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Evidence Guide: MEA722 - Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plants

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MEA722 - Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plants

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

Prepare to evaluate piston engine power plant

  1. Confirm and apply safe working practices relating to aircraft structure
  2. Determine parameters and context of applications and purpose of evaluation
  3. Confirm personal functions and responsibilities, team and support functional group interdependencies and communications
  4. Confirm that tasks and responsibilities are appropriate to qualifications and delegations and that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available
  5. Determine chain of responsibility for the activity evaluation, reporting arrangements and timelines
  6. Identify work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements with particular emphasis on safety, codes of practice and standards, including airworthiness regulatory requirements for aircraft piston engine power plant, risk management and organisational procedures
Confirm and apply safe working practices relating to aircraft structure

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Determine parameters and context of applications and purpose of evaluation

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Confirm personal functions and responsibilities, team and support functional group interdependencies and communications

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Confirm that tasks and responsibilities are appropriate to qualifications and delegations and that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available

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Determine chain of responsibility for the activity evaluation, reporting arrangements and timelines

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Identify work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements with particular emphasis on safety, codes of practice and standards, including airworthiness regulatory requirements for aircraft piston engine power plant, risk management and organisational procedures

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Identify principles and techniques required for evaluation of aircraft piston engine power plant

  1. Identify features and functions of power plant and related systems
  2. Review piston engine and engine system operation, layout and performance
  3. Review engine control system design and function, including interface with full authority digital engine control systems
  4. Review propeller and propeller control system design and function
  5. Review engine air inlet system design and function
  6. Review engine cooling system design and function
  7. Review engine dry sump lubricating system design and function
Identify features and functions of power plant and related systems

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Review piston engine and engine system operation, layout and performance

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Review engine control system design and function, including interface with full authority digital engine control systems

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Review propeller and propeller control system design and function

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Review engine air inlet system design and function

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Review engine cooling system design and function

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Review engine dry sump lubricating system design and function

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Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plant and components

  1. Evaluate proposed modifications and repairs to power plant systems and components
  2. Evaluate power plant maintenance requirements
  3. Evaluate power plant reliability and defect history
  4. Evaluate proposed component substitutions
  5. Evaluate for compliance with WHS Acts, regulations, codes, directives and standards/specifications, including those related to risk management
Evaluate proposed modifications and repairs to power plant systems and components

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Evaluate power plant maintenance requirements

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Evaluate power plant reliability and defect history

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Evaluate proposed component substitutions

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Evaluate for compliance with WHS Acts, regulations, codes, directives and standards/specifications, including those related to risk management

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Report results

  1. Report results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of piston engine power plant systems and system components
  2. Provide documentation, such as modification instructions and drawings and data required by CM and/or ILS, and for compliance with airworthiness regulations
Report results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of piston engine power plant systems and system components

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Provide documentation, such as modification instructions and drawings and data required by CM and/or ILS, and for compliance with airworthiness regulations

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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.

Prepare to evaluate piston engine power plant

1.1

Confirm and apply safe working practices relating to aircraft structure

1.2

Determine parameters and context of applications and purpose of evaluation

1.3

Confirm personal functions and responsibilities, team and support functional group interdependencies and communications

1.4

Confirm that tasks and responsibilities are appropriate to qualifications and delegations and that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available

1.5

Determine chain of responsibility for the activity evaluation, reporting arrangements and timelines

1.6

Identify work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements with particular emphasis on safety, codes of practice and standards, including airworthiness regulatory requirements for aircraft piston engine power plant, risk management and organisational procedures

2.

Identify principles and techniques required for evaluation of aircraft piston engine power plant

2.1

Identify features and functions of power plant and related systems

2.2

Review piston engine and engine system operation, layout and performance

2.3

Review engine control system design and function, including interface with full authority digital engine control systems

2.4

Review propeller and propeller control system design and function

2.5

Review engine air inlet system design and function

2.6

Review engine cooling system design and function

2.7

Review engine dry sump lubricating system design and function

3.

Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plant and components

3.1

Evaluate proposed modifications and repairs to power plant systems and components

3.2

Evaluate power plant maintenance requirements

3.3

Evaluate power plant reliability and defect history

3.4

Evaluate proposed component substitutions

3.5

Evaluate for compliance with WHS Acts, regulations, codes, directives and standards/specifications, including those related to risk management

4.

Report results

4.1

Report results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of piston engine power plant systems and system components

4.2

Provide documentation, such as modification instructions and drawings and data required by CM and/or ILS, and for compliance with airworthiness regulations

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1.

Prepare to evaluate piston engine power plant

1.1

Confirm and apply safe working practices relating to aircraft structure

1.2

Determine parameters and context of applications and purpose of evaluation

1.3

Confirm personal functions and responsibilities, team and support functional group interdependencies and communications

1.4

Confirm that tasks and responsibilities are appropriate to qualifications and delegations and that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available

1.5

Determine chain of responsibility for the activity evaluation, reporting arrangements and timelines

1.6

Identify work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements with particular emphasis on safety, codes of practice and standards, including airworthiness regulatory requirements for aircraft piston engine power plant, risk management and organisational procedures

2.

Identify principles and techniques required for evaluation of aircraft piston engine power plant

2.1

Identify features and functions of power plant and related systems

2.2

Review piston engine and engine system operation, layout and performance

2.3

Review engine control system design and function, including interface with full authority digital engine control systems

2.4

Review propeller and propeller control system design and function

2.5

Review engine air inlet system design and function

2.6

Review engine cooling system design and function

2.7

Review engine dry sump lubricating system design and function

3.

Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plant and components

3.1

Evaluate proposed modifications and repairs to power plant systems and components

3.2

Evaluate power plant maintenance requirements

3.3

Evaluate power plant reliability and defect history

3.4

Evaluate proposed component substitutions

3.5

Evaluate for compliance with WHS Acts, regulations, codes, directives and standards/specifications, including those related to risk management

4.

Report results

4.1

Report results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of piston engine power plant systems and system components

4.2

Provide documentation, such as modification instructions and drawings and data required by CM and/or ILS, and for compliance with airworthiness regulations

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:

identifying WHS, regulatory and risk management procedures, power plant design and construction principles and maintenance requirements

determining and confirming:

parameters and context of tasks

chain of responsibility

personal functions and responsibilities

team and support functional group interdependencies and communications

appropriate qualifications and delegations

appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance

investigating associated CM and ILS requirements and drafting required data

assessing and applying:

basic aircraft power plant and power plant system design procedures

design standards

regulatory requirements

graphics skills and techniques

evaluating proposed modification and power plant maintenance and reliability

reporting and documenting results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of applications.

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:

aircraft piston engine power plant and power plant system design, function and layout:

design standards

piston engine types and relative performance

system components and hardware

construction and assembly methods

types of propeller and their applications

basic design principles for:

system modifications

repair schemes

airworthiness regulator design standards

compliance requirements of the WHS Act and regulations, codes of practice, standards and risk assessment

scope of trade, technical and professional support services required in aircraft power plant applications

management data interface with CM and ILS.

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.

Aircraft piston engine power plant includes:

Engine

Engine control system

Propeller control system

Dry sump engine lubricating oil supply and cooling system

Air inlet system

Cooling system

Propeller or rotor

Aircraft piston engine power plant system components include:

Engine control linkages and/or sensors

Oil tank

Oil cooler

Coolant tank and radiator

Control valves

Lubrication oil plumbing

Air inlet ducting, filters and doors

Air inlet heating

Propeller hub and blades

Propeller governor

Pitch control

Aircraft piston engines include:

Two and four stroke petrol and diesel engines, including:

the bare engine

carburettor or fuel injection system

supercharging/turbocharging systems

ignition system (petrol engines)

starting system

ancillary gear box

reduction gear and propeller shaft

Standards and guidance material include:

ADF AAP7001 .054 Airworthiness Design Requirements Manual

FAR Part 23 Airworthiness Standards for Airplanes in the Normal, Utility, Aerobatic or Commuter Categories

FAR Part 25 Airworthiness Standards for Airplanes in the Transport Category

FAR Part 33 – Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft engines Subparts A,B, C, D

FAR Part 35 – Airworthiness Standards: Propellers

EASA CS-23 Certification Specifications for Aeroplanes in the Normal, Utility, Aerobatic or Commuter Categories

EASA CS-25 Certification Specifications for Airplanes in the Transport Category

EASA CS-E Certification Specifications for Engines Subparts A, B, C

EASA CS-P Certification Specifications for Propellers

CASA AC21.16(0) Approval of material, parts, processes and appliances

CASA AC21.145(0) Manufacture of parts during the course of maintenance

CASA AC21.601(0) Australian Technical Standards Order Authorisation

CASA CAAP35 -7(0) Design approval of modifications and repairs

CASA AC 21-99 Aircraft Wiring and Bonding

FAA AC 43-13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques and Practices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair

Configuration management (CM)

CM is a process for control and documentation of the design and development process and for the management of system, component and software throughout the service life

Integrated logistic support (ILS)

ILS is an integrated approach to the management of logistic disciplines originally developed for the management of military systems from design concept to final disposal at life-of-type. It covers:

reliability engineering, maintainability engineering and maintenance planning

supply and support

support and test equipment

manpower and personnel

training and training support

technical data and publications

computer resources support

facilities

packaging, handling, storage and transportation

design interface

Appropriate technical and professional assistance includes:

Assistance from individuals with CASA maintenance certification licenses or those with supervisory authorisations in the ADF regulatory system

Professional support from engineers employed within:

organisations with CASA continuing airworthiness management or maintenance approvals

approved engineering organisations under the ADF regulatory system

Engineers employed within organisations recognised by overseas airworthiness organisations

WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures include:

WHS Acts and regulations

Relevant standards

Industry codes of practice

Risk assessments

Registration requirements

Safe work practices

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs)

AAP7001 .053 ADF Technical Airworthiness Management Manual

Overseas airworthiness authorities where applicable e.g. Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Canada, European Aviation Safety Agency