Unit of competency Outline
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Test gas turbine engines and engine modules after overhaul or repair
Test gas turbine engines and engine modules after overhaul or repair
Unit of competency
National Code
MEA387
MEA387
State Code
AUE86
AUE86
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2015
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
22/07/2015
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit of competency requires application of hand skills, theory knowledge and maintenance publication procedures to test run aircraft gas turbine engines and engine modules in engine test stands following overhaul or repair in workshops during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Testing may be performed individually or as part of a team.Applications include turbo-jet, turbofan, turboshaft, turboprop engines and engine modules, or auxiliary power units.The unit is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Component Workshop Maintenance Stream) training pathway. It 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 engine or module for testing
- 1.1 Maintenance documentation is checked to confirm that engine or module is ready for testing
- 1.2 Where required, engine modules are assembled into a test engine
- 1.3 Engine is configured for testing in accordance with maintenance manual requirements and standard enterprise procedures
2. Install engine in test stand
- 2.1 Engine is installed in test stand in accordance with maintenance manual requirements and standard enterprise procedures 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 Fuel, oil and fluid levels are checked
- 2.3 Engine test stand is prepared for operation
3. Run and test engine or module performance
- 3.1 Engine is started and operating parameters are checked
- 3.2 Engine performance is tested and trimmed, where applicable, in accordance with maintenance manual requirements and standard enterprise procedures
- 3.3 Engine operating parameters and test results are recorded in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
4. Remove engine from test stand
- 4.1 Engine is removed from test stand in accordance with maintenance manual requirements and standard enterprise procedures while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
- 4.2 Serviceable engines or modules are configured, inhibited and prepared in accordance with maintenance manual requirements and standard enterprise procedures for transport or storage
- 4.3 Unserviceable engines or modules are returned to workshop in accordance with standard enterprise procedures for rectification or rework
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4486 | MEA387A | Test gas turbine engines and engine modules after overhaul or repair | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEG81 | MEAMEC0067 | Test gas turbine engines and engine modules after overhaul or repair | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVP0 | MEA40715 | Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) | Qualification |
| BDW1 | MEA40718 | Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) | Qualification |