Assessment Requirements for MEALSU0013 Maintain and pack escape slides

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MEALSU0013 Maintain and pack escape slides

Modification History

Release 1. Application changed. Elements and Performance Criteria changed. Foundation Skills made explicit. Assessment Requirements clarified. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEA514 Maintain and pack escape slides.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed all the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:

maintain and pack at least three escape slides of any type during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, including the following tasks:

complete a minimum of three inflation tests without the need for corrective action by the supervisor

test cylinder weight and determine if it is within tolerance

pack a minimum of three escape slides without the need for corrective action by the supervisor

recognise the following potential faults and their serviceability limits:

incorrect manufacture

elapsed expiry date of escape slide.

handle, store and organise transport of equipment

inflate and deflate escape slides for maintenance

use applicable testing and measuring equipment, tools and maintenance documentation

tie knots during packing of escape slides, including:

reef knot

bowline

thumb knot

half hitch

perform hand sewing during replace of unserviceable parts

apply procedures, cleanliness requirements and safety precautions at all times and as relevant to the escape slides being maintained.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

relevant enterprise procedures and maintenance publications, including:

equipment manufacturers’ specifications and procedures

industry practices

safety manuals

maintenance schedules

work instructions

maintenance organisation manuals

standing instructions

Commonwealth, state and territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation, regulations, codes and procedures for survival inflatable device maintenance and packing

Australian Standards for restraint systems

relevant Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations and instructions

relevant safety precautions including storage and handling of compressed gas cylinders

critical nature of maintaining and packing survival inflation devices, i.e. risk of death

search and rescue procedures

approved cleaning methods for aviation life support equipment

environmental conditions that may affect survival inflation devices, including ultraviolet (UV) degradation

typical faults that may affect survival inflation devices, including:

abrasion

broken stitching

contamination

corrosion of metal parts

damaged hardware

delamination/porosity

expired components or equipment

faulty valves

frayed lines

holes

incorrect manufacture

lifting tapes

handling, storage and transit procedures relating to survival inflation devices

survival inflation devices and methods of operation

principles of operation of inflation mechanisms

components of an escape slide and their function, including:

cylinders

operating head

valves

valise

repair limitations for escape slides

modification requirements for escape slides

requirements for a survival inflation device servicing facility

packing tools and measuring equipment required to pack survival inflatable devices

use of escape slides.

Assessment Conditions

The following conditions of assessment represent the requirements of the regulators (DASA and CASA) and maintenance stakeholders and must be rigorously observed.

Skills must have been demonstrated under routine supervision in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies encountered in maintaining and packing escape slides. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

workplace procedures, manufacturing specifications, codes, standards, manuals, and reference materials relevant to maintaining and packing escape slides

materials, tools and equipment specified in the maintenance manuals and applicable procedures

general and special-purpose tools and items of ground support equipment.

Evidence of tasks demonstrating competency must be recorded in a log of industrial experience and achievement.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

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