How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Power Plant Installer
  • A & P Technician
  • Aircraft Powertrain Repairer
  • Aircraft Structural Repairer
  • Aircraft Structure Mechanic
  • Aircraft Structures Mechanic
  • Aircraft Technician
  • Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer
  • Aircraft Engine Technician
  • Aircraft Maintenance Technician
  • Airframe Technician
  • Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic
  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Apprentice
  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Technician
  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airplane Technician
  • Aviation Maintenance Technician
  • FAA Certified Powerplant Mechanic
  • Federal Aviation Administration Certified Powerplant Mechanic
  • Fuel System Maintenance Worker
  • Ground Support Equipment Technician
  • Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
  • Vacuum System Tester

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

  • 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.
  • Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.
  • Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • 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.
  • Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
  • Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters.
  • Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.

  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
  • Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems.
  • Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
  • Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
  • Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.