BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Aeronautical Engineering
Qualification
Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Diploma in Aeronautical
Engineering
Unit number and title Unit 53: Airframe Mechanical Systems
A: Investigate how the operation of hydraulic power, landing
Learning aim(s)
gear and flying control systems contribute to safe flight
Assignment title Hydraulic Power, Landing Gear and Flying Controls
Assessor
Issue date
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You are working as an apprentice engineer in a large civil
aircraft maintenance organisation. You have been tasked to
inspect a hydraulic-power, landing gear and flying control,
Vocational Scenario or
system on an Airbus A380. On completion of the inspections
Context
you are to compile a technical report that justifies how these
systems and their components contribute to safe flight.
Task 1 Using the relevant technical manuals, you have been tasked
with safely inspecting and reporting on the following systems
on the Airbus A380:
Green Hydraulic System
Wing Landing gear
High Lift flight Control System
During your inspection of the systems, you are to take
appropriate photographs that you will use to illustrate your
report.
On completion of the inspections you are to compile a written
report that justifies how these systems and their components
contribute to safe flight as detailed below:
Green Hydraulic System
Your report must include the following:
An explanation of the operation, components, layout
and function of the system and its power sources
under normal and emergency conditions and
considering alternative hydraulic supply sources,
component type and layouts.
An analysis and justification of how the hydraulic
system contributes to the safe operation of the
landing gear and high lift flight controls during the full
ground-air-ground cycle.
Wing Landing Gear
Your report must include the following:
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An explanation of the operation, components, layout
and function of the system and its power sources
under normal and emergency conditions and
considering alternative hydraulic supply sources,
component type and layouts.
An analysis and justification of how the landing gear
system contributes to the safe flight including the
interaction between pilot throttle settings, airspeed,
weight switches and the landing gear extension /
retraction.
High Lift System
Your report must include the following:
An explanation of the operation, components, layout
and function of the system and its power sources
under normal and emergency conditions and
considering alternative hydraulic supply sources,
component type and layouts.
An analysis and justification of how the high lift
system contributes to the safe flight including the
interaction between pilot throttle settings, airspeed,
weight switches and the operation of the high lift
devices.
You will need to ensure that the report is easy to read, well-
structured and uses the correct technical terminology and
any applicable engineering mathematical notations.
Checklist of evidence Technical report using appropriate technical terminology
required Diagrams / graphical representations / photographs as
appropriate
Harvard References as appropriate
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Justify, using the findings from safe inspection and research, the
function and operation of hydraulic-power, landing-gear and flight-
53/A.D1
control systems and their components, assessing the contribution made
by each to safe flight.
Analyse, using the practical findings from the safe inspection and
research, the operation of hydraulic power, landing gear and flight
53/A.M1
control systems and their components, identifying their contribution to
safe flight.
Inspect one hydraulic-power, landing-gear and flight-control system
53/A.P1
safely.
Explain, using the practical findings and research, the operation of
53/A.P2 hydraulic power, landing-gear and flight-control systems and their
components, identifying their contribution to safe flight.
Sources of information
to support you with this Aircraft type specific technical manuals
Assignment
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