Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect basic aircraft avionic systems and components
- Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including system defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection requirements
- Isolation tags are checked and aircraft configured for safe system inspection and operation in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual
- Avionic systems are visually or physically checked for external signs of defects in accordance with applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements
- Defects are correctly identified and reported
- Test/adjust basic aircraft avionic systems
- Aircraft and systems are prepared in accordance with applicable maintenance manual for the application of power/system operation
- Avionic systems are functionally tested in accordance with maintenance manual for evidence of serviceability or malfunction
- System calibration or adjustments are performed in accordance with maintenance manual, as appropriate
- Troubleshoot basic aircraft avionic systems
- Available information from maintenance documentation and inspection and test results is used, where necessary, to assist in fault determination
- Maintenance manual fault diagnosis guides and logic processes are used to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting using test sets, maintenance data and fault-finding charts or similar, to line replacement level
- Specialist advice is obtained, where required, to assist with the troubleshooting process
- System faults are located and the causes of the faults are clearly identified and correctly recorded in maintenance documentation, where required and in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
- Rectification requirements are determined
- Remove and install basic aircraft avionic system components
- System is rendered safe and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual and isolation tags are fitted where necessary to ensure personnel safety
- Avionic component removal is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant WHS requirements
- Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
- Removed components are tagged and packaged in accordance with specified procedures
- Avionic components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, modification status, serviceability and shelf life
- Physical installation of avionic components is performed in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual
- System is reinstated to correct operational condition in preparation for testing and calibration or adjustment, as necessary