How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Preflight Mechanic

  • Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.
  • Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.
  • Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.
  • Disassemble engines and inspect parts, such as turbine blades or cylinders, for corrosion, wear, warping, cracks, and leaks, using precision measuring instruments, x-rays, and magnetic inspection equipment.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
  • Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
  • Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
  • Spread plastic film over areas to be repaired to prevent damage to surrounding areas.
  • Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.