The purpose of this handbook is to provide aircraft maintenance personnel with the information required for electrical safety grounding of each type of operational aircraft in the US Navy inventory. In addition, this handbook provides background information pertaining to the operational concerns for aircraft grounding, static electricity theory and how it affects aircraft, and techniques used for measurement of grounding points. This handbook is divided into five sections as follows:
- SECTION 1 - Scope
- SECTION 2 - Aircraft Grounding and Bonding Methods
- SECTION 3 - Operational Grounding Concerns
- SECTION 4 - Theoretical Basis for Aircraft Grounding
- SECTION 5 - Testing and Identification of Ground Points
This handbook is intended for use by all U.S. Naval aircraft operational and maintenance personnel including maintenance officers and public works officials for the purpose of ensuring that each aircraft is properly grounded and that the grounding system is adequate for this purpose. Sections 1 and 2 are intended primarily for use by line maintenance personnel. Sections 3 and 4 contain material intended for those desiring to obtain additional theoretical and background information. Section 5 is essential for public works department personnel. Each section is designed to stand alone.
