Yulista Contract Services LLCRegularPRIMARY FUNCTION
The Aircraft Mechanic I inspects, repairs, replaces, and rebuilds components such as flight controls, plumbing and hydraulic units, aircraft structures, landing gear, anti-icing components, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, engines, drivetrain components, auxiliary power units, and ventilation and heating systems. The mechanic uses hand tools, power tools, machines, overhead hoists, and equipment such as external hydraulic power carts and nitrogen servicing carts.
The mechanic reads and interprets manufacturer&39;s maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning and/or damaged components. The mechanic performs scheduled, unscheduled, phase, periodic, and other special inspections.
The Aircraft Mechanic may remove and install components such as engines, transmissions, gearboxes, fuel cells and systems, flight control actuators, control rods and cables, hydraulic components, and drivetrain components from an aircraft. They disassemble, clean, and inspect parts for wear, cracks, security, corrosion, foreign object damage, distortions, integrity, or other defects according to technical manuals. They repair or replace defective parts, and reassemble and/or install components in an aircraft.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Job duties may require that the mechanic perform preflight and post-flight maintenance inspections and other miscellaneous duties to service aircraft. These may include flushing gearboxes, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, checking brakes, and jacking and towing of aircraft. They are responsible for entering any work and inspections performed into maintenance records and are responsible for verifying that their completed work meets applicable standards.
The Aircraft Mechanic I may service engines and airframe components to keep aircraft in safe operating condition, may specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair. This worker may be required to be licensed by Federal Aviation Administration.
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This position has no direct reports.