Assessor Resource
MEA397A
Test aircraft piston engines after repair or overhaul
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit requires application of hand skills, theory knowledge and maintenance publication procedures and/or standard enterprise procedures to test run aircraft piston engines, adjust operating parameters and troubleshoot/rectify faults.
Applications include all types of aircraft piston engines that are not installed in an airframe.
This unit of competency is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Component Workshop Maintenance Stream) training pathway. It covers the competencies required to test aircraft piston engines that are not fitted to an airframe after repair or overhaul. 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).
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