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Figure 7-33.Flight Deck Operations (Part II) (NAVAIR Form 13810/1A)
APPENDIX I GLOSSARY - 14310_294

Aviation Boatswains Mate E - Aviation theories and other practices
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APPENDIX I GLOSSARY ABE—Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching and Recovery Equipment). ABRASION—Wearing away of a surface by friction, either by motion while in contact with another part or   by   mechanical   cleaning   or   resurfacing   with abrasive cloth or compound. ac—Alternating current. ACHO—Aircraft Handling Officer. ACNO—Assistant Chief of Naval Operations. ACTIVATE—To put into action mechanically. ACTUATE—To put into action electrically. ADP—Automated Data Processing. AEL—Allowance Equipage List. AIMD—Aircraft   Intermediate   Maintenance   Depart- ment. ALINEMENT—Parts  in  correct  related  positions  as specified on manufacturing drawings. ALRE—Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment. ALREMP—Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Maintenance Program. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE—The surrounding temperature. APL—Allowance Parts List. ASG—Afloat Shopping Guide. ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE—The   normal   pres- sure of the air at sea level (14.7 psi). AWM—Awaiting Maintenance. AWP—Awaiting Parts. AWR—Automated Work Request. BACK OUT—To  remove  a  screw  or  other  threaded part from its fully torqued or set position. BINDING—The   stopping   or   the   slowing   down   of motion  between  two  surfaces  because  of  foreign matter, poor alinement of ports, unequal expansion, or unequal wear between surfaces. BRAZE—To  join  two  metals  by  intense  heat  and  the application of a hard solder containing brass. BRINELLING—A   displacement   or   flow   of   metal rather than a loss of metal due to wear. BULB SIDE—The   side   of   the   launching-engine cylinders   that   mates   directly   with   the   cylinder covers and is opposite the sealing-strip side. BUR—A   sharp   projection   of   metal   from   an   edge, usually   the   result   of   drilling,   boring,   counter- sinking,  and  so  forth,  but  may  also  be  caused  by excessive wear of one or both surfaces adjacent to the burred edge. CAFSU—Carrier and field service unit. CALIBRATION—To    check,    fix,    or    correct    the graduation of a measuring instrument. CALIPERS—An instrument composed of two curved hinged   legs,   used   for   measuring   internal   and external dimensions. CASREP—Casualty Report. CAUTION—An   emphatic   notice   requiring   correct operating  or  maintenance  procedures  to  prevent damage to equipment. CDI—Collateral Duty Inspector. CDP—Cross Deck Pendant. CDQAI—Collateral    Duty    Quality    Assurance    In- spector. CHAMFER—To bevel to a sharp external edge. CHARGE—To  pressurize  a  hydraulic  or  pneumatic system with fluid or air. CHATTER—Vibration caused by uneven motion of a machine, possibly resulting in damage to parts. CIRCUMFERENCE—A line around a closed figure of area. CNO—Chief of Naval Operations. COGNIZANT—Pertaining  to  the  responsible  upper authority   who   can   make   a   final   decision   on   a specific matter. AI-1







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