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Evidence Guide: MEA328C - Maintain and_or repair aircraft mechanical components or parts

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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MEA328C - Maintain and_or repair aircraft mechanical components or parts

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Maintain and/or repair mechanical components or parts

  1. Maintenance and/or repair requirements are determined, following disassembly and assessment of component parts for serviceability, in accordance with the relevant maintenance documentation
  2. Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified for parts requiring specialist repair
  3. Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs are selected and prepared for the particular specification requirements
  4. Components or parts are maintained, repaired or modified, as approved by relevant manufacturers' bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required specifications
  5. Mechanical component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with the appropriate maintenance documents
  6. Mechanical components are adjusted, as required, to operate within prescribed specifications
Maintenance and/or repair requirements are determined, following disassembly and assessment of component parts for serviceability, in accordance with the relevant maintenance documentation

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Tagging and repair instructions are accurately specified for parts requiring specialist repair

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Appropriate materials, tools, equipment and assembly or fabrication jigs are selected and prepared for the particular specification requirements

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Components or parts are maintained, repaired or modified, as approved by relevant manufacturers' bulletins or procedures, in accordance with required specifications

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Mechanical component parts are assembled within specified tolerances and in accordance with the appropriate maintenance documents

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Mechanical components are adjusted, as required, to operate within prescribed specifications

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Test equipment and rigs are used, where applicable, to confirm serviceability

  1. Maintained/repaired or modified components are tagged, sealed and packaged within specified procedures
  2. Required maintenance 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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Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply hand skills and use relevant maintenance publications to maintain and repair mechanical components while applying all relevant safety precautions.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

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 procedures are interpreted and applied to ensure quality and safety standards are achieved.

Evidence of transferability of skills and knowledge related to maintenance/repair is essential. This may be demonstrated through application across a number of different aircraft components. Ability to assess component serviceability 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.

A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements of the unit of competency are being achieved under routine supervision on a representative range of components or parts from each of Groups 1 to 6, as listed in the Range Statement. This shall be established via the records in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement or, where appropriate, an equivalent Industry Evidence Guide.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

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 and special purpose tools and test equipment found in most routine situations would be used where appropriate.

Method of assessment

Guidance information for assessment

Individuals being assessed who have already attained MEA327B Fabricate and/or repair aircraft mechanical components or parts, will have partially met the Performance Criteria for Element 1 for some of the listed variables. Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement records relating to MEA327B Fabricate and/or repair aircraft mechanical components or parts, may be accepted as also meeting the evidence requirements for the Performance Criteria for this Element in respect to common variables.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Look for evidence that confirms skills in:

applying relevant OHS practices, including the use of MSDS and PPE

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

recognise state of serviceability and repair requirements for the range of mechanical components listed in the Range Statement

identify requirements and complete repairs and/or modifications

test and/or adjust components as required

correctly tag, seal and package completed components

Required knowledge

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge of:

construction, repair procedures and processes for:

cables

pulleys

chains,=

sprockets

gear drives

control rods

bellcranks

linkages

non-structural removable components of fuselages, fairings, nacelles, empennage and wings

engine thrust reversers

from unpressurised aircraft:

entry, cargo and access doors

windows

transparent panels

construction and serviceability criteria for hoses and pipes, including pressure test requirements

construction, materials, cleaning and repair requirements for:

trim panels

cabin linings

seats

cabin equipment and consoles

floor panels

coverings

emergency equipment and stowages

cargo, crew and/or passenger seat restraints

relevant OHS practices

how to obtain MSDS

use of PPE

relevant maintenance manuals, standards and specifications

relevant regulatory requirements and standard procedures

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Note

Range statements listed below are numbered to facilitate specification of the assessment requirements included in the Evidence Guide

Components or parts to be maintained and/or repaired

Components or parts to be maintained and/or repaired may include:

1. Hoses

2. Pipes

3. Cables, pulleys, chains, sprockets and gear drives

4. Control rods, bellcranks and links

5. Non-structural removable components of fuselages, fairings, nacelles, empennage, wings, thrust reversers. For non-pressurised aircraft - entry, cargo, access doors and associated seals, windows and transparent panels

6. Trim panels, linings, seats, cabin equipment and consoles, floor panels, coverings, emergency equipment (including passenger escape systems, inflatable slides, life jackets, rafts, location transmitters, beacons, cargo, crew and/or passenger seat restraints)

Repair

Repair comprises standard techniques for pipes and replacement of eye-ends, tubes or bearings for control rods/pulleys/sprockets and bushes or bearings for bellcranks and links

Maintain

Maintain involves cleaning, inspection for wear or damage and adjustment and lubrication, where applicable

Application of this unit may relate to:

scheduled or unscheduled maintenance activities

individual or team-related activities

Procedures and requirements

Refer to industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise