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
C: Examine how the operation of airframe fuel, ice and fire-
Learning aim(s) protection systems contribute to safe flight
Assignment title Fuel, Ice and Fire Protection
Assessor
Issue date
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You are working as an apprentice engineer in a large civil
aircraft maintenance organisation working on Airbus A380
aircraft. You have been tasked by the Apprentice Training
Vocational Scenario or Manager to write a technically accurate report showing your
Context understanding of the airframe fuel and airframe ice
protection and fire protection systems and their components.
The Apprentice Training Manager is not an engineer.
Task 1 Using the relevant aircraft technical manuals, you are to
write a technically accurate report that evaluates the
function and operation of the airframe fuel, icing and fire-
protection systems. The report is to include:
An evaluation of the airframe fuel systems and
components assessing their contribution to safe flight.
The evaluation must include:
o An analysis of fuel types and additives and the
operation of the fuel system components and
fuel-tank layout during fuel-feed, fuel transfer,
jettison, refuelling and defueling modes.
An evaluation of the airframe de-icing, anti-icing and
fire-detection and extinguishing systems and their
components assessing their contribution to safe flight.
The evaluation must include:
o An analysis of the function and operation of ice
detection, pre-emptive anti-icing (electrical,
hot air, chemical) and reactive de-icing
(pneumatic, electromagnetic-impulse
chemical) systems and components including
applicable fluid types and the operation of the
warning system.
The function and operation of Fire, heat and smoke
detectors, flight-deck and cabin-fire warnings, fire
extinguishing systems and the nature of the extinguishing
agents relative to different classes of fire.
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o You must include the operation of the manual
and automatic actuation of the extinguisher
bottles.
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 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
Evaluate the function and operation of airframe fuel, icing and fire-
53/C.D3 protection systems and components, assessing the contribution to safe
flight.
Analyse the function and operation of airframe fuel, icing and fire-
53/C.M3 protection systems and components, identifying their contribution to
safe flight.
Explain the function and operation of airframe fuel systems and
53/C.P5 components, identifying their contribution to safe flight.
Explain the function and operation of airframe icing and fire-protection
53/C.P6 systems and components, identifying their contribution to safe flight.
Sources of information Aircraft type specific technical manuals
to support you with this
Assignment
Other assessment eg, work sheets, risk assessments, case study
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
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