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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess task requirements
   • Available information from relevant documentation and/or other sources, including communication with other personnel, is interpreted and assessed to determine the task and tooling requirements
2. Select tools and/or equipment
   • Hand and/or power tools or equipment, including lubrication equipment and lubricants, are selected for appropriate application to the required task
   • All tools and/or equipment to be used are checked for condition or calibration, where necessary
   • Unsafe or faulty tools or equipment are identified and marked for repair according to enterprise procedures
3. Use tools and/or equipment
   • Tools and/or equipment are used according to standard practices to ensure the correct outcome is produced
   • Tools and/or equipment use is carried out without damage to components or tooling in a safe and efficient manner
   • Operational maintenance of tools or equipment is undertaken according to standard workshop procedures
4. Store tools and/ or equipment
   • Tools and/or equipment are stored safely and securely in accordance with enterprise procedures
5. Apply standard trade practices
   • Simple items are manufactured using basic engineering hand skills
   • Common types of aircraft attachment hardware are correctly selected and used
   • Common types of safety locking devices and fasteners are correctly selected and used
   • Aircraft components, devices and hardware are lockwired in the correct manner, using the appropriate wire gauge
   • Common types of aircraft connectors and plumbing are accurately assembled or connected

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
The use of tools and equipment includes:	The related manipulative skills required to perform aircraft maintenance in areas where access is extremely limited

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

the correct identification, inspection of, application, use and storage of general and purpose specific hand tools (i.e. spanners, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, cutting devices, files, punches, drills and marking out tools) that may be found in an aircraft engineering workshop or hangar

the correct identification, inspection of (including calibration), application, use and storage of precision measuring tools (i.e. micrometers, vernier instruments, feeler gauges, go/no-go gauges) that may be found in an aircraft engineering workshop or hangar. Reading instrument scales must be clearly demonstrated during application of instruments to ensure compliance with specifications

the correct identification, inspection of, application, operation and storage/servicing of portable and fixed power and machine tools (i.e. drills, presses, grinders, shears, pan breaks) that may be found in an aircraft engineering workshop or hangar

identification, inspection and use of lubrication equipment

determination of correct lubricants for specified applications

identification of common ferrous and non-ferrous aircraft materials

identification of common aircraft composite and non-metallic materials (other than wood)

identification of aircraft hardware by markings, part numbers, size, shape and material

the installation of aircraft hardware using standard practices/techniques to ensure safe security and includes:

minimum thread engagement

split pinning

lockwiring

application of locking compounds

locking tabs, spring washers

lock nuts

the installation of aircraft hardware using tightening, torquing and tensioning techniques. Calculating setting, reading scales and setting up of torque wrench and/or tensioning devices must be clearly demonstrated before application of wrench or device

identification of various types of aircraft rigid and flexible plumbing and their connectors

identification of aircraft control cables and related cable system hardware

manufacture of simple items using basic hand skills.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

types of standard aircraft hardware and methods of identification, including bolts, nuts, washers, pins (cotter, tapered) and fasteners (rivets and camlocs)

materials from which hardware is manufactured and its applications, including plain, corrosion resistant and temperature/heat resistant

types of safety locking devices and their application

common ferrous and non-ferrous aircraft materials, heat treatment and testing

characteristics and properties of common composite and non-metallic materials other than wood

types of aircraft cable, turnbuckles, end fittings, tensiometers, pulleys and cable system components, and aircraft flexible control systems

types and characteristics of lubricants

types and uses of lubrication equipment

fits and clearances

laying out of simple items for manufacture using basic hand skills

hand and power tool storage and maintenance requirements

tool calibration requirements

WHS requirements relevant to the use of hand and power tools.

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