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Evidence Guide: MEA514 - Maintain and pack escape slides

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MEA514 - Maintain and pack escape slides

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Maintain escape slide

  1. Escape slide is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures
  2. Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty escape slide is quarantined
  3. Unserviceable parts of the escape slide are replaced in accordance with standard procedures 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)
  4. Escape slide is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications
  5. Escape slide is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures
  6. Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures
  7. Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
Escape slide is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures

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Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty escape slide is quarantined

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Unserviceable parts of the escape slide are replaced in accordance with standard procedures 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)

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Escape slide is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications

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Escape slide is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures

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Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures

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Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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Pack escape slide

  1. Escape slide is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures
  2. Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  3. Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
Escape slide is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures

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Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Maintain escape slide

1.1

Escape slide is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures

1.2

Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty escape slide is quarantined

1.3

Unserviceable parts of the escape slide are replaced in accordance with standard procedures 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)

1.4

Escape slide is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications

1.5

Escape slide is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures

1.6

Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures

1.7

Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

2.

Pack escape slide

2.1

Escape slide is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures

2.2

Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

2.3

Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Maintain escape slide

1.1

Escape slide is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures

1.2

Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty escape slide is quarantined

1.3

Unserviceable parts of the escape slide are replaced in accordance with standard procedures 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)

1.4

Escape slide is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications

1.5

Escape slide is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures

1.6

Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures

1.7

Maintenance documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

2.

Pack escape slide

2.1

Escape slide is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures

2.2

Escape slide is presented for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

2.3

Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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 WHS practices relating to escape slide maintenance processes, including the selection and correct use of PPE, where applicable

using MSDS

using maintenance publications, drawings and documentation relating to escape slide maintenance

handling, storing and organising transport of equipment

delivering briefings to personnel in relation to operating escape slides

inflating/deflating escape slides for maintenance

using applicable testing and measuring equipment, tools and maintenance documentation.

tying various types of knots, including:

reef knot

bowline

thumb knot

half hitch

hand sewing

cleaning and maintenance of equipment and tools.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of aircraft life support equipment maintenance activities. It is essential that escape slide testing and inspection procedures, cleanliness requirements and safety precautions are fully observed, understood and complied with. Ability to interpret maintenance and packing procedures and apply them in practice is critical.

This is to be demonstrated through demonstration of the ability to recognise faults and replace components that are within the bounds of the individual’s authority, and through the demonstration of correct packing procedures.

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:

relevant regulations, standards, enterprise procedures and maintenance publications

WHS procedures relating to survival inflatable life raft and escape slide maintenance, including the selection and use of PPE

how to obtain MSDS

relevant safety precautions including storage and handling of compressed gas cylinders

critical nature of maintaining and packing survival inflation devices, i.e. risk of death

search and rescue procedures

approved cleaning methods for aviation life support equipment

environmental conditions that may affect survival inflation devices, including UV degradation

types of corrosion and contamination that may affect survival inflation devices

handling, storage and transit procedures relating to survival inflation devices

survival inflation devices and methods of operation

principles of operation of inflation mechanisms

components of an escape slide and their function

repair limitations for escape slides

modification requirements for escape slides

requirements for a survival inflation device servicing facility

packing tools and measuring equipment required to pack survival inflatable devices

use of escape slides.

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.

Applicable types of escape slides include:

19D22454-2

19D22387-2

19D22454-5

19D22454-6

Standard procedures are found in any or all of:

Commonwealth/state/territory WHS legislation, regulations and codes

Australian Standards

Equipment manufacturers’ specifications and procedures

Industry practices

Safety manual

Maintenance schedules

Work instructions

Maintenance organisation manual

MSDS

Defence regulations and instructions

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and advisory material

Standing instructions

Faults include:

Abrasion

Broken stitching

Contamination

Corrosion of metal parts

Damaged hardware

Delamination/porosity

Expired components or equipment

Faulty valves

Frayed lines

Holes

Incorrect manufacture

Lifting tapes

Ultraviolet (UV) degradation

Parts include:

Cylinders

Operating head

Valves

Valise

Testing includes:

Cylinder weight tolerance

Inflation tests