Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics

Inspect, test, repair, maintain, and service aircraft.

Job Task

• Adjusts, aligns, and calibrates aircraft systems, using hand tools, gauges, and test equipment.
• Examines and inspects engines or other components for cracks, breaks, or leaks.
• Disassembles and inspects parts for wear, warping, or other defects.
• Assembles and installs electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand tools and power tools.
• Services and maintains aircraft systems by performing tasks, such as flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, and hydraulic units.
• Tests engine and system operations, using testing equipment, and listens to engine sounds to detect and diagnose malfunctions.
• Removes engine from aircraft or installs engine, using hoist or forklift truck.
• Modifies aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, engineering orders and technical publications.
• Reads and interprets aircraft maintenance manuals and specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

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