Aviation Technical English for aircraft maintenance engineers (Авиационный технический английский язык для студентов-авитехников)

54 OVERLAP (v, n) (partial superimposition of two surfaces, e.g. lap joint on fuselage skin panels) PLOT (v) (mark points on a graph, curve, plan or chart) RETAIN (v) (maintain in position, keep) SCRAP (v) (see Discard) SERVICING (n) (light maintenance and checks while aircraft is in operation) Servicing is performed during the turnaround. SPIN (v) to rotate quickly about an axis, e.g. Gyro) THREAD (n, v) (groove, spiral mark on screw, bolt, nut , etc.) TWIST (v) (turn wire or material about itself, rotate, torque) WIPE (v) (use a piece of fabric [cloth, rag] to remove surface dirt, etc.) GENERAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTED TO (electrical or mechanical connections) The Utility Bus is connected to the Essential Bus. The hand mikes are connected to the side consoles. INTERCONNECTED (connected together and acting on each other) The Capt. and F/0 control columns are interconnected . INTERSECT (cross, meet) Runways 35 and 27 intersect . The two curves intersect at the critical point.