How do they match: Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • A&P Technician
  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • Assembler Technician
  • Helicopter Technician
  • Structures Technician

  • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
  • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
  • Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
  • Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.