Airworthy Prep

A&P General test code

AM.I.G.K19Cleaning and Corrosion Control

A&P General test (Section I), subject G

Written as am.i.g.k19 or AM.I.G.K19 on your score report.

The FAA's wording

Effects of improper surface preparation on finishing materials.

Aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1, Section I, Subject G

What it means

AM.I.G.K19 is a knowledge element in the Cleaning and Corrosion Control subject of the A&P General test. A knowledge element is something the FAA expects you to know, and the written test asks questions on it.

AM
Aviation Mechanic, the mechanic test standard
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Section I: General
G
Subject: Cleaning and Corrosion Control
K19
Knowledge element 19

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.I.G.K19 there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. The examiner retests every code on your report during the oral part of the practical test, so study it before then.

Sources: Aviation Mechanic ACS Companion Guide, FAA-G-ACS-1 (Change 2), ch. 2, p. 11 and ch. 5, p. 19; FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, p. A-1.

The examiner will ask about the codes you missed

"All deficient knowledge areas, as indicated by the ACS codes on the AKTRs, are retested during the oral portion of the test."
FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, Evaluator Responsibilities, p. A-1

Your oral test is 4 random questions plus one for every code on your report, closed book. Our A&P Oral & Practical course builds a mock oral from the codes you tick, with a model answer and FAA source for every question, and a guide for every practical project. $49.

See Oral & Practical

Try a sample question on AM.I.G.K19

Cleaning and Corrosion Control ยท AM.I.G.K19

As you spray the first topcoat on a cowling, small craters appear where the paint pulls away and the primer shows through. What is the likely cause, and how is it prevented?

Practice cleaning and corrosion control

The full A&P General course has questions on every element in this subject area, with an explanation and FAA source for each.