Aircraft Drawings
What information does a detail drawing provide?
Answer
A description of a single part giving, by lines, notes, and symbols, the size, shape, material, and methods of manufacture
A detail drawing is a description of a single part, describing by lines, notes, and symbols the specifications for size, shape, material, and methods of manufacture to be used in making the part. Showing how parts are fitted together is an assembly drawing, and showing final installed position within the aircraft is an installation drawing.
Source: FAA-H-8083-30B, Ch. 4 p. 4-2 — 'Detail Drawing'
Not the answer
- A drawing showing the location of a particular part or assembly in its final installed position within the complete aircraft, along with its surroundings
- A drawing showing the relationship of two or more separate parts as they are fitted together in a single unit, with each part shown in place
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