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Evidence Guide: MEA357 - Inspect, test and repair aircraft fabric surfaces

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MEA357 - Inspect, test and repair aircraft fabric surfaces

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

Inspect/test aircraft fabric surfaces

  1. Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection/testing requirements
  2. Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection in accordance with maintenance documentation
  3. Aircraft fabric-covered surfaces are inspected/tested for signs of damage, deterioration or loss of tensile strength in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures 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)
  4. Damage or deterioration is assessed against limits specified by maintenance manual or other approved data to determine if repair, restoration or replacement is required
Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection/testing requirements

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Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection in accordance with maintenance documentation

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Aircraft fabric-covered surfaces are inspected/tested for signs of damage, deterioration or loss of tensile strength in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures 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)

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Damage or deterioration is assessed against limits specified by maintenance manual or other approved data to determine if repair, restoration or replacement is required

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Repair aircraft fabric surfaces

  1. Extent of damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure
  2. Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personal safety and freedom from damage
  3. Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with maintenance manual and/or approved data
  4. All materials and equipment required are organised
  5. Fabric repairs are performed in accordance with approved repair scheme ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  6. Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants
  7. Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications
  8. Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  9. Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures
Extent of damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure

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Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personal safety and freedom from damage

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Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with maintenance manual and/or approved data

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All materials and equipment required are organised

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Fabric repairs are performed in accordance with approved repair scheme ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

Completed
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Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants

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Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

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

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Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1.

Inspect/test aircraft fabric surfaces

1.1

Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection/testing requirements

1.2

Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection in accordance with maintenance documentation

1.3

Aircraft fabric-covered surfaces are inspected/tested for signs of damage, deterioration or loss of tensile strength in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures 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)

1.4

Damage or deterioration is assessed against limits specified by maintenance manual or other approved data to determine if repair, restoration or replacement is required

2.

Repair aircraft fabric surfaces

2.1

Extent of damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure

2.2

Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personal safety and freedom from damage

2.3

Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with maintenance manual and/or approved data

2.4

All materials and equipment required are organised

2.5

Fabric repairs are performed in accordance with approved repair scheme ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

2.6

Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants

2.7

Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

2.8

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

2.9

Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1.

Inspect/test aircraft fabric surfaces

1.1

Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection/testing requirements

1.2

Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection in accordance with maintenance documentation

1.3

Aircraft fabric-covered surfaces are inspected/tested for signs of damage, deterioration or loss of tensile strength in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures 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)

1.4

Damage or deterioration is assessed against limits specified by maintenance manual or other approved data to determine if repair, restoration or replacement is required

2.

Repair aircraft fabric surfaces

2.1

Extent of damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure

2.2

Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personal safety and freedom from damage

2.3

Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with maintenance manual and/or approved data

2.4

All materials and equipment required are organised

2.5

Fabric repairs are performed in accordance with approved repair scheme ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

2.6

Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants

2.7

Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

2.8

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

2.9

Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with 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 procedures, including the selection and use of PPE and MSDS

using approved maintenance documentation and aircraft publications relating to aircraft fabric surfaces

testing the soundness of fabric surfaces

recognising and assessing fabric surface damage and deterioration

recognising defective doping

identifying and applying applicable repair and surface rejuvenation schemes.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of inspection and testing applications associated with maintenance of aircraft fabric surfaces. It is essential that the procedures take into account all aircraft and personal safety precautions, especially with regard to the use of finishing scheme materials.

This shall be demonstrated through application across a range of aircraft fabric surfaces. Ability to interpret inspection, testing and repair procedures and specifications (allowable limits) and apply them in practice is critical.

The application of the procedures should also clearly indicate knowledge of structural flight loads.

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:

WHS hazards associated with fabric covering processes and how to obtain relevant MSDS and use PPE

regulatory requirements relating to the repair of fabric surfaces

industry publications relating to the repair of fabric surfaces

aircraft fabric surface covering and finishing materials and principles

fabric-covered component attachment methods

types of fabric and related characteristics

types of tape, cord and thread and their relative advantages and disadvantages

cements and finishing scheme materials, their characteristics, uses, storage requirements and related safety precautions

inspection and testing requirements for existing fabric coverings and new fabric prior to use

the criteria for fabric rejuvenation, repairs and repair methods, including the need for re-balancing of flight control surfaces after fabric rejuvenation or repair

the application of flight loads to fabric-covered surfaces, and related failure mechanisms.

Range Statement

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.

Fabric surfaces to be inspected and tested for:

Blockage of drainage and water and dirt collection points

Deterioration of finishing scheme

Deterioration of fabric tensile strength

Damage to inspection panels and zips

Repair of fabric surface includes:

Surface rejuvenation

Stitching

Unsewed doped-on repair

Correct application of finishing scheme

Recognition of requirement to re-balance fabric-covered control surfaces after rejuvenation or repair of fabric covering

Procedures and requirements include:

Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise