Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MEA362 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain aircraft vapour cycle air conditioning systems
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | MEA362 - Maintain aircraft vapour cycle air conditioning systems |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency requires application of hand skills, the use of maintenance publications and knowledge of vapour cycle air conditioning systems to inspect, test and troubleshoot systems, and to remove and install mechanical and electrical system components during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.Compliance with applicable regulations is required where refrigerant evacuation and recharging is performed.Applications include all aircraft vapour cycle air conditioning systems and components.The unit is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Aircraft Maintenance Stream) training pathway. Where a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (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 maintenance documentation. It is also expected that general-purpose tools and test equipment found in most routine situations would be used where appropriate. The application of testing procedures and functional checks should indicate knowledge of system operation and regulations relating to refrigerant. Vapour cycle air conditioning system operation knowledge, the relationship of individual components and the links with other systems will be necessary to supplement evidence of ability to carry out engine control system checks and 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. 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 a system and at least one (1) component in each of the following groups: refrigeration system compressor, condenser, receiver dryer, thermal expansion valve and evaporator magnetic clutch and drive system (belt, power takeoff, electric motor, hydraulic motor or pneumatic as applicable) condenser extension and retraction system blower throttle system shutoff temperature control system. 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. |
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Competency Field | Aviation maintenance |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Inspect vapour cycle air conditioning systems |
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Element: Test vapour cycle air conditioning systems |
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Element: Troubleshoot vapour cycle air conditioning systems |
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Element: Remove vapour cycle air conditioning system components |
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Element: Install vapour cycle air conditioning system components |
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