Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MEA351 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain airframe systems of basic light fixed wing aircraft
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
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Unit of Competency | MEA351 - Maintain airframe systems of basic light fixed wing aircraft |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency requires application of hand skills and the use of system/component knowledge and applicable maintenance publications and test equipment to inspect, test and troubleshoot, and replace components of airframe systems of fixed wing aircraft that have fixed undercarriage and a normally aspirated engine driving a fixed pitch propeller, or a small gas turbine engine. This may be done during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.The unit is part of the Mechanical Certificate IV (Aircraft Maintenance Stream) training pathway. Where a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) licensing outcome is sought this unit forms part of the CASA requirement for the granting of the chosen maintenance certification licence under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, in accordance with the licensing provisions in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Competency should be assessed in the work environment or simulated work environment using tools and equipment specified in maintenance documentation. It is also expected that applicable general-purpose tools and test equipment found in most routine situations would be used where appropriate. The application of testing procedures should clearly indicate knowledge of system operation, the relationship of individual components and the links with other systems (if applicable) within the limits of the aircraft/system fault-finding guide before undertaking any action. The work plan should take account of applicable safety and quality requirements in accordance with the industry and regulatory standards. The following conditions of assessment represent the requirements of the Regulators (ADF and CASA) and maintenance stakeholders and must be rigorously observed. A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements and performance criteria of this unit of competency are being achieved under routine supervision as follows: at least one (1) of each system: flight control systems fixed undercarriage shock absorbers master/slave cylinder brake systems fuel systems cabin heating systems a representative range of components from each of the following groups: ailerons, elevators, rudders, trim tabs, flaps and slats flight control wheels or sticks, cables, pulleys, guides, fairleads, bellcranks, rods, torque tubes, chains, sprockets, trim wheels or handles and rudder pedals or bars fixed undercarriage hydraulic and rubber shock absorbers wheels and brake units brake master cylinders and rigid or flexible plumbing rigid or flexible fuel tanks, selector/shutoff valves and rigid or flexible plumbing cabin heater ducting and control valves. This shall be established via the records in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement or, where appropriate, an equivalent Industry Evidence Guide (for details refer to the Companion Volume Assessment Guidelines). Assessors must satisfy the requirements of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority, or its successors). Where the unit is to be used for CASA licensing purposes the Assessor must also meet the criteria specified in the CASR Part 147 Manual of Standards. |
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Competency Field | Aviation maintenance |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Inspect basic light fixed wing airframe systems |
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Element: Test/adjust basic light fixed wing airframe systems and components |
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Element: Troubleshoot basic light fixed wing airframe systems |
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Element: Remove and install basic light fixed wing airframe system components |
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