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Job Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,190.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 128,570 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Aircraft Worker”

Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.
Clean engines, sediment bulk and screens, and carburetors, adjusting carburetor float levels.
Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.
Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.
Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.
Listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions such as sticking or burned valves.
Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts.
Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, and ammeters.
Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.
Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.
Remove, inspect, repair, and install in-flight refueling stores and external fuel tanks.
Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.
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.
Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.
Measure the tension of control cables.
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, and seals.
Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.
Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.
Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.
Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.
Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.
Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.
Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.
Spread plastic film over areas to be repaired to prevent damage to surrounding areas.
Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft.
Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.
Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.
Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
Disassemble engines and inspect parts, such as turbine blades and cylinders, for corrosion, wear, warping, cracks, and leaks, using precision measuring instruments, x-rays, and magnetic inspection equipment.
Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

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