Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and equivalent to MEA40615 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics). Unit codes updated.
Qualification Description
This qualification applies to employees of Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) or to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who perform scheduled inspections, fault diagnosis and repair, and modification of aircraft electrical, instrument and radio systems and system components.
The qualification defines the exit from an apprenticeship and may apply to either aircraft maintenance performed on flight lines/ramps and in hangars, or to avionic component repair and overhaul performed in workshops. These outcomes are defined in two streams:
- aircraft maintenance stream
- component maintenance workshop stream.
The qualification consists of:
- common units that apply to all Aeroskills specialist streams at Certificate III and IV levels
- avionic technical stream units relating to either aircraft avionic system and component maintenance or to component repair and overhaul
- one mechanical technical stream unit that is applicable to the aircraft maintenance stream
- one imported unit that is applicable to the aircraft maintenance stream.
Because of the wide application of this qualification there is considerable flexibility in the selection of technical stream units and individuals should be mindful of their future career aspirations when selecting units for, in particular, the aircraft maintenance stream. Provided that the correct elective units are selected, the qualification articulates with the Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) which qualifies individuals for the grant by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of a B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence.
The qualification also provides credits towards the MEA50318 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) and the MEA60118 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).
Entry Requirements
Not applicable
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MEA40618 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics) competency must be demonstrated in:
Aircraft Maintenance Stream
twelve (12) core units consisting of common, imported and some avionic technical stream units
thirteen (13) elective technical stream units chosen from Group A
Total: twenty-five (25) units
OR
Component Maintenance Workshop Stream
thirteen (13) core units consisting of common, imported and avionic technical stream units
three (3) elective technical stream units chosen from Group B
Total: sixteen (16) units
Core units of competency (Aircraft Maintenance Stream)
Complete all twelve (12) mandatory common, technical stream and imported units listed below.
|
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 |
|
MEA156 |
Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities |
MEA154, MEA107 |
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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 |
MEA154, MEA155, MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
|
MEA246 |
Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts |
MEA201, MEA296 |
|
MEA296 |
Use electrical test equipment in aviation maintenance activities |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
|
MSMENV272 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Core units of competency (Component Maintenance Workshop Stream)
Complete all thirteen (13) mandatory common, technical stream and imported units listed below.
|
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
|
MEA107 |
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications |
|
|
MEA118 |
Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment |
|
|
MEA148 |
Apply mathematics and physics in aviation maintenance |
|
|
MEA154 |
Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance |
|
|
MEA155 |
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities |
MEA154 |
|
MEA156 |
Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities |
MEA154, MEA107 |
|
MEA157 |
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation |
|
|
MEA158 |
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance |
|
|
MEA201 |
Remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware/components |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
|
MEA246 |
Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts |
MEA201, MEA296 |
|
MEA261 |
Use electronic test equipment |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
|
MEA296 |
Use electrical test equipment in aviation maintenance activities |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
|
MSMENV272 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Elective units of competency
Group A (Aircraft Maintenance Stream)
Choose thirteen (13) of the technical stream units listed below while observing the unit selection guidelines in column 4.
|
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
Unit selection guidelines |
|
AVIF3016 |
Marshal aircraft |
Elective |
|
|
MEA202 |
Remove and install basic aircraft electrical system components |
MEA201 |
Do not take with MEA203 |
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MEA203 |
Remove and install advanced aircraft electrical system components |
MEA201 |
Do not take with MEA202 |
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MEA204 |
Remove and install basic aircraft instrument system components |
MEA201 |
Do not take with MEA292 |
|
MEA206 |
Remove and install aircraft basic radio communication and navigation system components |
MEA201 |
Elective |
|
MEA208 |
Remove and install aircraft pressurisation control system components |
MEA201 |
Elective |
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MEA209 |
Remove and install aircraft oxygen system components |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
Elective |
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MEA210 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot basic aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA202, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA294 or with MEA223 and MEA227 |
|
MEA212 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot basic aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA204, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA213 or with MEA224 and MEA228 |
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MEA213 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot advanced aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA292, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA212 or with MEA224 and MEA228 |
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MEA214 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft basic communication and radio navigation systems and components |
MEA206, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA229 |
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MEA215 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot advanced aircraft communications systems and components |
MEA206, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA229 |
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MEA216 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot instrument landing systems and components |
MEA206, MEA293 MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA229 |
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MEA217 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot fixed wing autopilot systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Take instead of MEA225 and MEA230 if only maintaining 3 axis autopilot system |
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MEA218 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing autopilot systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Take instead of MEA231 if only maintaining an autopilot system |
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MEA219 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft pressurisation control systems and components |
MEA208, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA224 and MEA228 |
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MEA220 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft primary radar systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA232 |
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MEA221 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft secondary radar systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA232 |
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MEA222 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft oxygen systems and components |
MEA209 |
Elective |
|
MEA223 |
Inspect aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA203, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA210 or MEA294 |
|
MEA224 |
Inspect aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA292, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA212 or MEA213 |
|
MEA225 |
Inspect fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA217 |
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MEA226 |
Inspect aircraft electronic systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA213, MEA214 or MEA215 |
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MEA227 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA223 |
Do not take with MEA294 |
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MEA228 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA224, MEA226 |
Do not take with MEA212 or MEA213 |
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MEA229 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft radio frequency navigation and communications systems and components |
MEA226 |
Do not take with MEA214, MEA215 or MEA216 |
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MEA230 |
Test and troubleshoot fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA225, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA217 |
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MEA231 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA218 |
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MEA232 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft pulse systems and components |
MEA226, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA220 or MEA221 |
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MEA233 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft inertial navigation and reference systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA228 |
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MEA234 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot aircraft global navigation systems and components |
MEA206, MEA293 MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226 and MEA229 |
|
MEA261 |
Use electronic test equipment |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
Elective |
|
MEA262 |
Modify/repair aircraft component single layer printed circuit boards |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Do not take with MEA263 |
|
MEA263 |
Modify/repair aircraft component multi-layer printed circuit boards |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Do not take with MEA262 |
|
MEA266 |
Terminate and repair aircraft optical fibre cable |
Elective |
|
|
MEA278 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot instrument display systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA226, MEA228 |
|
MEA279 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot full authority digital engine control systems |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Do not take with MEA230 |
|
MEA280 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot flight management systems and components |
MEA293, MEA246 |
Elective |
|
MEA292 |
Remove and install advanced aircraft instrument system components |
Do not take with MEA204 |
|
|
MEA293 |
Remove and install aircraft electronic system components |
Elective |
|
|
MEA294 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot advanced aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA203 |
Do not take with MEA210 or with MEA223 and MEA227 |
|
MEA301 |
Perform aircraft flight servicing |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
Elective |
Group B (Component Maintenance Workshop Stream)
Choose at least three (3) of the Avionic technical stream units listed below while observing the unit selection guidelines in column 4.
|
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
Unit selection guidelines |
|
MEA252 |
Test, align and troubleshoot synchro and servo system components |
MEA201, MEA296 MEA261 |
Elective |
|
MEA262 |
Modify/repair aircraft component single layer printed circuit boards |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Do not take with MEA263 |
|
MEA263 |
Modify/repair aircraft component multi-layer printed circuit boards |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Do not take with MEA262 |
|
MEA266 |
Terminate and repair aircraft optical fibre cable |
Elective |
|
|
MEA282 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft pulse system components |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Elective |
|
MEA283 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft display, control and distribution system components |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Elective |
|
MEA284 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft instrument system components |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Elective |
|
MEA285 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft radio frequency communication and navigation system components |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Elective |
|
MEA286 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft electrical/electro-mechanical components |
MEA201, MEA296 |
Elective |
|
MEA287 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft oxygen system components |
MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 |
Elective |
|
MEA288 |
Repair or overhaul aircraft audio and visual systems and reproducers |
MEA296, MEA261 |
Elective |
Qualification Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and equivalent to MEA40615 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics).
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371
