ASTM F3599-23

Standard Guide for Aerospace/Aviation Powerplant Personnel Certification

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The guide is intended to be used to assess competencies of qualified individuals who wish to become certified as a Powerplant Technician through any certified program.  
4.2 The guide is intended to be used in concert with a certification provider’s structure and materials for management, exam delivery, and candidate preparation.  
4.3 Each section is categorized into theory, inspection, maintenance/service, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul with each of these categories having a relevant competency level assigned (reference Table 1).
SCOPE
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to address the basic fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task knowledge activities and functions for power plants professionals.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2023
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• ICS: 49.050 - Aerospace engines and propulsion systems
• Technical Committee: F46 - Aerospace Personnel
• Drafting Committee: F46.04 - Powerplant Endorsements

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3599 − 23
Standard Guide for
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Aerospace/Aviation Powerplant Personnel Certification
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3599; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
book – General
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to address the basic
FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task
book – Powerplant Volume 1
knowledge activities and functions for power plants profes-
FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
sionals.
book – Powerplant Volume 2
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 See Terminology F3060.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2 See Table 1 for task and knowledge definitions relating
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- to the education requirements for powerplants professionals.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 4. Significance and Use
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1 The guide is intended to be used to assess competencies
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of qualified individuals who wish to become certified as a
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Powerplant Technician through any certified program.
4.2 The guide is intended to be used in concert with a
2. Referenced Documents
certification provider’s structure and materials for
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
management, exam delivery, and candidate preparation.
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
4.3 Each section is categorized into theory, inspection,
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2.2 Airlines for America (A4A) Standards:
maintenance/service, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul
ATA-100 Manufacturers’ Technical Data
with each of these categories having a relevant competency
iSpec 2200 Information Standards for Aviation Maintenance
level assigned (reference Table 1).
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2.3 FAA Standards:
AC 43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Prac- 5. Knowledge and Task Requirements
tices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair (with Change 1)
5.1 The following subject, performance, and task knowl-
AC 43.13-2B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Prac-
edge areas shall be assessed by levels (referenced in Table 1) of
tices – Aircraft Alterations
competency in the exam items.
FAA-S-ACS-1 rev. Section III Airman Certification Stan-
5.2 Reciprocating Engines (ATA 72R):
dard (ACS)
5.2.1 Reciprocating Engine Theory and Operation—Knows
and can identify the relationship of basic facts and state general
principles about reciprocating engine theory and operation with
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace
respect to theory, inspection, maintenance/service,
Personnel and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F46.04 on Powerplant
troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of the below terms.
Endorsements.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published October 2023. DOI: 10.1520/
5.2.1.1 Theory—Level 1 can describe basic theory of
F3599-23.
operation, mounting, types, configurations, and construction of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
reciprocating engines (otto cycle, 2 cycle versus 4 cycle, spark
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
versus compression ignition/diesel, opposed, radial, diesel, V,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
reduction gearbox, accessory gearbox, natural aspiration and
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Available from Airlines for America (A4A), 1275 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste
induction, intake systems, forced induction, cooling systems,
1300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, https://www.airlines.org/.
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exhaust systems, engine indication, and fire indication/
Available from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 800 Independence
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591, http://www.faa.gov. extinguishing).
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