Unit of competency Outline
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Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components
Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components
Unit of competency
National Code
MEA303
MEA303
State Code
AUG08
AUG08
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2015
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
22/07/2015
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency requires application of hand skills and the use of maintenance publications to remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components from pressurisation systems, air cycle air conditioning systems and fire-extinguishing systems of fixed and rotary wing aircraft during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.The unit of competency is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Aircraft Maintenance Stream) training pathways and may also be part of a Structures Certificate IV training pathway. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).Where a CASA licensing outcome is sought this unit forms part of the CASA requirement for the granting of the chosen maintenance certification licence under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, in accordance with the licensing provisions in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Remove pneumatic system components
- 1.1 Pneumatic system is rendered safe and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual and isolation tags are fitted, where necessary, to ensure personnel safety
- 1.2 Removal of components is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual 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)
- 1.3 Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
- 1.4 Removed components are tagged, sealed and packaged in accordance with specified procedures
2. Install pneumatic system components
- 2.1 Components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, serviceability and modification status
- 2.2 Installation is carried out to pneumatic system in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
- 2.3 Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC024 | MEA303D | Remove and install pneumatic system components | Unit of competency |