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MEA358 — Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

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What an assessment for MEA358 must cover

31 assessable components: 1 element (10 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 15 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 Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

  • 1.1Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  • 1.2Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  • 1.3Materials and equipment required are organised
  • 1.4Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed 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)
  • 1.5Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure
  • 1.6Drainage holes are correctly created
  • 1.7Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  • 1.8Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications
  • 1.9Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 1.10Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant WHS procedures, including the correct selection and use of PPE and MSDS
  • using approved maintenance documentation and aircraft publications relating to aircraft fabric surfaces
  • inspecting structural members, wiring, grommets and system components and initiation of any necessary repair or rectification action
  • fabricating and fitting fabric covering with appropriately placed inspection panels, zips and drainage holes
  • applying fabric finishing scheme ready for paint
  • recognising defective doping.

Knowledge evidence

  • WHS hazards and how to obtain and use relevant MSDS and PPE
  • regulatory requirements and industry publications relating to fabric covering of aircraft surfaces
  • aircraft fabric surface covering and finishing materials and principles
  • fabric-covered component attachment methods
  • types of fabric and related characteristics
  • types of tape, cord and thread and their relative advantages and disadvantages
  • cements and finishing scheme materials, their characteristics, uses, storage requirements and related safety precautions
  • fabric sewing techniques
  • application techniques for cements and finishing schemes
  • inspection and testing requirements for new fabric prior to use
  • the need for re-balancing of flight control surfaces after re-covering, finishing scheme application and painting
  • aircraft structure and system inspection requirements prior to re-covering with fabric
  • the application of flight loads to fabric-covered surfaces, and related failure mechanisms
  • the methods and procedures used (including doping and finishing) in re-covering components, such as wings, fuselages and control surfaces
  • the requirements for the placement of inspection panels and zips, and for the creation of drainage holes.

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Questions about assessing MEA358

What does an assessment tool for MEA358 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEA358 needs to address all 31 unit components: 1 element with 10 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MEA358?

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