AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

Aircraft Mechanic

As an Aircraft Mechanic (Title 32), WG-8852-5/8/10, you will inspect, repair, modify, and service aircraft systems, components, and assemblies, both on- and off-aircraft. Major duties - this is not an all-inclusive list:

• Perform inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft to include periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections such as fuel contamination, emergency equipment, and oil sampling
• Inspect and perform functional checks such as landing gear retraction and operation checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems. Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.
• Troubleshoot and perform unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft, utilizing various gauges, meters, measuring devices and other related test equipment.
• Perform major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required.
• Remove and replace aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine mounted gear boxes, wing fuel tanks or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes and tires.
• Service oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems.
• Adjust and maintain installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies.
• Perform operator maintenance on aircraft installed auxiliary power units.
• Assist the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools to perform assigned duties.