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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Inspect ILS and components
  2. Test/adjust ILS and components
  3. Troubleshoot ILS

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:

applying relevant WHS practices

using approved maintenance documentation and aircraft publications relating to the ILS being maintained

recognition of system and component defects/external damage, correct installation, attaching hardware (including cabling/harnesses/transmission lines) and security in ILS

applying logic processes, taking and interpreting system measurements to accurately and effectively isolate malfunctions within the system

performing system testing to isolate system faults and assess post maintenance serviceability.

It is essential that system testing procedures, cleanliness requirements and safety precautions applicable to the ILS being maintained are fully observed, understood and complied with. Ability to interpret inspection procedures and specifications (allowable limits) and apply them in practice across a range of inspection, testing and troubleshooting applications (including the timely involvement of supervisors or other trades) is critical.

Evidence of transferability of skills and knowledge related to inspection, testing and troubleshooting is essential. This is to be demonstrated through application across a range of ILS systems and components.


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:

component attachment methods

the basic layout (block diagram level), function and operation of the system

integration with other avionic systems

the location and operation of ground:

marker beacons

localiser transmitter

glideslope transmitter

ILS maintenance requirements and troubleshooting procedures

relevant WHS practices

basic principles/functions relating to the system and associated with:

electromagnetic radiation and propagation

basic alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) circuit theory

digital fundamentals

analogue fundamentals

transmitter and receiver principles

antenna characteristics

transmission line characteristics

relevant maintenance manuals

relevant regulatory requirements and standard procedures.