How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Technician

  • Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.
  • Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, or seals.
  • Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.
  • Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.

  • Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.