Aircraft Systems (AIRSYSTEMS)

Module
Overview of Aircraft Systems Page 1 of 8
Title:
Week 1 – Prelim
Faculty: Engr. Raul Ramiro C. Silva
Period

WEEK 1 – OVERVIEW

Learning Outcome(s):
• Understand the purpose of ATA chapters
• Determine the different Aircraft zones in the Aircraft

Reference(s):
• Moire, I, and Seabridge A. (2008) Aircraft system: mechanical, electrical, and avionics
subsystems integration 3rd edition. Wiley.
• Pilot’s handbook of Aeronautical knowledge (2016). United States Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieve from faa:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/pilot_han
dbook.pdf

Topics:

ATA Chapters and Pneumatics

ATA 100 Chapter numbers (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.It is a
common referencing standard for all commercial aircraft documentation. This commonality permits
greater ease of learning and understanding for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers and
alike. Uses 3 element system (XX-XX-XX)

1st element- identifies chapter/system

2nd element- identifies section/sub-system

3rd element- identifies subject/unit

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Example: ATA 29 SYSTEM (29-11-33)

29- Hydraulic System

11- Green hydraulic power

33- Priority valve

Organization Breakdown
• Aircraft General Group- Chapters 5-12

• Airframe System Group- Chapters 20-49

• Structure Group- Chapters 51-57

• Power Plant Group- Chapters 70-92

Aircraft General Group

ATA CHAPTER TITLE

ATA 01 INTRODUCTION

ATA 05 TIME LIMITS/MAINTENANCE CHECKS

ATA 06 DIMENSIONS AND AREAS

ATA 07 LIFTING AND SHORING

ATA 08 LEVELING AND WEIGHING

ATA 09 TOWING AND TAXIING

ATA 10 PARKING, MOORING, STORAGE AND RETURN TO SERVICE

ATA 11 PLACARDS AND MARKINGS

ATA 12 SERVICING - GENERAL

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Airframe System Group

ATA CHAPTER TITLE

ATA 20 STANDARD PRACTICES – AIRFRAME

ATA 21 AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION

ATA 22 AUTO FLIGHT

ATA 23 COMMUNICATIONS

ATA 24 ELECTRICAL POWER

ATA 25 EQUIPMENT/FURNISHINGS

ATA 26 FIRE PROTECTION

ATA 27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

ATA 28 FUEL

ATA 29 HYDRAULICS

ATA 30 ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION

ATA 31 INDICATING / RECORDING SYSTEM

ATA 32 LANDING GEAR

ATA 33 LIGHTS

ATA 34 NAVIGATION

ATA 35 OXYGEN

ATA 36 PNEUMATIC

ATA 37 VACUUM

ATA 38 WATER AND WASTE

ATA 44 CABIN SYSTEMS

ATA 46 INFROMATION SYSTEMS

ATA 49 AIRBORNE AUXILIARY POWER

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Structure Group
ATA CHAPTER TITLE

ATA 51 STANDARD PRACTICES AND STRUCTURES - GENERAL

ATA 52 DOORS

ATA 53 FUSELAGE
ATA 54 NACELLES / PYLONS

ATA 55 STABILIZERS

ATA 56 WINDOWS

ATA 57 WINGS

Powerplant Group
ATA 71 POWERPLANT

ATA 72 ENGINE

ATA 73 ENGINE – FUEL AND CONTROL

ATA 74 IGNITON

ATA 75 BLEED AIR

ATA 76 ENGINE CONTROLS

ATA 77 ENGINE INDICATING

ATA 78 EXHAUST

ATA 79 OIL

ATA 80 STARTING

ATA 81 TURBINES (RECIPROCATING ENGINES)

ATA 82 WATER INJECTION

ATA 83 ACCESSORY GEARBOX (ENGINE DRIVEN)

ATA 84 PROPULSION AUGMENTATION

ATA 91 AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

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The Aircraft Zoning System

The aircraft zoning system provides identification of areas in the aircraft according to 8 major aircraft
zones, major sub-zones and zones.

The major aircraft zones are:

Zone 100 lower fuselage

Zone 200 upper fuselage

Zone 300 empennage

Zone 400 engines and pylons

Zone 500 left wing

Zone 600 right wing

Zone 700 landing gears and undercarriage

Zone 800 aircraft doors

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The Aircraft Stations

The aircraft stations are defined by a coordinate system using three main reference axes. The point of
origin for the longitudinal X-axis, lateral axis Y and the vertical axis Z is in front of the aircraft.

The ordinates are identified by the letter for the major axis, followed by the dimension in inches from
the point of origin.

The major Aircraft Station

• Fuselage stations (Fus. Sta. or FS) are numbered in inches from a reference or zero point known
as the reference datum. The reference datum is an imaginary vertical plane at or near the nose
of the aircraft from which all fore and aft distances are measured. The distance to a given point
is measured in inches parallel to a center line extending through the aircraft from the nose
through the center of the tail cone. Some manufacturers may call the fuselage station a body
station, abbreviated BS.
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• Buttock line or butt line (BL) is a vertical reference plane down the center of the aircraft from
which measurements left or right can be made.

• Water line (WL) is the measurement of height in inches perpendicular from a horizontal plane
usually located at the ground, cabin floor, or some other easily referenced location.
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Title:
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Chapter Recap:

1. Define the purpose of ATA Chapters.

2. What are the organization breakdown of the ATA Chapter?

3. What is the purpose of Aircraft Zoning?

4. What are the major Aircraft Stations?