Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Note
Range statements listed below are numbered to facilitate specification of the assessment requirements included in the Evidence Guide
Appropriate manuals
Appropriate manuals may include:
1. Aircraft publications, maintenance instruction manuals, process specifications, servicing or service bulletins or structural repair manuals
2. Tooling or equipment manuals, manufacturer's manuals, standard practices, enterprise aviation regulations and publications
3. Illustrated parts catalogues, aircraft wiring manuals or drawings
Application of standard aviation trade practices
Application of standard aviation trade practices applies to the selection and use of hand and power tools and equipment associated with workshop-related activities in the aircraft maintenance environment that involve:
4. Laying out and fabricating simple items from common aircraft materials
5. Assembling items using a representative range of common types of aircraft attachment hardware for which relevant fits and clearances, appropriate safety locking devices and fasteners, including lockwire, are correctly selected and applied
6. Assembling/connecting a range of common aircraft connectors and plumbing, applying safety locking devices where applicable
7. Assembling/connecting aircraft control cables and applying safety locking devices where applicable
Regulatory and enterprise procedures
Regulatory and enterprise procedures may be found in:
CARs or SASRs
maintenance organisation manual
procedures manuals
work instructions
quality manuals
safety manuals
applicable defence regulations and instructions
standing instructions
Human factors
Human factors are:
the factors relating to human behaviour and performance in aviation maintenance environments that are defined by either CASA or the ADF
Documentation
Documentation may include:
maintenance logs, overhaul test/check sheets, job history sheets, traveller cards, maintenance reports, irregularity reports, serviceable tags or removal tags
MSDS or material record sheets

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to correctly apply common core skills and knowledge covered by this unit that are specific to the maintenance of items of aeronautical product in aviation maintenance workshops.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
This unit must be linked in its assessment and application to those units that apply to actual maintenance of items of aeronautical product. It is essential that all OHS requirements are met and understood.
The transferability of general manual interpretation and use in accordance with relevant aircraft component publications/maintenance regulations/orders and standards and practices must be clearly established.
Evidence of underlying knowledge and skills associated with the interpretation and use of manuals is required to supplement understanding of the structure and regulatory requirements associated with the aircraft maintenance environment in this area.
Evidence of knowledge about how aircraft materials, standard items of hardware and fittings are used in component maintenance and the application of quality systems and work planning must be demonstrated. The ability to apply the skills and knowledge across a variety of applications must also be demonstrated.
A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements of the unit of competency are being achieved under routine supervision on at least one manual from each of Groups 1, 2 and 3 listed in the Range Statement and on the tasks listed in Groups 4 to 7. This shall be established via the records in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement or, where appropriate, an equivalent Industry .
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency should be assessed in the work environment, or by use of simulated activities, covering the use of publications/maintenance regulations/orders and standards and practices, the application of aviation maintenance specific standard trade practices and of task planning and quality system application in the aeronautical product maintenance environment.
This unit must be linked in its assessment and application to those that apply to the actual maintenance of items of aeronautical product.
Method of assessment

Guidance information for assessment