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Maintain aircraft mechanical components or parts

Maintain aircraft mechanical components or parts

Unit of competency
National Code
MEA332
State Code
AUF48
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
31/08/2018
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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
60
Description
This unit of competency requires application of hand skills and use of maintenance documentation to dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble aircraft mechanical components or parts during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance under the guidance of a qualified person. Work under the guidance of a qualified person may be performed individually or as part of a team.Applications include components or parts either attached to the aircraft or in a workshop. It does not include work on hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts.The unit is part of a Mechanical Certificate II training pathway. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation safety Authority (CASA).
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic mechanical components or parts
  • 1.1 Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with enterprise procedures, relevant maintenance documentation and qualified person guidance 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)
  • 1.2 Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood
  • 1.3 Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with enterprise procedures and qualified person directions for parts requiring specialist repair
  • 1.4 Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs, where applicable, are selected and prepared for the particular maintenance and repair requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation
2. Maintain and/or repair mechanical components or parts
  • 2.1 Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required enterprise procedures and specifications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  • 2.2 Mechanical component parts are assembled within specified tolerances in accordance with enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents
  • 2.3 Where applicable and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment of components to confirm serviceability
3. Complete maintenance/ repair activities
  • 3.1 Required documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 3.2 Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W8430 MEA332B Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble aircraft mechanical components or parts Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEG99 MEAMEC0029 Maintain aircraft mechanical components or component parts Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AVN9 MEA20415 Certificate II in Aeroskills Qualification
BDV9 MEA20418 Certificate II in Aeroskills Qualification