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Technical English for Aviation
Maintenance vocabulary, defect wording and a simple trainer for clear technical communication.
The goal of technical English: clear, unambiguous communication
Aircraft maintenance English is not about complex sentences. The goal is to describe the defect, location, condition, maintenance action and result clearly. Practise defect wording, component location, condition and maintenance-action vocabulary together.
Stay aligned with approved terminology
For real records, terminology used in applicable maintenance data and company procedures takes priority. Verify the standard term instead of inventing a different expression for the same condition.
Technical English in interviews
Keep answers concise, technical and safety-focused. If you do not know a procedure, do not guess; explain that you would verify the applicable approved data and work within your authorization.
Interview Preparation →Common defect vocabulary
| Term | Turkish meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| INOP / Inoperative | Çalışmıyor / kullanım dışı | The reading light is inoperative. |
| Leak / Leakage | Kaçak | Water leakage observed at the galley boiler connection. |
| Loose | Gevşek | Armrest attachment is loose. |
| Missing | Eksik | Fastener is missing. |
| Cracked | Çatlak | Crack observed on the panel surface. |
| Chafed / Chafing | Sürtünme kaynaklı aşınmış | Chafing observed on the wire bundle protective sleeve. |
| Corroded / Corrosion | Korozyonlu / korozyon | Corrosion indication observed in the area. |
| Dented / Dent | Göçük | Dent observed on the panel. |
| Contaminated | Kirlenmiş / kontamine | Surface is contaminated with fluid residue. |
| Seized | Sıkışmış | Mechanism is seized and does not move freely. |
| Intermittent | Aralıklı | Fault is intermittent and could not be reproduced continuously. |
| Rectified | Giderildi | Defect rectified in accordance with approved data. |
Defect Writing Trainer
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