Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
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23/07/2026 6:53 AM AWST
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Conversion from allied trades for employment in aviation maintenance workshops
Conversion from allied trades for employment in aviation maintenance workshops
Unit of competency
National Code
MEA145
MEA145
State Code
AUE24
AUE24
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
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 common core skills and knowledge that are aviation maintenance specific and meet the requirements of the two Regulators, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The skills and knowledge will be applied during the maintenance of items of aeronautical product in aviation maintenance workshops.The unit is applicable to individuals with Certificate III or Certificate IV qualifications in allied trades (primarily automotive, electrotechnology or metals and engineering) who are to be employed in aviation maintenance workshops. It covers aviation maintenance-specific parts of common core competencies that must be applied by all individuals employed on the maintenance of items of aeronautical product and which would not have been covered in allied trade units that relate to similar areas of expertise. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the ADF and CASA.This unit applies to MEA Skill Sets and must not be included in any AQF qualification.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify and access aviation industry manuals, specifications and drawings
- 1.1 Appropriate manuals are identified and accessed for the type of aircraft or component to be maintained
- 1.2 Amendment status is clearly established to ensure the correct specifications and procedures are applied
2. Amend manuals, specifications or drawings
- 2.1 Manual, specification or drawing changes and/or amendments are incorporated and documented correctly in accordance with statutory regulations and/or enterprise procedures
3. Store manuals, specifications or drawings
- 3.1 Manuals, specifications or drawings are stored appropriately to ensure prevention of damage, ready access and updating of information, when required, in accordance with regulatory and/or enterprise procedures
4. Apply standard trade practices
- 4.1 Common types of aircraft attachment hardware are correctly selected and used
- 4.2 Common types of safety locking devices and fasteners are correctly selected and used
- 4.3 Aircraft components, devices and hardware are lockwired in the correct manner, using the appropriate wire gauge
- 4.4 Common types of aircraft connectors and plumbing are accurately assembled or connected
5. Interpret and apply quality standards in the aviation maintenance environment
- 5.1 Standards or specifications set out in maintenance documents and process specifications are identified and interpreted
- 5.2 Enterprise quality requirements are identified, confirmed and applied
6. Plan steps and organise work to complete task
- 6.1 Steps are planned in conjunction with the work of other personnel to allow achievement of practical outcomes in accordance with relevant aircraft publications/maintenance regulations/orders and standards and practices
- 6.2 Human factors and work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDS), are allowed for in planning of steps
- 6.3 Work activity is organised with other involved personnel, allowing for relevant human factors and using relevant communication processes to ensure safe and appropriate sequencing of tasks
- 6.4 All necessary documentation related to job planning and progress is completed and recorded in accordance with relevant aircraft publications/maintenance regulations/orders and standards and practices
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4437 | MEA145A | Conversion from allied trades for employment in aviation maintenance workshops | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEG66 | MEACOM0029 | Convert skills and knowledge from allied trades for employment in aviation maintenance workshops | Unit of competency |