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Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics Job Description & Jobs
Job Title: Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics
RIASEC Career Code:
R-I-C
SOC:
49-3011.01
Job Description for:"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
Inspect, test, repair, maintain, and service aircraft.
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Job Tasks for:
"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
Adjusts, aligns, and calibrates aircraft systems, using hand tools, gauges, and test equipment.
Examines and inspects engines or other components for cracks, breaks, or leaks.
Disassembles and inspects parts for wear, warping, or other defects.
Assembles and installs electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand tools and power tools.
Services and maintains aircraft systems by performing tasks, such as flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, and hydraulic units.
Tests engine and system operations, using testing equipment, and listens to engine sounds to detect and diagnose malfunctions.
Removes engine from aircraft or installs engine, using hoist or forklift truck.
Modifies aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, engineering orders and technical publications.
Reads and interprets aircraft maintenance manuals and specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
Knowledge Requirements for:
"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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Skill Requirements for:
"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Ability Requirements for:
"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
"Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics" Job Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Job Description for: "Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics"
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