How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.
Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
Listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.
Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, or seals.
Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters.

Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate heating or drying equipment.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Determine operational criteria or specifications.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.

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