How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer
  • Aircraft Equipment Repairer
  • Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer
  • Aircraft Powertrain Repairer
  • Aircraft Structural Repairer
  • Aviation Support Equipment Repairer
  • Helicopter Repairer
  • Utility Helicopter Repairer

  • Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

  • Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
  • Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.
  • Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.
  • Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts.
  • Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.
  • Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.
  • Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
  • 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.
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft.
  • Remove, inspect, repair, and install in-flight refueling stores and external fuel tanks.
  • 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.

  • Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
  • Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
  • Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
  • Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
  • Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
  • Maintain repair or maintenance records.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
  • Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
  • Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
  • Reassemble equipment after repair.