Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MEA158 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use the hand and power tools and equipment associated with the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of aircraft and aircraft components. It requires the use of basic hand skills and standard trade practices and fundamentals according to industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities, and the organisation. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit applies to aviation maintenance on-aircraft or workshop-related activities. It is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This unit forms part of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirement for maintenance certification licences under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66. Where a CASA licensing outcome is sought, users must refer to the licensing provisions in the MEA Aeroskills Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Aviation maintenance
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Select tools and equipment suited to task requirements
  • Analyse information in maintenance-related documentation and/or other sources, including communication with other personnel, to determine task and tooling requirements
       
Element: Select hand and/or power tools and equipment suitable for use in required task, including lubrication equipment and lubricants
       
Element: Check all tools and equipment to be used for condition or calibration, where necessary
       
Element: Identify unsafe or faulty tools and equipment and mark them for repair according to organisational procedures
       
Element: Use tools and equipment, applying standard trade practices
  • Use selected tools and equipment according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and standard practices to ensure correct outcome is achieved safely, efficiently, and without damage to components and tooling
       
Element: Manufacture simple items using basic engineering hand skills
       
Element: Select and use common types of aircraft attachment hardware
       
Element: Select and use common types of safety locking devices and fasteners
       
Element: Lockwire aircraft components, devices and hardware in the correct manner, using the appropriate wire gauge
       
Element: Assemble and connect common types of aircraft connectors and plumbing
       
Element: Store tools and equipment
  • Undertake operational maintenance of tools and equipment according to standard workshop procedures
       
Element: Store tools and equipment safely and securely in line with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Analyse information in maintenance-related documentation and/or other sources, including communication with other personnel, to determine task and tooling requirements 
 
 
 
Use selected tools and equipment according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and standard practices to ensure correct outcome is achieved safely, efficiently, and without damage to components and tooling 
 
 
 
 
 
Undertake operational maintenance of tools and equipment according to standard workshop procedures 
 

Forms

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