Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect aircraft structure
- Relevant maintenance documentation is used to identify specific inspection requirements
- Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection in accordance with maintenance documentation
- Aircraft structure is visually or physically checked for signs of deformation defects or damage in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDS) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Damage or defects are assessed against damage or wear limits specified by structural repair manual or other approved data to determine if repair or replacement is required
- Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
- Prepare to undertake repair
- Extent of damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure
- Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with structural repair manual and/or approved data
- Specialist advice is obtained in establishing an approved repair scheme where a standard repair scheme cannot be identified or damage is out of limits
- All materials and equipment required are organised
- Repair and maintain aircraft structure
- Structural repairs are performed in accordance with approved repair scheme ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
- Preventative maintenance techniques are employed to preserve the integrity of aircraft structure
- Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants
- Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures