3906 Service Fixed Wing Aircraft

Explanatory notes

1All tasks are to be carried out in accordance with enterprise procedures, the enterprise being the organisation carrying out the work. Enterprise procedures referred to in this unit standard are the applicable procedures found in the following:enterprise exposition;manufacturer publications;Government and local body legislation;airworthiness authority requirements.

2Range

service of fixed wing aircraft may include – pre- and post-flight checks, daily checks, visual inspections, component lubrication, snow and ice removal, cleaning windows, inflating and deflating tyres, connecting and disconnecting ground services, preventing foreign object damage. Servicing tasks are those normally carried out on the ramp, flight line, or airfield.

3The scope of the system that this standard relates to is described in ATA iSpec 2200, chapter 12.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare to service fixed wing aircraft.

Evidence requirements

1.1Servicing tasks are determined by reviewing aircraft servicing documentation.

1.2Resources are obtained and checked for serviceability or status in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangepublications,tools, materials, equipment.

1.3Aircraft to be serviced is identified by matching registration with servicing documentation.

Outcome 2

Service fixed wing aircraft.

Evidence requirements

2.1Aircraft is prepared for servicing in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangedoors and panels are opened or closed; blanks, locks, chocks and covers are removed, stowed and/or fitted; bonding and/or earthing leads are fitted; isolation tags are fitted, positioned, connected and/or disconnected; warning signs positioned.

2.2Ground supply services are applied and/or removed in accordance with enterprise procedures.

2.3Aircraft is inspected for obvious signs of damage, wear, and defects in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangeairframe, powerplant, flight deck, cabin, cargo compartment, antennae, flight controls, landing gear, wheels and brakes;corrosive material spillage.

2.4Aircraft is prepared for flight in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangepreparation may include but is not limited to – components lubricated, magnetic inspection plugs checked, windows cleaned, tyres inflated or deflated, ground services are connected and disconnected, foreign objects removed from aircraft and ground area, required onboard aircraft documentation checked.

2.5Any defects are identified, located, and reported in accordance with enterprise procedures.

2.6System and component fluid levels are checked and replenished in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Outcome 3

Complete activities related to servicing tasks.

Evidence requirements

3.1Completion activities specific to the task and work area are carried out in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangeactivities may include but arenot limited to – tool control, cleanliness, tidiness, return of publications, preparation for next activity.

3.2Tools and equipment are checked for damage and/or wear and returned to storage area in accordance with enterprise procedures.

3.3Surplus parts and materials are disposed of in accordance with enterprise procedures.

Rangeserviceable, unserviceable, used, hazardous.

3.4Servicing documentation is completed in accordance with enterprise procedures.

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