Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Remove components
   • Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personnel safety and freedom from damage to aircraft or component during component removal
   • Component removal is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDS) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)
   • Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
   • Where applicable, removed components are tagged and prepared for transport in accordance with specified procedures
2. Install components
   • Structural and/or non-structural components to be installed are checked to confirm correct part numbers, serviceability and modification status
   • Component installation is carried out in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
   • Support/safety equipment is removed at an appropriate time to ensure personnel safety and freedom from structural damage
   • Required maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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.
Removable components of structure include:	Those that are installed using bolts and/or screws. Where component removal and installation requires the removal and installation of rivets the applicable unit is either MEA339 Inspect, repair and maintain aircraft structures, MEA369 Inspect and maintain structures and related components of non-pressurised small aircraft or MEA371 Perform major repairs and modifications to small aircraft metal structure. Removable components include: removable components of wings, tail booms, pylons, empennage, skids, fairings and nacelles removable components or sections of non-pressurised fuselages non-pressurised fuselage entry, cargo, access doors and associated seals, including checking and adjustment of all doors and access panels and associated locking mechanisms non-pressurised fuselage windows and transparent panels where applicable, trim panels, linings, seats, cabin equipment and consoles, floor panels and coverings applicable emergency equipment, including passenger escape systems, life jackets, rafts, location transmitters, beacons, crew and passenger seat restraints
Sealant removal and application includes:	The removal and application of faying (contact or overlapping) surface and fuel tank sealants is included, where applicable
Procedures and requirements include:	Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise

---

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 include:

applying relevant WHS practices, including the use of MSDS and PPE

using relevant maintenance documentation and aircraft manuals to:

remove and install structural and non-structural components

remove and install aircraft interior fittings

remove and install doors, door seals, windows and transparent panels

checking and adjusting all doors and access panels, including locking mechanisms

removing and installing emergency equipment.

It is essential that shoring, trestling and lifting requirements and safety precautions applicable to the structure being maintained are fully observed, understood and complied with.

Evidence of transferability of skills and knowledge related to removal and installation is essential. This may be demonstrated through application across the component groups listed in the Assessment Conditions.

---

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:

structural and non-structural component methods of construction and attachment, faying surface treatment and fuel tank sealing

non-pressurised fuselage aircraft doors, related seals and window and transparent panel construction, attachment methods and sealing

aircraft interior fittings (trim, linings, seats, floor panels, and so on) construction and attachment methods

the location and attachment or stowage methods for emergency equipment

relevant WHS practices

how to obtain MSDS

use of PPE

relevant maintenance manuals

relevant regulatory requirements and standard procedures.

---