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Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items

Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items

Unit of competency
National Code
MEACOM0040
State Code
OEG64
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/11/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/03/2023
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
28/03/2023
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply integrated logistic support (ILS) procedures when assessing spares and managing repairable items, including aircraft and mechanical and avionic items of aeronautical product. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit applies to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA).Any other relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess spares
  • 1.1 Identify and apply organisational spares assessment and supply information systems
  • 1.2 Monitor maintenance data, spares usage data and trends, and vary required holdings of spares as required
  • 1.3 Identify problems in spares availability, and determine strategies to resolve them
  • 1.4 Determine the need for suitable substitute parts and, if parts are needed, obtain required engineering approvals according to applicable regulations and organisational policies and procedures
  • 1.5 Identify acceptable sources of substitute parts and specify requirements for documentation, according to regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • 1.6 Observe configuration management (CM) requirements when assessing spares
  • 1.7 Provide data required for input to ILS records where applicable
2. Manage repairable items
  • 2.1 Monitor maintenance and reliability data and propose changes to maintenance programs where necessary
  • 2.2 Raise documentation to allocate repairable items to maintenance facilities according to contractual requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.3 Specify specific investigation or additional maintenance requirements
  • 2.4 Provide data required for input to ILS records where applicable
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
OAC99 MEA161 Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items Unit of competency