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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Alternative Titles:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Tradesperson
Aircraft maintenance engineers install, maintain and repair
aircraft engines, airframes, airframe systems, electrics,
instrument and radio systems and aircraft sheetmetal.
Aircraft maintenance engineers may perform a variety of
tasks depending on their area of specialisation. They may
specialise as an:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) who
maintains, inspects and undertakes fault diagnosis of
electrical, electronic, instrument and radio systems,
components and accessories on aircraft. These include
generator and power-distribution systems, protection systems,
autopilot and integrated flight systems, environmental control
systems and radar and communication systems.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) who
maintains, inspects and undertakes fault diagnosis of airframe
and engine systems, components and accessories on aircraft.
These include landing gears, wheels and brakes,
pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, flight
control systems, environmental control systems, fire detection
and prevention systems, undercarriage and ice and rain
protection systems.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) who
produces, maintains and repairs sheetmetal, bonded and
non-metallic composite material and components on aircraft.
They must be familiar with airframe, engine and electrical
components. They carry out a wide variety of metal forming and
joining processes using hand and power tools, and work with
fibre-reinforced plastic materials of many types.
Aircraft Mechanic (Avionics) who overhauls, repairs,
modifies and tests a range of electrical, electronic,
instrument and radio communications and navigation system
components, in a workshop environment, after they have been
removed from the aircraft. These include generator and power
distribution systems, protection systems, autopilot and
integrated flight systems, environmental control systems and
radar and communication systems.
Aircraft Mechanic (Mechanical) who overhauls,
repairs, modifies and tests airframe and engine components, in
a workshop environment, after they have been removed from the
aircraft structure. These include landing gear, wheels and
brakes, pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic devices,
environmental control components, gas turbine engines and
associated engine components.
Required Skills - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- enjoy technical and engineering activities
- medically fit, with good vision and hearing (colour
blindness may make people unsuitable for some aircraft
trades)
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to concentrate
- neat and accurate in work
- able to work in confined spaces and at heights on
platforms around aircraft
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