Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect aircraft wooden structure
- Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify specific inspection requirements
- Appropriate preparation and access to the aircraft structure is undertaken to allow for proper inspection and testing in accordance with maintenance documentation
- Aircraft wooden structure is visually or physically checked for signs of deterioration, deformation defects or damage in accordance with maintenance documentation and approved procedures
- Damage or defects are assessed against damage or wear limits specified by structural repair manual or other approved data to determine if repair or replacement is required
- Repair aircraft wooden structure
- Extent of deterioration or damage is correctly assessed to assist in determining repair procedure
- Structure is supported and prepared in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual to ensure personal safety and freedom from damage
- Appropriate repair scheme is identified in accordance with structural repair manual and/or approved data
- Specialist advice is obtained in establishing an approved repair scheme where a standard repair scheme cannot be identified or damage is beyond limits
- All materials and equipment required are organised
- Structural repairs are performed, in accordance with approved repair scheme, ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used and process requirements are carried out
- Finishing scheme is restored
- Work area is cleaned of all waste material or contaminants
- Components are adjusted, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications
- Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
- Where required, repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures