CAAS SAR-66 Category B1 M06 — Materials and Hardware — Information & Free Practice

About CAAS SAR-66 Category B1 M06 — Materials and Hardware

CAAS SAR-66 Category B1 M06 — Materials and Hardware · SG

Key exam facts

Provider

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is the examination authority. CAAS Examinations Centre administers the computer-based examination; ASPEQ provides examination helpdesk/booking support.

Format

Computer-based multiple-choice knowledge examination. Each official question has three answers, exactly one correct; M06 has no essay or practical component.

Exam questions

Total questions: 72.

Time limit

90 minutes for the Category B1 M06 examination paper.

Passing score

75% per module; no penalty marking on multiple-choice papers.

Exam fee

S$87.20 per aircraft maintenance licence examination paper under Air Navigation Order Twelfth Schedule 11(1)(a); cancellation and rescheduling fees are separate.

Topics covered

• Aircraft Materials – Ferrous

  • Characteristics, properties and identification of common alloy steels used in aircraft; heat treatment and application (Level 2)
  • Testing for hardness, tensile strength, fatigue strength and impact resistance (Level 1)

• Aircraft Materials – Non-Ferrous

  • Characteristics, properties, identification, heat treatment and application of non-ferrous materials (Level 2)
  • Testing for hardness, tensile strength, fatigue strength and impact resistance (Level 1)

• Aircraft Materials – Composite and Non-Metallic

  • Composite and non-metallic other than wood and fabric: characteristics, properties, identification; sealant and bonding agents (Level 2)
  • Detection of defects/deterioration; repair of composite and non-metallic material (Level 2)

• Corrosion

  • Chemical fundamentals; formation by galvanic action process, microbiological, stress (Level 1)
  • Types and identification; causes; material types and susceptibility (Level 3)

• Fasteners

  • Screw Threads: nomenclature, forms, dimensions, tolerances and measuring (Level 2)
  • Bolts, studs and screws: types, specifications, identification, markings, nuts, machine screws, studs, self tapping screws and dowels (Level 2)
  • Locking Devices: tab and spring washers, plates, split pins, pal-nuts, wire locking, quick release fasteners, keys, circlips, cotter pins (Level 2)
  • Aircraft Rivets: solid and blind types, specifications, identification and heat treatment (Level 2)

• Pipes and Unions

  • Identification and types of rigid and flexible pipes and connectors (Level 2)
  • Standard unions for hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic and air system pipes (Level 2)

• Springs: types, materials, characteristics and applications (Level 2)

• Bearings: purpose, loads, material, construction; types and application (Level 2)

• Transmissions: gears, ratios, reduction, multiplication, driving, driven and idler gears, mesh patterns; belts and pulleys, chains and sprockets (Level 2)

• Control Cables: types, end fittings, turnbuckles, compensation devices, pulleys and components, Bowden cables, aircraft flexible control systems (Level 2)

• Electrical Cables and Connectors: cable types, construction, characteristics, high tension, coaxial, crimping, connector components and ratings, coupling and identification codes (Level 2)

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• CAAS AC 66-13 SAR-66 Basic Examinations

  Appendix A, Module 6, pp.18–20

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  Advisory Circular - Aircraft Maintenance Licensing

• Singapore Airworthiness Requirements Part 66

  Appendix 2, 1.2–1.5

• CAAS AC 66-13 SAR-66 Basic Examinations

  3.1, p.3, M06 Category B1

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  CAAS Examinations Centre

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  Twelfth Schedule 11(1)(a)

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