How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • A and P Mechanic
  • A and P Tech
  • Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer
  • Aircraft Rigging and Controls Mechanic
  • Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Apprentice
  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airframe and/or Powerplant Technician
  • Burnisher and Bumper
  • Heat and Vent Aircraft Mechanic
  • Jet Aircraft Servicer

  • Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and or moving parts.
  • Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.
  • 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.
  • Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters.

  • Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Operate heating or drying equipment.
  • Determine operational criteria or specifications.
  • 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.