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.
Job Description: 1) Lays out, assembles, installs, and tests radio and electrical systems in aircraft and missiles, according to specifications, using handtools and precision testing equipment: Assembles units, such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, and connects units to major units, such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, and inverters, using handtools and soldering iron. […]
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Definition Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as airframes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Tasks include 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,
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