AMT 153: Airframe Mechanic III

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

1. Service and repair wood structures
2. Identify wood defects
3. Inspect wood structures
4. Select and apply fabric and fiberglass covering material
5. Inspect, test and repair fabric and fiberglass
6. Apply trim, letters, and touchup paint
7. Identify and select aircraft finishing material
8. Apply finishing materials
9. Inspect finishes and identify defects
10. Select, install and remove special fasteners for metallic, bonded, and composite structure.
11. Inspect bonded structures
12. Inspect, test, and repair fiberglass plastics, honeycomb, composite, and laminated primary and secondary structures
13. Inspect, check, service, and repair windows doors, and Interior furnishings
14. Inspect and repair sheet-metal structures
15. Install conventional rivets
16. Form, lay out, and bend sheet metal
17. Rig rotary-wing aircraft
18. Rig fixed-wing aircraft
19. Check alignment of structures
20. Assemble aircraft components, including flight controls surfaces
21. Balance, rig, and inspect movable primary and secondary flight control surfaces
22. Jack aircraft
23. Inspect, check, service, and repair landing gear, retraction systems, shock struts, brakes, wheels, tires, and steering systems
24. Repair hydraulic and pneumatic power systems components
25. Identify and select hydraulic fluids
26. Inspect service, troubleshoot, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic power systems
27. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair heating, cooling, air conditioning, pressurization systems, and air-cycle machines
28. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair oxygen systems
29. Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot, and repair electronic flight instrument systems and both mechanical and electrical heading, speed, altitude, temperature, pressure, and position indicating systems to include the use of built-in test equipment
30. Install instruments and perform a static pressure system leak test
31. Inspect, check, and troubleshoot autopilot servos and approach coupling system
32. Inspect, check, and service aircraft electronic communication and navigation systems, including VHF passenger address interphones and static discharge devices, aircraft VOR, ILS, Omega, flight management computers, and GPWS
33. Inspect and repair antenna and electronic equipment installations
34. Check and service fuel dump systems
35. Perform fuel management, transfer and defueling
36. Inspect, check, and repair pressure fueling systems
37. Repair aircraft fuel system components
38. Inspect and repair fluid quantity indicating systems
39. Troubleshoot, service, and repair fluid pressure and temperature warning systems
40. Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot and repair aircraft fuel systems
41. Repair and inspect aircraft electrical system components; crimp and splice wiring to manufacturers’ specifications; and repair pins and sockets of aircraft connectors
42. Install, check, and service airframe electrical wiring, controls, switches, indicators, and protective devices
43. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair alternating current and direct current electrical systems and constant speed and integrated drive generators
44. Inspect, check, and service speed and takeoff warning systems, electrical brake controls, and antiskid systems
45. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, and service landing gear position indicating and warning systems
46. Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair airframe ice and rain control systems
47. Inspect, check, and service smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems
48. Inspect, check, and service, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft fire detection and extinguishing systems