MEA30318 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing

Release: 1

MEA30318 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and equivalent to MEA30315 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing. Unit codes updated.

Qualification Description

This qualification applies to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and to employees of Aircraft Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) who are maintaining aircraft and personal life support equipment and aircraft furnishings.

The qualification consists of a number of common units plus mandatory and elective technical stream units, including a number of imported units dealing with explosive ordnance (pyrotechnics) safety and inspection, and with sewing, trimming and use of fabric adhesives.

The qualification articulates with MEA41118 Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing and the common units and the elective Avionic, Mechanical and Structures Technical Stream units provide a number of credits towards other Aeroskills Certificates at Certificate II, III and IV levels.

This qualification applies to workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the ADF and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Any regulatory/licensing requirements associated with any MEA units of competency must be met.

Entry Requirements

Not applicable

Packaging Rules

To be awarded the MEA30318 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing, competency must be demonstrated in twenty-one (21) units of competency, as follows:

nine (9) core units consisting of common and imported units

twelve (12) elective units (chosen in accordance with the unit selection guidelines in Column 4) from the technical stream and imported units in Group A.

Core units of competency

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
MEA107	Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
MEA118	Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment
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
MEM12001B	Use comparison and basic measuring devices
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective units of competency

Group A

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites	Unit selection guidelines
AURVTT004	Trim vehicle components	Do not take with MSFUP3012
AURVTT005	Select trim and fabric materials
AURVTT006	Apply trim and fabric adhesives	Do not take with MSTTF2008
DEFEXO001	Work safely with explosive ordnance
DEFEXO005	Package explosives
DEFEXO006	Unpackage explosives
DEFEXO008	Conduct explosives inspection
MEA295	Use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA301	Perform aircraft flight servicing	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA303	Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA304	Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components	MEA398	Do not take with MEA317
MEA317	Remove and install pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components	MEA398, MEA303	Do not take with MEA304
MEA398	Remove and install aircraft hydro-mechanical and landing gear system components	MEA154
MEA411	Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA412	Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA414	Remove light corrosion from aircraft	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158	Do not take with MEA436
MEA416	Apply aircraft identification markings, graphics and decals	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158
MEA436	Inspect, repair and modify non-primary structure components in aircraft cabins and cockpits	MEA154	Do not take with MEA414
MEA501	Maintain and fit anti-G suits	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA511 MSFSF2002
MEA502	Maintain and fit helmets	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA295
MEA503	Maintain and fit immersion suits	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118 LMTTF2008A
MEA504	Maintain and fit oxygen masks	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA295
MEA505	Maintain and pack parachutes	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA511 MSFSF2002
MEA507	Maintain, pack and fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118
MEA508	Maintain, install and remove restraint systems	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA511 MSFSF2002
MEA509	Manufacture, repair and alter aircraft related fabric components	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118, MEA511 MSFSF2002
MEA510	Maintain seat and pod electrical and electronic systems	MEA295
MEA511	Operate and maintain sewing machines and overlockers
MEA513	Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118
MEA514	Maintain and pack escape slides	MEA154, MEA155 MEA156, MEA107 MEA157, MEA158 MEA118
MSFSF2001	Cut single layer fabrics
MSFSF2002	Machine sew materials
MSFUP3012	Apply marine sewing and installation techniques	Do not take with AURVTT004
MSTTF2008	Use adhesives	Do not take with AURVTT006

Qualification Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and equivalent to MEA30315 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?docId=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371&n=Aeroskills%20Training%20Package