Aerospace Engineering Interview Question:

Explain the major sectors involved in aircraft maintenance?

Submitted by: Muhammad

There are two major sectors involved in aircraft maintenance and these are handled by certifying technician in the field of support and maintenance. These are divided into two sectors as:

► Category B1 (mechanical): these are the maintenance technicians that have good knowledge regarding the working of air-frame, engine, electrical power systems and equipment. It also requires additional knowledge of aircraft structures and materials.
► Category B2 (avionic): this deals with the integrated knowledge of aircraft equipment's, electrical, instrument and radar related systems. They undergo proper training to handle the aircraft equipment's and gain practical experience to deal with day to day activities.
Submitted by: Muhammad