Corrosion Short Courses: Corrosion Control and Prevention for Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components, presented by NACE certified Corrosion Specialist , WebCorr Corrosion Consulting Services

Corrosion Control and Prevention for Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components

Course Overview

Corrosion in rotary and fixed wing aircrafts can take many different forms during storage and operation. The corrosion resistance of aircraft materials can be drastically reduced with only a small environmental change such as an increase in chloride concentration at ppm level. Prompt detection and removal of corrosion before permanent damage occurs can significantly enhance the operational safety and extend the service life of an aircraft. This 3-day training course covers the different types of corrosion commonly encountered in both rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft structures and components. Practical methods, materials, and strategies for corrosion control and prevention are discussed in depth. Real-life case studies are presented throughout the course. Advanced computer software tools for modeling and prediction of corrosion in aircraft structures and components are also presented. An Atlas of Corrosion Damages in Aircraft Structures and Components is included in the course note.

This corrosion course is available for in-house training, on-site training, online and distance learning worldwide. It can also be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Corrosion in Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components

    1.1 Corrosion: Definition
    1.2 Examples of Catastrophic Corrosion Events
    1.3 Basic Concepts in Electrochemistry
    1.4 Why Do Metals Corrode
    1.5 Kinetics: the Rate of Corrosion
    1.6 Aircraft Corrosion Control Program
2. Different Types of Corrosion in Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components
    2.1 General Surface Corrosion
    2.2 Galvanic Corrosion
    2.3 Pitting Corrosion
    2.4 Crevice Corrosion
    2.5 Filiform Corrosion
    2.6 Intergranular Corrosion/Exfoliation

    2.7 Stress Corrosion Cracking
    2.8 Liquid Metal Embrittlement
    2.9 Hydrogen Damage
    2.10 Corrosion Fatigue
    2.11 Fretting Corrosion
    2.12 High Temperature Corrosion
    2.13 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
    2.14 Effects of Corrosion on Metals in Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components

3. Corrosion Prone Areas And Preventative Maintenance
    3.1 General
    3.2 Exhaust Trail Areas
    3.3 Battery Compartments And Battery Vent Openings
    3.4 Lavatories, Buffets, And Galleys
    3.5 Bilge Areas
    3.6 Wheel Wells And Landing Gear
    3.7 External Skin Areas
    3.8 Water Entrapment Areas
    3.9 Engine Frontal Areas And Cooling Air Vents
    3.10 Electronic Package Compartments
    3.11 Miscellaneous Trouble Areas
    3.12 Factors In Corrosion Control
    3.13 Preventative Maintenance
4. Inspection Requirements
    4.1 General
    4.2 Frequency of Inspection
    4.3 Recommended Depth of Inspection
    4.4 Primary Approach
    4.5 Nondestructive Inspection
5. Corrosion Removal Techniques
    5.1 General
    5.2 Standard Methods
    5.3 Preparations For Rework
    5.4 Paint Removal
    5.5 Special Techniques
    5.6 Fairing Or Blending Reworked Areas
    5.7 Chemical Testing

    5.8 Chemical Spot Analysis of Magnetic Metals
    5.9 Chemical Spot Analysis Of Nonmagnetic Metals
    5.10 Surface Treatment Testing
    5.11 Post Identification Cleaning And Refinishing
    5.12 Mechanical Corrosion Removal By Blasting
6. Corrosion Damage And Rework Limits
    6.1 Determining Degree of Corrosion Damage
    6.2 Determining Rework Limits
    6.3 Determining Material Thickness Reduction After Corrosion Cleanup
7. Aluminum And Aluminum Alloys
    7.1 Processing Of Aluminum Surfaces
    7.2 Repair Of Aluminum Alloy Sheet Metal
    7.3 Corrosion Removal Around Countersunk Fasteners In Aluminum Alloy
    7.4 Examples of Removing Corrosion From Aluminum And Aluminum Alloys

8. Magnesium Alloys
8.1 Treatment of Wrought Magnesium Sheets And Forgings
8.2 Repair of Magnesium Sheet Metal After Extensive Corrosion Removal

8.3 In-Place Treatment of Magnesium Castings
8.4 Example of Removing Corrosion From Magnesium

9. Ferrous Metals
    9.1 General
    9.2 Mechanical Removal of Iron Rust
    9.3 Chemical Surface Treatment of Steel Surfaces
    9.4 Removal of Corrosive Products From High-Stressed Steel Parts
    9.5 Special Treatment of Stainless Steel Alloys
    9.6 Example of Process For Removal of Corrosion From Steel Parts

10. Plated Parts
10.1 Chromium And Nickel Plated Parts
10.2 Cadmium And Zinc Plated Parts

11. Other Metals And Alloys
      11.1 Noble Metal Coatings - Cleanup And Restoration
      11.2 Copper And Copper Alloys
      11.3 Titanium Alloys

12. Special Problems
12.1 Mercury Spills/Corrosion Damage

13. Software Tools for Corrosion Modeling and Prediction in Aircraft Structures and Components

14. Atlas of Corrosion Damages in Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Structures and Components

15. End of Course Examination

Who Should Attend

Aircraft owners and operators, managers and engineers in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul business. Inspection engineers, NDT/NDE technologists and those who are involved in aircraft corrosion control and prevention.

Registration for This Corrosion Course

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In-House Training Corrosion Courses/On-Site Training Corrosion Courses

If you are concerned with corrosion in your business, in-house training or on-site training is a great solution to train a group of employees from design, production, operation, quality assurance, inspection and maintenance, and technical sales and support on corrosion control and corrosion prevention technology. The contents of all our corrosion courses can be customized to fit your organization's needs.

There is no limit to the number of participants required for in-house training corrosion courses or on-site training corrosion courses. We conduct the in-house or on-site training corrosion courses at your company's premises worldwide and at a time convenient to your company.

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Corrosion Course-On-Demand

All our publicly scheduled corrosion short courses are conducted once a year. However, you do not need to wait for one year if you have missed any of the publicly scheduled corrosion courses as we have this unique corrosion course-on-demand scheme: we will conduct the course just for you on an one-on-one basis at a time and in a location convenient to you. This option costs significantly less than a full-scale in-house training program.

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Online and Distance Learning Corrosion Courses

All our corrosion short courses are available for online or offline distance learning. You can start an online course at any time and learn at your own comfortable pace, whenever and wherever you are. You have around-the-clock access to interactive and media-rich course materials, virtual labs, course instructions, course assignments, and course assessments. Discussions and questions related to the corrosion courses are posted on the website or exchanged through email for a period up to 12 months. Video conferencing or instant messaging can also be arranged for discussions of course topics. For those who do not have ready access to internet, we can send you our online course materials on a CD-ROM or DVD or USB memory stick for offline learning.

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Corrosion Course-On-Webex

Webex is hosted by Cisco, a product purpose-built for real-time web communications. If you are an existing user of Webex, or if you are willing to experience the power of Webex, we can conduct the course for you over Webex with audio and video presentations and interactions with the course instructor and other course attendees in real-time. It is just like the physical classroom settings that everyone can interact with each other. Your questions will be answered in real time by our instructor.

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PowerPoint Slides and Test Banks for Trainers, Instructors, Tutors, University Lecturers and Professors

If you are involved in teaching or training, you may wish to purchase a complete set of the trainer's package for this training course. The trainer's package comes complete with ready-to-use PowerPoint slides (fully editable) and test bank (with answer keys). These ready-to-use PowerPoint slides contain high quality color photographs, illustrations, animations, audio and video clips. The test bank contains questions conveniently grouped into four categories: (1) true or false, (2) multiple choice, (3) calculation, and (4) reasoning and open-ended discussions. The trainer's package is suitable for in-house training and university teaching. This is exactly the same package that WebCorr uses to deliver our current training course.

The one-time lump sum fee allows your organization to use the training package and also modify it. For example, your organization may modify the course contents and re-name/re-brand the course under your organization’s name. WebCorr only retains the copyright of the original PowerPoint slides and test banks.

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