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Evidence Guide: MEA358 - Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

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MEA358 - Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

  1. Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  2. Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data
  3. Materials and equipment required are organised
  4. Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed 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)
  5. Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure
  6. Drainage holes are correctly created
  7. Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE
  8. Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications
  9. Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
  10. Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures
Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

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Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

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Materials and equipment required are organised

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Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed 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)

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Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure

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Drainage holes are correctly created

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Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

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Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

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Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

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Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

1.1

Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

1.2

Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

1.3

Materials and equipment required are organised

1.4

Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed 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)

1.5

Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure

1.6

Drainage holes are correctly created

1.7

Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

1.8

Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

1.9

Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

1.10

Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces

1.1

Required covering materials and methods are determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

1.2

Required finishing scheme is determined from maintenance manual and/or approved data

1.3

Materials and equipment required are organised

1.4

Necessary structure and system inspection and preparation prior to covering is correctly performed 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)

1.5

Fabric covering is correctly fabricated and attached to the structure

1.6

Drainage holes are correctly created

1.7

Applicable finishing scheme is correctly applied while observing all relevant WHS requirements, including the use of MSDS and items of PPE

1.8

Components are adjusted and/or re-balanced, where necessary, to operate within prescribed specifications

1.9

Required maintenance/repair documentation is completed and processed in accordance with standard enterprise procedures

1.10

Where required repaired components or assemblies are tagged, sealed and packaged or cradled in accordance with specified procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

applying relevant WHS procedures, including the correct selection and use of PPE and MSDS

using approved maintenance documentation and aircraft publications relating to aircraft fabric surfaces

inspecting structural members, wiring, grommets and system components and initiation of any necessary repair or rectification action

fabricating and fitting fabric covering with appropriately placed inspection panels, zips and drainage holes

applying fabric finishing scheme ready for paint

recognising defective doping.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range re-covering applications associated with aircraft fabric surfaces. It is essential that the procedures take into account all aircraft and personal safety precautions, especially with regard to the use of finishing scheme materials.

This shall be demonstrated through application across a range of aircraft fabric surfaces. Ability to interpret re-covering procedures and specifications and apply them in practice is critical.

The application of the procedures should also clearly indicate knowledge of structural flight loads.

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

WHS hazards and how to obtain and use relevant MSDS and PPE

regulatory requirements and industry publications relating to fabric covering of aircraft surfaces

aircraft fabric surface covering and finishing materials and principles

fabric-covered component attachment methods

types of fabric and related characteristics

types of tape, cord and thread and their relative advantages and disadvantages

cements and finishing scheme materials, their characteristics, uses, storage requirements and related safety precautions

fabric sewing techniques

application techniques for cements and finishing schemes

inspection and testing requirements for new fabric prior to use

the need for re-balancing of flight control surfaces after re-covering, finishing scheme application and painting

aircraft structure and system inspection requirements prior to re-covering with fabric

the application of flight loads to fabric-covered surfaces, and related failure mechanisms

the methods and procedures used (including doping and finishing) in re-covering components, such as wings, fuselages and control surfaces

the requirements for the placement of inspection panels and zips, and for the creation of drainage holes.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Procedures and requirements include:

Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise