Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect basic aircraft avionic systems and components
- Check isolation tags and configure aircraft for safe system inspection and operation according to applicable maintenance manual
- Visually or physically check avionic systems for external signs of defects according to applicable maintenance manual and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
- Correctly identify and report defects
- Test and adjust basic aircraft avionic systems
- Functionally test avionic systems for evidence of serviceability or malfunction according to maintenance manual
- Calibrate or adjust system according to maintenance manual and as appropriate
- Troubleshoot basic aircraft avionic systems
- Use maintenance manual fault diagnosis guides and logic processes to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting using test sets, maintenance data, and fault-finding charts or similar, to line replacement level
- Obtain specialist advice where required to assist with the troubleshooting process
- Locate system faults and clearly identify and correctly record their causes in maintenance documentation where required and according to standard organisational procedures
- Determine rectification requirements
- Remove and install basic aircraft avionic system components
- Remove avionic component according to applicable maintenance manual while observing WHS requirements
- Complete and process required maintenance documentation according to standard organisational procedures
- Tag and package removed components according to specified procedures
- Check avionic components to be installed to confirm correct part numbers, modification status, serviceability, and shelf life
- Perform physical installation of avionic components according to applicable maintenance manual
- Reinstate system to correct operational condition in preparation for testing and calibration or adjustment, as necessary