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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Remove landing gear components
   • The aircraft is jacked as specified in the maintenance manual for landing gear component removal
   • Removal of components is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance publications 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)
   • Required maintenance documentation is accurately completed and correctly processed
   • Removed components are tagged, sealed and packaged in accordance with standard organisational procedures
2. Remove hydro-mechanical components
   • Hydro-mechanical system is rendered safe and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance publication, including fitment of isolation tags, where necessary, to ensure personal safety
   • Removal of hydro-mechanical components is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance publications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Required maintenance documentation is accurately completed and correctly processed
   • Removed components are tagged, sealed and packaged in accordance with standard organisational procedures
3. Remove mechanical components/emergency equipment
   • Applicable safety precautions are identified and observed for the removal and handling of components
   • Removal of mechanical components/emergency equipment is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance publications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Required maintenance documentation is accurately completed and correctly processed
   • Removed components and/or items of emergency equipment are tagged, sealed and packaged in accordance with standard organisational procedures
4. Install landing gear components
   • Components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, serviceability and modification status
   • Component installation is carried out in accordance with applicable maintenance publications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
5. Install hydro-mechanical components
   • Components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, serviceability and modification status
   • Component installation is carried out in accordance with applicable maintenance publications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
6. Install mechanical components/emergency equipment
   • Components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, serviceability and modification status
   • Component installation is carried out in accordance with applicable maintenance publications while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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.
Landing gear components include:	Main and nose wheel assemblies Brake units
Hydro-mechanical components include:	Toilet system components (excluding gate valves) Windscreen wiper blades
Mechanical components/emergency equipment includes:	Passenger and crew seats, seat belts and harnesses Internal doors (excluding any doors that form part of the pressure hull) Trim panels, linings, cabin equipment and consoles Applicable emergency equipment, such as life jackets, rafts, location transmitters/beacons
Procedures and requirements include:	Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise

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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:

applying relevant WHS practices, including the use of MSDS and PPE

jacking of aircraft for landing gear component removal

using hand skills and tools to perform component removal and installation tasks

correctly installing and securing of aircraft hardware

inspecting and correctly installing of bearings

safe handling of heavy components

using maintenance publications to prepare the aircraft for component removal and installation and correct interpretation of removal and installation instructions

applying standard procedures.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable into other units that require similar techniques. It is essential that system cleanliness requirements and safety precautions applicable to the system being maintained are fully observed, understood and complied with.

This shall be demonstrated through application across a number of aircraft systems or aircraft types, but must cover a sufficient range of tasks to demonstrate familiarity with attachment methods, connection hardware and couplings peculiar to each type of system, and of safe handling of heavy components.

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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:

standard trade practices relating to tool usage and installation/securing of aircraft hardware

how to locate and correctly remove and install components

how to locate and correctly remove and install items of emergency equipment

WHS procedures relating to component removal and installation and handling of heavy components

How to obtain PPE

How to obtain MSDS

relevant maintenance publications

relevant regulatory requirements and standard procedures.

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