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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Comply with airworthiness regulations
   • The status of aircraft components and component parts is determined
   • Eligibility to certify the completion of maintenance activities is determined
   • Item of aeronautical product is released to service
   • Maintenance documentation required for certification is raised and compiled
   • Configuration management (CM) procedures are applied
   • Maintenance-related reports are compiled and processed
   • Technical communication activities, both oral and written, are performed

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Maintenance activities include:

Scheduled maintenance Unscheduled maintenance Configuration changes Modification incorporation Repairs In performing each of the above activities, knowledge is to be applied with regard to airworthiness regulatory systems and Australian legislation, and the application of compliance requirements in the performance, recording and certification of maintenance activities, as follows: international and national regulatory bodies and recognition agreements, including bilateral agreements Australian airworthiness regulatory bodies and the legislative framework the basis of airworthiness certification and determination of non-conformity procedures for release of aeronautical product to service following maintenance procedures for certification of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities procedures for certification of the incorporation of modifications procedures for certifying the completion of repairs determining and applying CM procedures compiling and processing service difficulty reports compiling and processing technical investigation reports compiling and processing condition reports orally communicating on technical and airworthiness compliance topics communicating in writing on technical and airworthiness compliance issues

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

describing and applying the requirements applicable to the privileges of their authority

applying Airworthiness Directive (AD) requirements under CASR Part 39

applying aviation maintenance personnel licensing requirements under CASR Part 66

applying requirements related to conduct and certification of maintenance under CASR Part 145 and CASR Part 42 Subpart F

demonstrating a familiarity with requirements related to the tasks and functions they may perform

demonstrating literacy and oral expression skills required for clear written and oral communication.

It is essential that airworthiness compliance requirements are interpreted and fully applied without error.

Evidence is required of underlying knowledge and skills associated with the application of airworthiness legislation and compliance requirements, along with evidence of appropriate levels of English literacy and oral expression associated with presenting clear and concise information.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

AD requirements under CASR Part 39

maintainers’ responsibilities under CASR Parts 66, 145 and 42 Subpart F

aviation maintenance personnel licensing requirements under CASR Part 66

maintenance organisations requirements under CASR Part 145 and 42 Subpart F

design organisations under CASR Part 21J and the concept of airworthiness

Maintenance Training Organisations (MTOs) under CASR Part 147.

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