NCAA AME Avionics case studies
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The NCAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence Knowledge Test - Avionics is the knowledge examination that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority requires of applicants seeking an aircraft maintenance engineer's licence with an avionics rating. It is aimed at maintenance personnel who work on aircraft electrical and electronic systems, instruments, communication and navigation equipment, and who need to demonstrate regulatory and technical knowledge before licensing. The NCAA AME Avionics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,256 words.
1Intermittent ADS-B Out Dropouts Above FL180 on a King Air 350
An operator reports that ATC loses the ADS-B Out position report from a King Air 350 only above FL180. The aircraft has a Garmin GTX 335R transponder, a GTN 750Xi as the position source, and dual GPS antennas.
730 words, about 4 min2Wi-Fi Installation on a Beech 1900D: Minor or Major Alteration?
A commercial operator of a Beech 1900D wants cabin Wi-Fi for passengers. The proposed installation is a 28 V DC router drawing 4 A, two puck antennas mounted on the upper fuselage, and a small cooling fan.
681 words, about 3 min3Audit Finds an Expired Calibration on the Pitot-Static Test Set
During a routine records audit, an AME finds that a 24-month altimeter/static system test and transponder check on a Cessna 208B were signed off four months ago. The entry references a specific ramp test set and a calibration due date.
618 words, about 3 min4Avionics Licence Holder Asked to Certify a Flight Control Repair
A newly appointed shift supervisor in an AMO asks an AME who holds an NCAA avionics licence rating to sign off a repair on a flight control pushrod and the subsequent rigging check on a Piper PA-31. The airframe/engine licensed AME who normally certifies this work has called in sick, and the aircraft is promised to a customer in four hours.
568 words, about 3 min5Electrical Load and Circuit Protection After Adding EFB Outlets
A Cessna 208B operating under a commercial certificate is in for avionics upgrades. The installer proposes to add two USB-C PD outlets, each rated 60 W, for pilot and copilot EFBs, and to replace the existing 5 A cigar-lighter circuit breaker with a 15 A breaker to feed both outlets.
659 words, about 3 min