Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MEA369 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Inspect and maintain structures and related components of non-pressurised small aircraft
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | MEA369 - Inspect and maintain structures and related components of non-pressurised small aircraft |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency requires application of procedures and techniques associated with the inspection and maintenance of non-pressurised small aircraft structures during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, including special inspections required after events, such as heavy landings, overstress or flight through heavy turbulence. The unit also covers the performance of a limited range of minor metal and composite repairs that are classified as elementary maintenance. Also required is an application of procedures and techniques associated with the removal and installation of related structural and non-structural components, including items such as internal trim, seats and emergency equipment. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit is part of the Aeroskills Mechatronics Certificates III and IV small aircraft maintenance training pathways. 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 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 across the variables in the Range of Conditions as follows: inspection and/or testing of at least one (1) item from each of the following groups: non-ferrous and ferrous alloys and composite (FRP) materials used in aircraft construction structural fastening and attachment hardware and/or devices seals and sealants glass and moulded plastics preparation for application of NDT techniques doors, hinges and locking mechanisms for damage/misalignment inspections applicable to each of safe life, damage tolerant and fail safe structure relevant to enterprise ageing aircraft inspection programs inspection after abnormal events recognition of each type of damage: impact damage fatigue cracking corrosion delamination of composites and bonded structures one (1) minor elementary maintenance repair task from each of the following groups: repair of non-structural fairings, cover plates and cowlings stop drilling of cracks and bonding to acrylic or Perspex windscreens restoration of preservative or protective materials one (1) removal and installation task from each of the following groups: removable components of wings, tail booms, pylons, empennage, skids, fairings and nacelles removable components or sections of non-pressurised fuselages non-pressurised fuselage entry, cargo, access doors and associated seals (including checking and adjustment of all doors and access panels and associated locking mechanisms) non-pressurised fuselage windows and transparent panels floor panels. 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 National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements. 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. The competency elements and performance criteria also cover some of those required for units MEA304 Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components and MEA339 Inspect, repair and maintain aircraft structures. Refer to those units for details of credits that may be granted during assessment of those units. |
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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 aircraft structure |
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Element: Maintain aircraft structure |
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Element: Remove components |
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Element: Install components |
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