How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.
Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.
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.
Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.
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.
Apply protective coverings to objects or surfaces near work areas.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Determine operational criteria or specifications.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
Lay out work according to specifications.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.

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