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Career Details : Aircraft Engine Specialists

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Description

Repair and maintain the operating condition of aircraft engines. Includes helicopter engine mechanics.

Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

  • Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories.
  • Disassembles and inspects engine parts, such as turbine blades and cylinders, for wear, warping, cracks, and leaks.
  • Services, repairs, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings, fuselage, rigging, and surface and hydraulic controls, using hand or power tools and equipment.
  • Reads and interprets manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and methods of repair.
  • Tests engine operation, using test equipment such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, and ammeter, to identify malfunction.
  • Removes engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck.
  • Reassembles engine and installs engine in aircraft.
  • Services and maintains aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities, such as flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.
  • Replaces or repairs worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
  • Listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.

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    • Consequence of Error
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
    • Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls

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