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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare aircraft for SMS reconfiguration
  2. Remove SMS component
  3. Install SMS component
  4. Complete and process documentation

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.

Reconfiguration includes:

Removal of currently fitted SMS components

Installation of specified SMS components

Verification includes:

Maintenance restrictions

Aircraft tail number

Aircraft entered as unserviceable

Nil stores fitted

Documentation includes:

EE500

CAMM2 documents

SMS documentation

Safety devices include:

Earth lead

Aircraft safety pins

Aircraft switches

Technical publications and manuals include:

Aircraft publications

Maintenance instruction manuals and process specifications

Servicing or service bulletins or structural repair manuals

Illustrated parts catalogues, aircraft wiring manuals or drawings

Tooling, equipment or manufacturer's manuals

Standard practices

Enterprise aviation regulations and publications

SMS components include:

Mission computer

Armament computer

Encoder/decoder

Control unit

Head-up display (HUD)

Multifunction display (MFD)

Firing devices include:

Stores release cartridges

Chaff and flares

Gun system

Missiles

Loaded stores

Checking of firing devices includes:

Visually

Physically

Applicable documentation includes:

Aircraft documentation

SMS component documentation

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 must include:

applying all safety procedures relating to aircraft SMS

applying hand skills and applicable maintenance documentation in the removal and installation of SMS components

testing the operation of systems and components

using ground support equipment and test equipment

determining SMS reconfiguration requirements

explosive ordnance safety and handling

manual handling of SMS components.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of aircraft SMS reconfiguration activities. It is essential that assessment confirms the ability to comply with organisational safety requirements and appropriate legislative and regulatory requirements while maintaining SMS. The ability to work safely within an explosive ordnance environment, conduct applicable tests and maintain relevant documentation is critical, including checking specifically for:

failure to check aircraft safety devices are installed

failure to ensure firing devices checked and removed if fitted

commencing task prior to initiating documentation

failure to comply with relevant WHS procedures and policies.

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:

the aircraft operating and maintenance environment

aircraft SMS and interfaces with other aircraft systems

WHS procedures and policies

explosive ordnance safety and handling procedures

technical publications and manuals

hardware and component attachment methods

system and component testing requirements

technical documentation procedures.