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MEALSU0005 — Maintain and pack parachutes

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What an assessment for MEALSU0005 must cover

79 assessable components: 2 elements (12 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 50 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. 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 Maintain parachute

  • 1.1Inspect parachute or serviceability in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.2Test parachute for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturer’s specifications
  • 1.3Report identified faults beyond own authority to rectify to supervisor and quarantine faulty parachute
  • 1.4Replace unserviceable parts of the parachute to render parachute serviceable in accordance with standard procedures 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)
  • 1.5Complete basic parachute repairs in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.6Clean parachute in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.7Present parachute for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard procedures
  • 1.8Complete and process maintenance documentation in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 1.9Clean and perform required maintenance on equipment and tools used in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

2 Pack parachute

  • 2.1Pack parachute for use in accordance with standard procedures
  • 2.2Present parachute for inspection by supervisor in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  • 2.3Complete and process relevant documentation in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

Performance evidence

  • maintain and pack parachutes during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance on the following tasks:
  • correctly pack a minimum of three parachutes consecutively and without the need for corrective action by the supervisor
  • recognise the limits of own authority
  • replace a canopy or harness, and perform line sequence tests
  • correctly repair a tear in parachute canopy material through patching, showing both hand and machine sewing skills
  • inspect, test and replace unserviceable parts of a quick release fitting
  • recognise a range of faults and their serviceability limits and repairing within limitations or tolerances, including one example from each type of fault from the following:
  • broken stitching
  • corrosion (e.g. fittings)
  • damaged hardware
  • frayed lines
  • pulled threads
  • handle, store and organise transport of equipment used in parachute maintenance and packing
  • apply procedures, cleanliness requirements and safety precautions at all times and as relevant to the tasks above.

Knowledge evidence

  • relevant enterprise procedures and maintenance publications, including:
  • equipment manufacturers’ specifications and procedures
  • industry practices
  • safety manuals
  • maintenance schedules
  • work instructions
  • maintenance organisation manuals
  • standing instructions
  • Commonwealth, state and territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation, regulations, codes and procedures for parachute maintenance, including selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Australian Standards for oxygen masks
  • Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations and instructions
  • how to obtain and use material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
  • critical nature of maintaining and packing parachutes, i.e. risk of death
  • approved cleaning methods for aviation life support equipment
  • components of a parachute and their function, including:
  • canopy
  • hardware (e.g. buckles, eyelets, connector links)
  • harness
  • parachute housing (e.g. pack)
  • quick release fitting
  • rigging lines
  • parachute assembly materials of construction
  • environmental conditions that may affect parachutes and parachute assemblies including ultraviolet degradation
  • typical faults that may affect parachutes and parachute assemblies, including broken stitching
  • broken quick release fitting springs
  • contamination
  • corrosion of metal parts
  • damaged hardware
  • damaged quick release fitting screws
  • excessive wear
  • expired parachute components
  • frayed lines
  • incorrect manufacture
  • pulled threads
  • incorrect rigging line sequence
  • seized quick release fitting lugs
  • stretched lines
  • tears in parachute
  • ultraviolet (UV) degradation
  • handling, storage and transit procedures relating to parachutes
  • physiological effects of flight
  • sequence of ejection
  • operation of person carrying parachutes
  • operation of ballistic parachutes in aircraft recovery
  • purpose of different types of canopies
  • modification requirements for parachutes
  • requirements for a parachute servicing facility
  • operation of testing and measuring equipment and tools used to maintain parachutes
  • repair limitations for parachutes
  • packing tools and measuring equipment required to pack parachutes.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: Reading skills to interpret a wide range of procedures and manuals.
  • Numeracy skills: Numeracy skills to interpret technical information including drawings.
  • Writing and oral communication skills: Writing and oral communication skills to explain operation of parachute and complete documentation.

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What does an assessment tool for MEALSU0005 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEALSU0005 needs to address all 79 unit components: 2 elements with 12 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 50 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 MEALSU0005?

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