Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEA30218 Certificate III in Aeroskills (Mechatronics). Core and elective unit codes updated.
Qualification Description
This qualification applies to individuals employed within the General Aviation industry sector on the maintenance of small aircraft who are not seeking direct progression to a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence limited to basic small aircraft maintenance. It may also be of use as a first Aeroskills qualification for individuals transitioning from an allied trade to employment on small aircraft maintenance.
Depending on the choice of elective units credits may apply towards other qualifications at Certificate IV and Diploma levels.
Entry Requirements
Nil
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MEA30222 Certificate III in Aeroskills (Mechatronics), competency must be demonstrated in 20 units of competency, as follows:
- 15 core units
- 5 elective units (technical stream units), chosen in accordance with the unit selection guidelines in column 4.
CORE UNITS
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEA107 |
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications |
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MEA118 |
Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment |
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MEA148 |
Apply mathematics and physics in aviation maintenance |
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MEA154 |
Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance |
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MEA155 |
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities |
MEA154 |
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MEA156 |
Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities |
MEA107, MEA154, |
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MEA157 |
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation |
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MEA158 |
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance |
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MEA201 |
Remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware/components |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEA246 |
Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts |
MEA201, MEA296 |
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MEA296 |
Use electrical test equipment in aviation maintenance activities |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEA301 |
Perform aircraft flight servicing |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEAMEC0051 |
Maintain and repair small aircraft mechanical components and parts |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEAMEC0056 |
Inspect and maintain structures and related components of non-pressurised small aircraft |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MSMENV272 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
ELECTIVE UNITS
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
Unit Selection Guidelines |
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MEA3000 |
Maintain small piston engine aircraft pressurisation systems |
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MEA304 |
Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components |
MEA398
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Do not take with MEA317 – MEA363 provides credits towards this unit |
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MEA306 |
Remove and install engines and engine system components |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Applicable to piston and gas turbine engines |
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MEA307 |
Remove and install propeller systems and components |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Required for variable pitch propellers |
|
MEA308 |
Remove and install rotary wing rotor and flight control system components |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Required for helicopters with powered flight controls – do not take with MEA352 |
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MEA309 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft hydro-mechanical and landing gear systems and components |
MEA398 |
Required for hydraulic retractable undercarriage maintenance |
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MEA313 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot piston engine systems and components |
MEA306 |
Required for supercharged and turbocharged engines |
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MEA315 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot propeller systems and components |
MEA307 |
Required for variable pitch propellers |
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MEA316 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing rotor and control systems and components |
MEA308 |
Required for helicopters with powered flight controls – count as 2 units - do not take with MEAMEC0041 |
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MEA357 |
Inspect, test and repair aircraft fabric surfaces |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEA359 |
Inspect and repair aircraft wooden structures |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEA362 |
Maintain aircraft vapour cycle air conditioning systems |
MEA201, MEA246 |
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MEA398 |
Remove and install aircraft hydro-mechanical and landing gear system components |
MEA154 |
Required for hydraulic retractable undercarriage maintenance |
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MEAAVI0002 |
Remove and install basic aircraft electrical system components |
MEA201 |
Required for electrical retractable undercarriage maintenance – do not take with MEAAVI0044 |
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MEAAVI0008 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot basic aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA246, MEAAVI0002 |
Required for electrical retractable undercarriage maintenance – do not take with MEAAVI0044 |
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MEAAVI0044 |
Maintain basic light aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA246 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic light aircraft or helicopters |
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MEAAVI0045 |
Maintain basic light aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA246 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic light aircraft or helicopters |
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MEAAVI0046 |
Maintain basic light aircraft communication and radio navigation systems and components |
MEA246 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic light aircraft or helicopters |
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MEAMEC0013 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot gas turbine engine systems and components |
MEA306 |
Required for gas turbine engines |
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MEAMEC0040 |
Maintain airframe systems of basic light fixed wing aircraft |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic light aircraft |
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MEAMEC0041 |
Maintain basic rotary wing aircraft systems |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic helicopters |
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MEAMEC0042 |
Maintain basic light aircraft engines and propellers |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
Required for 100 hourly inspection on basic light aircraft or helicopters |
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MEAMEC0043 |
Maintain light aircraft pneumatic systems |
MEA107, MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA157, MEA158 |
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MEAMEC0044 |
Maintain light aircraft air cycle air conditioning systems |
MEA201, MEA246 |
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MEAMEC0048 |
Maintain aircraft diesel engines |
MEAMEC0042 |
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MEAMEC0049 |
Maintain aircraft two stroke petrol engines |
MEAMEC0042 |
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MEAMEC0054 |
Modify and repair aircraft composite structure using cold bonding |
MEAMEC0056 |
Do not take with MEASTR0002 |
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MEAMEC0057 |
Repair the structure of non-pressurised small aircraft |
MEAMEC0056 |
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MEAMEC0058 |
Perform major modifications and repairs to small aircraft metal structure |
MEAMEC0056, MEAMEC0057 |
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MEASTR0001 |
Inspect aircraft structure |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
Must be taken with MEASTR0002 |
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MEASTR0002 |
Modify and repair aircraft composite materials structures and components |
MEASTR0001 |
Required for repairs to composite primary and secondary structure |
Qualification Mapping Information
Release 1 Supersedes and is equivalent to MEA30218 Certificate III in Aeroskills (Mechatronics)
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371
