- Industria: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
A unit used to measure a low pressure or vacuum. One torr is equal to one millimeter of mercury, or 1/760 of the standard atmospheric pressure.
Industry:Aviation
A unit used to measure the effectiveness of a hydraulic filter and to identify the size of particles that are trapped by filters. One micron is a micrometer, or one millionth of a meter. It is
0.000 039 inch.
Industry:Aviation
A used engine that has been completely disassembled, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled, tested, and approved in the same manner and to the same tolerances and limits as a new engine, using either new or used parts. The parts used in a rebuilt engine must conform to all production drawings, tolerances, and limits for new parts or be of approved oversize or undersize dimensions allowed for a new engine.
According to 14 CFR 91.421, a rebuilt engine is considered to have no previous operating history and may be issued a zero-time logbook. Only the engine manufacturer or an agent approved by the manufacturer can rebuild an engine and issue a zero-time record.
Industry:Aviation
A U-shaped fitting which has matching holes in the arms of the U. A clevis pin or clevis bolt is passed through the holes to fasten a control cable to a control horn or to fasten a push-pull rod to a bell crank.
Industry:Aviation
A U-shaped rod threaded on both ends. U-bolts are used to fasten round rods or pipes to a flat surface.
Industry:Aviation
A U-shaped wire loop with sharp points on both ends. Staples are used to fasten wires to a wooden post or wall, and to fasten sheets of paper together.
Industry:Aviation
A vacuum pump capable of removing almost all the air from an air conditioning system. A deep-vacuum pump can reduce the pressure inside the system to a few microns.
Industry:Aviation
A vacuum tube that is faulty because air has leaked into the tube envelope.
Industry:Aviation
A vacuum tube with five active electrodes. A pentode tube has a cathode, a control grid, a screen grid, a suppressor grid, and a plate, or anode.
Industry:Aviation
