Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 2. Equivalent to MEA601 Maintain aircraft egress systems with amended prerequisite codes.

Application

This unit of competency covers the maintenance of aircraft egress systems that contain explosive ordnance.

Maintenance covers the entire egress system, including the explosive ordnance. It involves the installation and removal of safety devices, disarming and rearming, inspecting, testing, replacing parts, cleaning and painting during the performance of scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Maintenance may be performed individually or as part of a team.

The unit is part of the Aeroskills Aircraft Armament Certificate IV training pathway.

The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence

Pre-requisite Unit

Competency Field

Aviation maintenance

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

Release 2. Equivalent to MEA601 Maintain aircraft egress systems

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 2. Equivalent to MEA601 Maintain aircraft egress systems with amended prerequisite codes.

Performance Evidence

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 selection and use of PPE
• using MSDS
• fitment of applicable safety devices
• egress system disarming and rearming
• safely handling explosive components
• conducting tests involving continuity, gauging and measuring
• identifying and selecting applicable items of specialist equipment and tools
• using maintenance documentation, hand tools, specialist tools and equipment to perform egress system maintenance tasks
• preparing removed explosive components for safe storage or transportation.

It is essential that assessment confirms the ability to comply with organisational safety requirements and appropriate legislative and regulatory requirements while maintaining aircraft egress systems. The ability to work safely within an explosive ordnance environment, conduct applicable tests and maintain relevant documentation is critical.

This is to be established through demonstration of the ability to:

• render the system safe
• perform relevant inspections and tests, replace components (including disarming and re-arming the system)
• perform appropriate maintenance tasks.

Knowledge Evidence

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:

• egress system construction, layout and operation
• operation, characteristics and limitations of aircraft egress systems
• effect of environmental conditions
• colour coding, marking and labels associated with egress systems
• operation, characteristics and limitations of specialist tools and equipment
• egress system test procedures
• safety precautions associated with explosive components
• requirements for handling and disposal of explosive components
• general WHS procedures applicable to egress system maintenance, including applicable PPE
• MSDS.

Assessment Conditions

• Competency should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace using materials, tools and equipment specified in the maintenance manuals and applicable procedures. It is also expected that general and special-purpose tools and ground support equipment would be used where appropriate.
• Access will also be required to facilities and resources used in the storage, distribution or maintenance of explosive ordnance, including a licensed explosive site.
• The work plan should take account of applicable safety and quality requirements in accordance with the industry and regulatory standards.
• The following conditions of assessment represent the requirements of the Regulators (ADF and CASA) and maintenance stakeholders and must be rigorously observed.
• A person cannot be assessed as competent until it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the workplace assessor that the relevant elements and performance criteria of the unit of competency are being achieved under routine supervision on a range of tasks that is representative of the maintenance tasks, tests and the range of non-explosive and explosive components listed in the Range of Conditions.
• This shall be established via the records in the Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement or, where appropriate, an equivalent Industry Evidence Guide (for details refer to the Companion Volume Assessment Guidelines).
• Assessors must satisfy the requirements of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority, or its successors).

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371