Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components. It involves the application of skills in the use of electrical test equipment under qualified person guidance to measure voltage and current, and to test aircraft and component continuity, insulation and bonding during maintenance work. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.
The unit applies to work undertaken in both the hangar and workshop during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. It is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
This unit forms part of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirement for maintenance certification licences under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66. Where a CASA licensing outcome is sought, users must refer to the licensing provisions in the MEA Aeroskills Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1. | Prepare test equipment to perform basic electrical tests | 1.1 | Select appropriate electrical test equipment and confirm with qualified person |
1.2 | Check test equipment for serviceability and fit applicable leads where required | ||
1.3 | Set applicable function and range of measurement and confirm with a qualified person | ||
2. | Test component in accordance with enterprise procedures using electrical test equipment | 2.1 | Determine test points and polarity |
2.2 | Measure required parameters using test equipment and observing work health and safety (WHS) requirements | ||
3. | Finalise electrical test documentation | 3.1 | Record test results according to organisational procedures, under qualified person guidance |
3.2 | Complete test documentation | ||
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Competency Field
Aviation maintenance