Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers

Definition:
Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as airframes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Tasks include:
(a) fitting, examining, testing and servicing aircraft engines;
(b) replacing engine components or complete engines;
(c) examining and inspecting airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems;
(d) maintaining, repairing, overhauling, modifying and testing aircraft structural, mechanical and hydraulic systems;
(e) reading and interpreting manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components;
(f) maintaining, repairing and rebuilding aircraft structures, functional components and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals;
(g) inspecting completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;
(h) maintaining repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance;
(i) installing and testing electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems in aircraft;
(j) connecting components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refuelling systems.

AIRPORT ATTENDANT

Job Description: 1) Performs any combination of following duties in maintenance of small airports and in servicing aircraft: Periodically inspects buildings and hangars to detect fire hazards and violations of airport regulations. 2) Examines firefighting equipment to detect malfunctions and fills depleted fire extinguishers. 3) Performs necessary minor repairs to fire trucks and tractors. 4) […]

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AIRPLANE INSPECTOR

Job Description: 1) Examines airframe, engines, and operating equipment to ensure that repairs are made according to specifications, and certifies airworthiness of aircraft: Tests tightness of airframe connections with handtools and employs flashlight and mirror to inspect fit of parts. 2) Signals AIRFRAME-AND-POWER-PLANT MECHANIC to start engine and manipulate aircraft controls. 3) Collects data, such

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AIRFRAME-AND-POWER-PLANT-MECHANIC HELPER

Job Description: 1) Assists other workers engaged in servicing, repairing, and overhauling aircraft and aircraft engines, performing any combination of following duties: Replaces batteries, filters, and similar accessories, using mechanic’s handtools. 2) Removes inspection plates, cowling, engine covers, floor boards, and related items, to permit access for repair or inspection, and replaces items upon completion

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AIRFRAME-AND-POWER-PLANT MECHANIC

Job Description: 1) Services, repairs, and overhauls aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure airworthiness: Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using handtools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brakes, welding equipment, rivet gun, and

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AIRCRAFT SKIN BURNISHER

Job Description: 1) Burnishes and hand finishes sheet metal stock or fabricated aircraft skins to remove surface defects, such as scratches, mars, and blemishes, and to restore surface to uniform grain, color, and luster, using burnishing tools: Reads work order and burnishing specifications. 2) Lubricates area to be burnished, and rubs burnishing tool over lubricated

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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, RIGGING AND CONTROLS

Job Description: 1) Assembles and installs rigging and control assemblies and systems that actuate aircraft structures, such as rudder, elevator, canopy, and wing surfaces, according to specifications, using handtools, power tools, and equipment: Reads and interprets blueprints, production illustrations, and other specifications to determine location, identity, and relationship of parts. 2) Assembles, hangs, connects, and

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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, PLUMBING AND HYDRAULICS

Job Description: 1) Lays out, assembles, installs, and tests plumbing and hydraulic systems and components in aircraft, following blueprints and production illustrations, using handtools, power tools, and test equipment: Lays out location of parts and assemblies, such as surface control boosters, landing gears, vacuum units, and fuel, oil, oxygen, and water systems, according to specifications,

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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM

Job Description: 1) Lays out, assembles, installs, tests, and adjusts aircraft environmental control systems according to specifications, using handtools, power tools, machines, and test equipment: Lays out location of assemblies and parts, such as turbines, heat exchanges, valves, cylinders, struts, pumps, instruments, lines, and fittings on aircraft, using layout tools, such as scribers, rules, steel

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