Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 - New unit of competency
Application
This unit of competency applies to aircraft piston engines, engine controls, air inlet, cooling, lubrication and propeller systems, and components thereof. It involves evaluation of power plants and components for compliance with design standards and with airworthiness regulatory requirements within both civil and military environments.
Also covered is documentation of the evaluation process within management systems, such as configuration management (CM) and integrated logistic support (ILS).
It is suitable for people working as paraprofessionals within aircraft design teams, within the engineering departments of aircraft maintenance organisations or employed within Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) and Approved Engineering Organisations (AEOs), and for those pursuing qualifications or careers in those fields.
Where the engine is installed in a rotorcraft the interface between the engine throttle/governor and the rotor controls is covered in MEA718 Evaluate rotorcraft flight control system.
This unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Pre-requisite Unit
MEA710 |
Apply aeronautical system design techniques |
MEM23004A |
Apply technical mathematics |
MEM23007A |
Apply calculus to engineering tasks |
Competency Field
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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Prepare to evaluate piston engine power plant |
1.1 |
Confirm and apply safe working practices relating to aircraft structure |
1.2 |
Determine parameters and context of applications and purpose of evaluation |
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1.3 |
Confirm personal functions and responsibilities, team and support functional group interdependencies and communications |
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Confirm that tasks and responsibilities are appropriate to qualifications and delegations and that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available |
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1.5 |
Determine chain of responsibility for the activity evaluation, reporting arrangements and timelines |
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Identify work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements with particular emphasis on safety, codes of practice and standards, including airworthiness regulatory requirements for aircraft piston engine power plant, risk management and organisational procedures |
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Identify principles and techniques required for evaluation of aircraft piston engine power plant |
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Identify features and functions of power plant and related systems |
2.2 |
Review piston engine and engine system operation, layout and performance |
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Review engine control system design and function, including interface with full authority digital engine control systems |
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2.4 |
Review propeller and propeller control system design and function |
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2.5 |
Review engine air inlet system design and function |
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2.6 |
Review engine cooling system design and function |
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2.7 |
Review engine dry sump lubricating system design and function |
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Evaluate aircraft piston engine power plant and components |
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Evaluate proposed modifications and repairs to power plant systems and components |
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Evaluate power plant maintenance requirements |
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3.3 |
Evaluate power plant reliability and defect history |
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3.4 |
Evaluate proposed component substitutions |
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3.5 |
Evaluate for compliance with WHS Acts, regulations, codes, directives and standards/specifications, including those related to risk management |
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Report results |
4.1 |
Report results of scoping, principles and techniques identification and evaluation of piston engine power plant systems and system components |
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Provide documentation, such as modification instructions and drawings and data required by CM and/or ILS, and for compliance with airworthiness regulations |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
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. |
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Aircraft piston engine power plant includes: |
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Aircraft piston engine power plant system components include: |
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Aircraft piston engines include: |
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Standards and guidance material include: |
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Configuration management (CM) |
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Integrated logistic support (ILS) |
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Appropriate technical and professional assistance includes: |
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WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures include: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1 – New unit based on MEM23084A Apply scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations and MEM23095A Apply aeronautical system design principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations – units not equivalent
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371