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This is the official FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe, Volume 1: FAA-H-8083-31A. The Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe (FAA-H-8083-31A) is one of a series of three handbooks for persons preparing for certification as an airframe or powerplant mechanic. It is intended that this handbook provide basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in the subject matter areas relating to the airframe rating. It is designed to aid students enrolled in a formal course of instruction, as well as the individual who is studying on his or her own. Since the knowledge requirements for the airframe and powerplant ratings closely parallel each other in some subject areas, the chapters which discuss fire protection systems and electrical systems contain some material that is also duplicated in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant (FAA-H-8083-32A).