Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect advanced communications systems and components.
- Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including system defect reports where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection requirements.
- Isolation tags are checked and aircraft configured for safe system inspection and operation in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual.
- Communications system components are visually or physically checked for external signs of defects in accordance with applicable maintenance manual.
- Defects are correctly identified and reported
- Test/adjust advanced communications systems and components.
- Aircraft and system are prepared in accordance with applicable maintenance manual for the application of power/system operation.
- Communications system is functionally tested, in accordance with maintenance manual, for evidence of serviceability or malfunction.
- System calibration or adjustments are performed in accordance with maintenance manual, as appropriate.
- Troubleshoot advanced communications systems.
- Available information from maintenance documentation, inspection and test results is used, where necessary, to assist in fault determination.
- Maintenance manual fault diagnosis guides and logic processes are used to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting.
- Specialist advice is obtained, where required, to assist with the troubleshooting process.
- Communications system faults are located and the causes of the faults are clearly identified and correctly recorded in maintenance documentation, where required, in accordance with standard enterprise procedures.
- Determine rectification requirements.