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Aircraft Engine Specialist


Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-I-C        SOC:  49-3011.02

Job Description for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

 
Repair and maintain the operating condition of aircraft engines. Includes helicopter engine mechanics.

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Job Tasks for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

Replaces or repairs worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

Tests engine operation, using test equipment such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, and ammeter, to identify malfunction.

Listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.

Reassembles engine and installs engine in aircraft.

Disassembles and inspects engine parts, such as turbine blades and cylinders, for wear, warping, cracks, and leaks.

Removes engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck.

Services, repairs, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings, fuselage, rigging, and surface and hydraulic controls, using hand or power tools and equipment.

Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories.

Reads and interprets manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and methods of repair.

Services and maintains aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities, such as flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.

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Knowledge Requirements for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Skill Requirements for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


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Ability Requirements for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Speed of Closure -- The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.


Job Activities for: "Aircraft Engine Specialist"

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.



 

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