MEASTR0016 — Repair and modify aircraft metal structure

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What an assessment for MEASTR0016 must cover

56 assessable components: 2 elements (11 performance criteria), 24 performance evidence and 18 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 Prepare to undertake repair

1.1Assess extent of damage to assist in determining repair procedure
1.2Prepare and support structure in accordance with maintenance manual to ensure personnel safety and freedom from damage
1.3Identify modification or repair scheme in accordance with structural repair manual or approved data
1.4Obtain specialist advice for approved repair scheme where a standard repair scheme cannot be identified, or damage is out of limits
1.5Organise required materials and equipment in accordance with repair procedure

2 Modify or repair aircraft structure

2.1Perform structural repairs in accordance with approved repair scheme, ensuring that aircraft standard practices are used, and process requirements are carried out 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)
2.2Restore required aircraft structure sealing and surface finishes
2.3Clean work area of all waste material or contaminants in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
2.4Make required adjustments to components to operate within prescribed specifications
2.5Tag, seal and package or cradle repaired components in accordance with specified procedures
2.6Complete and process required documentation in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

Performance evidence

repair or modify aircraft metal structures while doing each of the following tasks during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance:
remove corrosion by chemical and mechanical methods
restore protective coatings
apply sealants and jointing compounds
generate freehand precision hole
remove and install structural hardware, fastening devices, bushes, bearings and bearing surfaces
remove and repair damaged sections and reinstall
apply correct removal, installation and repair techniques for:
a range of rivets (blind and solid) using hand, squeeze and pneumatic situations
a range of close tolerance fasteners (standard and oversize – hilocks, taper locks), including hole preparation
threaded devices, including internal and external thread cutting, helicoil inserts and damaged stud replacement
hardware assembled by close tolerance fits using heat, cooling and force methods, including bearings, bushes and inserts
correctly support the aircraft structure by jacking, trestling or jigging methods during the above modifications or repairs
perform a range of metal structure repair techniques while performing above modifications or repairs, including:
metal scab patch, flush, splice, lap and formed section repair
metal-to-metal and metal-to-composite bonding
identify various aircraft metals and their basic metallurgy properties by interpretation of markings, numbering systems or visual, chemical or mechanical means to inform selection of modification or repair scheme
identify various aircraft composite materials and their basic properties by interpretation of markings and visual means to support materials selection
handle and store aircraft metals and composite materials, including sealing agents, to industry standards
identify aircraft structural assembly fasteners (metal and composite) by interpretation of markings, numbering systems, size, shape and colour during and after repair or modification work
correctly interpret or produce repair scheme or modification drawings for the groups above, and cumulatively include third angle projection, isometric, sectional formats and hand sketches
for the above modifications or repairs, use appropriate hand tools and machines to remove and assemble aircraft structural components, parts, sections and skin, including riveting equipment, drilling equipment, aligning tools and material fasteners (grip pins)
apply structural corrosion removal/treatment techniques during the repair process
restore aircraft structure sealing and surface finishes.

Knowledge evidence

aircraft construction principles and the causes of structural damage, including metal fatigue and corrosion
structural fatigue preventative measures
structural corrosion removal and preventative measures
aircraft repair schemes and modification data/drawings
procedures for the design and approval of repair schemes and modifications
material specifications for aluminium alloys and steel alloys used in aircraft structure
structural material identification by markings and numbering systems
material identification by chemical, electrical and mechanical methods
material storage requirements
hardware types and specifications
identification of hardware
sealants used in aircraft structure and their application and handling
chemical surface treatments
electroplating
paints and finishes
work health and safety (WHS) precautions for repair or modification of aircraft metal structures
how to access and apply material safety data sheets (MSDS)
personal protective equipment (PPE) for repair or modification of aircraft metal structures.

Foundation skills

Reading: skills to interpret maintenance manuals and repair schemes.
Writing: skills to complete documentation.
Numeracy: skills to interpret technical information including sketches and drawings.

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