MEA313 — Inspect, test and troubleshoot piston engine systems and components
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What an assessment for MEA313 must cover
56 assessable components: 4 elements (11 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 38 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Inspect piston engine system and components
- 1.1Isolation tags already attached to the system or related systems are checked and aircraft/engine configured for safe system inspection and operation in accordance with applicable maintenance manual
- 1.2Piston engine and/or components are visually or physically checked for external and internal signs of defects in accordance with applicable maintenance manual while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDS) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)
2 Test piston engine system
- 2.1Aircraft and engine system are correctly prepared in accordance with applicable maintenance manual and connected to appropriate test equipment
- 2.2Built- in system test functions and status displays are activated, where applicable, outputs recorded and interpreted
- 2.3Assistance is provided with engine and/or system operation during prescribed test procedures to establish serviceability and correct function in accordance with applicable maintenance manual
3 Prepare for troubleshooting
- 3.1Relevant maintenance documentation and modification status, including system defect reports, where relevant, are used to identify an unserviceability
4 Troubleshoot piston engine system
- 4.1Available information from maintenance documentation and inspection and test results is used, where necessary, to assist in fault determination
- 4.2Maintenance manual fault diagnosis guide and logical processes are used to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting to line replacement level
- 4.3Specialist advice is obtained, where required, to assist with the troubleshooting process
- 4.4Piston engine system faults are located and the causes of the faults are clearly identified and correctly recorded in maintenance documentation, where required
- 4.5Fault rectification requirements are determined to assist in planning the repair
Performance evidence
- applying relevant WHS procedures, including the use of MSDS and PPE
- using relevant maintenance documentation and aircraft manuals
- through visual/physical inspection, recognising external and internal signs of defects in piston engines, components and system components
- assisting with testing of piston engine and engine system operation, be able to operate systems, monitor indications, record parameters and recognise correct function
- compiling engine condition monitoring records
- rigging and adjusting engine controls and systems, including FADEC (where FADEC is applicable to the enterprise)
- using fault diagnosis guides and equivalent data to accurately and efficiently troubleshoot the causes of unserviceabilities in piston engines and engine systems, clearly record details and identify the required rectification actions
Knowledge evidence
- WHS procedures associated with piston engine maintenance, including lifting and handling of heavy objects
- how to obtain MSDS
- use of PPE
- fault diagnosis techniques
- piston engine and engine system layout and operation:
- four stroke engine theory of operation and performance
- cylinder configurations
- construction – components and materials
- carburettors and air induction systems
- fuel injection systems
- fuels and their characteristics
- ignition systems
- lubricating systems and lubricants
- cooling systems
- exhaust systems
- superchargers and turbochargers
- accessory drives and mounts
- controls and rigging of controls
- FADEC systems
- piston engine maintenance requirements and troubleshooting procedures including ground running of engines
- system component operation, including electrical and instrument system interfaces:
- magnetos and ignition harnesses
- spark plugs
- fuel pumps
- fuel filters
- oil pumps
- oil filters
- oil tanks
- vacuum pumps and air pumps
- generators
- starter motors
- oil pressure gauges (direct reading)
- temperature gauges (direct reading)
- tachometers
- manifold pressure gauges
- system and component maintenance requirements and troubleshooting procedures
- relevant maintenance manuals
- relevant regulatory requirements and standard procedures
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Questions about assessing MEA313
What does an assessment tool for MEA313 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEA313 needs to address all 56 unit components: 4 elements with 11 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 38 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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