A Component Maintenance Manual is a supplier or manufacturer document that describes the approved repair, overhaul, inspection, and testing procedures for a specific aircraft component, along with tooling and materials. It sits below the aircraft-level maintenance manual in the technical publications hierarchy and is used primarily by repair stations and MRO facilities rather than line technicians in routine flight operations.
Angel Translation editorial reference · Confirm the rendering against your source and approved project terminology.
Check source meaning → confirm the preferred term → record approved variants and references.
Translators encounter CMMs when localizing supplier documentation, repair station manuals, and overhaul work instructions. The text often includes shop procedures, tolerances, materials, and nondestructive testing references, requiring careful distinction between repair, overhaul, inspection, and test terminology within a single document. It is frequently cross-referenced with illustrated parts catalogs and time-between-overhauls data.
A common error is translating “repair” and “overhaul” as if they were interchangeable, which obscures whether a component may be returned to service after limited work or must undergo complete restoration. Another error is treating the CMM as an installation manual, but installation data usually belongs in the aircraft maintenance manual or parts catalog.
Check procedure sequence, part names, limits and cautions against the supplied references. Applicable aviation or market requirements depend on the product and project pathway.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
Product manuals.
Read the published project →Aviation documentation.
Read the published project →Published scope shows related industry experience; it does not confirm that this specific term was used or reviewed in the project.
Include the source and target languages, file types, intended use, deadline and any approved termbase. Agree handling before sending sensitive files. Acknowledged in 4 hours, quoted in 24.
Prepare an inquiry email →Aerospace & UAV solutions →File handling →A glossary entry is not an official standard or evidence of regulatory acceptance. Confirm current requirements for your project separately.