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

MEA329 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain aircraft basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MEA329 - Maintain aircraft basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency requires application of hand skills and use of maintenance documentation to maintain, repair and modify aircraft basic hydraulic and pneumatic components during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance under the guidance of a qualified person. Work under the guidance of a qualified person may be performed individually or as part of a team.Applications include fixed and rotary wing aircraft components either attached to the aircraft or in a workshop.The unit is part of a Mechanical Certificate II 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).
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 maintenance documentation. It is also expected that applicable general and special-purpose tools found in most routine situations would be used where appropriate.

Ability to assess component serviceability under qualified person guidance and interpret parts requirements will be necessary before undertaking any action. The work plan should take account of applicable safety and quality requirements in accordance with the industry and regulatory standards.

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 qualified person guidance on a representative range of components or parts from each of:

hoses

pipes

simple check or shutoff valves

basic hydraulic and pneumatic actuators and valves.

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).
Prerequisites/co-requisites
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
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts
  • Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with enterprise procedures, relevant maintenance documentation and qualified person guidance
  • Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood
  • Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with enterprise procedures and qualified person directions for parts requiring specialist repair
  • Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs, where applicable, are selected and prepared for the particular maintenance and repair requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation
       
Element: Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts
  • Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required enterprise procedures and specifications 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)
  • Component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents
  • Where applicable and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment and testing of components to confirm serviceability
       
Element: Complete maintenance and repair activities
  • Required documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Prepare to dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts

1.1

Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with enterprise procedures, relevant maintenance documentation and qualified person guidance

1.2

Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood

1.3

Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with enterprise procedures and qualified person directions for parts requiring specialist repair

1.4

Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs, where applicable, are selected and prepared for the particular maintenance and repair requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation

2.

Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts

2.1

Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required enterprise procedures and specifications 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)

2.2

Component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents

2.3

Where applicable and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment and testing of components to confirm serviceability

3.

Complete maintenance and repair activities

3.1

Required documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

3.2

Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures

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

using relevant maintenance documentation, specifications and aircraft/component manuals to:

recognise state of serviceability and standard/routine repair requirements for the range of hydraulic and pneumatic components listed in the Range of Conditions

identify requirements under the guidance of a qualified person and complete routine repairs and/or modifications

adjust components under expert guidance as required

where post-assembly testing is applicable, set up components for testing and have a basic understanding of the test procedures

correctly tagging, sealing and packaging completed components.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of maintenance and repair applications associated with aircraft components. It is essential that the relevant enterprise procedures are interpreted and applied to ensure quality and safety standards are achieved.

This shall be demonstrated through application across a number of different aircraft components as listed in the Assessment Conditions.

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:

component operation at a basic level

standard/routine repair procedures and processes

relevant WHS practices

how to obtain MSDS

use of PPE.

For the purpose of this unit of competency, basic knowledge is defined as the level of knowledge required to:

understand the instructions provided by qualified persons and relevant documentation for the disassembly, routine replacement of component parts and seals and reassembly of components

under guidance and in the training environment, make post-assembly adjustments, such as length of stroke or operating pressure

under guidance and in the training environment, perform simple tests involving pressure and function.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Prepare to dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts

1.1

Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with enterprise procedures, relevant maintenance documentation and qualified person guidance

1.2

Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood

1.3

Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with enterprise procedures and qualified person directions for parts requiring specialist repair

1.4

Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs, where applicable, are selected and prepared for the particular maintenance and repair requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation

2.

Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble basic hydraulic and pneumatic components or parts

2.1

Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required enterprise procedures and specifications 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)

2.2

Component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents

2.3

Where applicable and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment and testing of components to confirm serviceability

3.

Complete maintenance and repair activities

3.1

Required documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

3.2

Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures

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.

Components to be maintained and/or repaired/modified include:

Hoses

Pipes

Simple check or shutoff valves

Basic hydraulic and pneumatic actuators and valves

Routine work:

Is carried out using basic operational knowledge and a defined range of skills (‘routine’ work is that which follows a customary or regular course of procedure)

Work outcomes:

Are achieved by applying known solutions chosen from a limited range of pre-determined options consistent with enterprise procedures. This includes accepting responsibility for own work in terms of quality of outcomes using pre-determined specifications of quality

Scope of work:

Note that the scope of any repair or modification and the procedure to be followed will be provided by the qualified person, and be within the scope of the skills and knowledge included in the unit of competency MEA109 Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Maintain includes:

Cleaning, inspection for wear or damage and consequent replacement of parts, and routine adjustment and lubrication, where applicable, in accordance with enterprise procedures

Procedures and requirements include:

Industry procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise

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
Components are removed and/or disassembled in accordance with enterprise procedures, relevant maintenance documentation and qualified person guidance 
Maintenance and/or repair requirements as defined by the qualified person, enterprise procedures and the relevant maintenance documentation are understood 
Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified in accordance with enterprise procedures and qualified person directions for parts requiring specialist repair 
Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs, where applicable, are selected and prepared for the particular maintenance and repair requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant maintenance documentation 
Routine maintenance, repair or modification procedures are carried out, as approved by relevant manufacturers’ bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required enterprise procedures and specifications 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) 
Component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with enterprise procedures and the appropriate maintenance documents 
Where applicable and as required by the qualified person, assistance is provided in the final adjustment and testing of components to confirm serviceability 
Required documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures 
Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures 

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