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Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts

Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts

Unit of competency
National Code
MEA513
State Code
AUE13
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
31/08/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2015
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
22/07/2015
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency requires application of skills and knowledge relating to the maintenance and packing of survival inflatable life rafts. Maintenance involves inspection, testing, fault diagnosis, replacement of parts and cleaning during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit does not include repairing life rafts.The unit applies to a range of types of survival inflatable life raft and is part of the Aeroskills Life Support and Furnishing Certificate III and IV training pathways.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).
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain survival inflatable life raft
  • 1.1 Survival inflatable life raft and associated ancillary equipment is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.2 Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty survival inflatable life raft, ancillary equipment is quarantined
  • 1.3 Unserviceable parts of the survival inflatable life raft and ancillary equipment items are replaced in accordance with standard 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 Survival inflatable life raft is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications
  • 1.5 Survival inflatable life raft is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.6 Survival inflatable life raft is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.7 Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
2. Pack survival inflatable life raft
  • 2.1 Survival inflatable life raft is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures
  • 2.2 Ancillary equipment is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures
  • 2.3 Survival inflatable life raft is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 2.4 Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D4503 MEA506A Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts and escape slides Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEH01 MEALSU0012 Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts Unit of competency