Unit of competency Outline

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Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

Unit of competency
National Code
MEA358
State Code
AUF98
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
12/02/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2015
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
22/07/2015
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency requires application of hand skills, knowledge of fabric surfaces and maintenance publications to re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces and apply correct finishing schemes during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.Applications include aircraft and aircraft components that are covered with fabric.The unit is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Aircraft Maintenance Stream) training pathway. Where a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) licensing outcome is sought this unit forms part of the CASA requirement for the granting of the chosen maintenance certification licence under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, in accordance with the licensing provisions in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces
  • 1.1 Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  • 1.2 Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  • 1.3 Materials and equipment required are organised
  • 1.4 Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDS) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 1.5 Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure
  • 1.6 Drainage holes are correctly created
  • 1.7 Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  • 1.8 Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications
  • 1.9 Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 1.10 Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D4470 MEA358A Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces Unit of competency