaining and repairing the aircraft can be more involved.

in accordance with - согласуясь с ( чем-л. ), в соответствии с ( чем-л. )

They are responsible for maintaining the aircraft, repairing parts that are broken or worn, and inspecting the aircraft on a regular basis in accordance with the schedules.

7) to be licensed as – быть квалифицированным как

Those who are licensed as power plant aircraft mechanics are skilled enough to fix the engines and, to an extent, the propellers.

8) to provide with – обеспечивать чем-л.

These tools can provide the mechanics with information about the essential functions of many of the different parts of the aircraft.

9) to be taken apart – разбираться на части

The engine must be taken apart completely and then each part must be thoroughly checked for wear and cracks.

10) to work in shifts – работать по сменам

So aircraft mechanics and service technicians typically work in shifts, sometimes during evenings and weekends.

11) to be well-versed in smth, to know a great deal about – хорошо разбираться в чем-л.

Mechanics need to be well-versed in computers and advanced electronic systems. They also must know a great deal about composite materials and turbine engines.