Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MEA316 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing rotor and control systems and components
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | MEA316 - Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing rotor and control systems and components |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency requires application of hand skills, the use of maintenance publications, and knowledge of rotors and rotor control system theory to inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing aircraft rotors and rotor control systems during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Aircraft Maintenance Stream) training pathway. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation safety Authority (CASA). Where a CASA licensing outcome is sought this unit forms part of the CASA requirement for the granting of the chosen maintenance certification licence under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, in accordance with the licensing provisions in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Competency should be assessed in the work environment or simulated work environment, using tools and equipment specified in aircraft maintenance manuals. It is also expected that applicable general-purpose tools, test and ground support equipment found in most routine situations would be used where appropriate. The application of ground testing procedures should clearly indicate knowledge of system operation. System operation knowledge, the relationship of individual components and the links with other systems will be necessary to supplement evidence of ability to troubleshoot the system within the limits of the aircraft/system fault-finding guide before undertaking any action. The work plan should take account of applicable safety and quality requirements in accordance with the industry and regulatory standards. Functional testing of rotors and rotor control systems with engine/s running may be carried out with the applicant directing a pilot qualified on type. The following conditions of assessment represent the requirements of the Regulators (ADF and CASA) and maintenance stakeholders and must be rigorously observed. A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements and performance criteria of the unit of competency are being achieved under routine supervision on at least one (1) item from each of the following groups: main rotor blades and tail rotor blades rotor heads, swash plates and tail rotor pitch control assemblies mechanical, powered flight control components main rotor, intermediate or tail rotor gearboxes drive shafts and couplings. This shall be established via the records in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement or, where appropriate, an equivalent Industry Evidence Guide (for details refer to the Companion Volume Assessment Guidelines). Assessors must satisfy the requirements of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority, or its successors). Where the unit is to be used for CASA licensing purposes the Assessor must also meet the criteria specified in the CASR Part 147 Manual of Standards. Individuals being assessed who have already attained MEA352 Maintain basic rotary wing aircraft systems will have satisfied the requirements of this unit with regard to common Range of Conditions variables. The Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement records relating to MEA352 Maintain basic rotary wing aircraft systems may be accepted as also meeting the evidence requirements for this unit in the applicable common areas. |
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Competency Field | Aviation maintenance |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Inspect rotor and rotor control systems and components |
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Element: Ground test rotor and rotor control systems |
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Element: Prepare for troubleshooting |
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Element: Troubleshoot rotor and rotor control systems |
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