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Maintain aircraft piston engine components or parts

Maintain aircraft piston engine components or parts

Unit of competency
National Code
MEA333
State Code
AUD81
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 piston engine 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 piston engine components or parts in a workshop.The unit is part of a Mechanical Certificate II training pathway. Achievement of this unit will contribute towards the attainment of units MEA392 Disassemble aircraft piston engines, MEA393 Repair and/or overhaul aircraft piston engine cylinder assembly components, MEA394 Repair and/or overhaul aircraft piston engine crankcase assembly components and MEA395 Reassemble aircraft piston engines. 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 piston engine components or parts
  • 1.1 Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, standard enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood
  • 1.2 Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with standard enterprise procedures and as directed by a qualified person for parts requiring specialist repair
  • 1.3 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 standard enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation
2. Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble aircraft piston engine components or parts
  • 2.1 Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with standard 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)
  • 2.2 Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required standard enterprise procedures and specifications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  • 2.3 Component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with standard enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents
  • 2.4 Where applicable, and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment and testing of components to confirm serviceability
3. Complete maintenance, repair or modification 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
W8431 MEA333B Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble aircraft piston engine components or parts Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEH00 MEAMEC0030 Maintain aircraft piston engine 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