aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician
Aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technicians perform overhaul, maintenance and repair work on gas turbine engines. They disassemble, inspect, clean, repair and reassemble the engines using engine-specific tooling.
Also called: aviation gas turbine engine repair technician, aircraft gas turbine engine maintenance technician, aeroplane gas turbine engine maintenance technician, aircraft gas turbine engine repair technician, aeroplane engine mechanic, aeroplane gas turbine engine repair technician, aircraft gas turbine engine installation technician, aviation gas turbine engine maintenance technician
- 20
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
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Essential skills
20- adjust tightness of engine parts
- aircraft mechanics
- align components
- apply health and safety standards
- bolt engine parts
- common aviation safety regulations
- disassemble engines
- engine components
- fasten components
- mechanics
- operation of different engines
- quality standards
- re-assemble engines
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- recognise signs of corrosion
- troubleshoot
- use power tools
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
20- conduct performance tests
- diagnose defective engines
- electromechanics
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- evaluate engine performance
- keep records of work progress
- liaise with engineers
- operate handheld riveting equipment
- operate lifting equipment
- operate precision measuring equipment
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- position engine on test stand
- record test data
- repair engines
- rivet types
- tend riveting machine
- use testing equipment
- write records for repairs
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