The A&P Mechanic troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneumatic, hydralic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems. The A&P Mechanic repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and hydralic units using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheetmetal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills. This worker reads and interprets manufacturers’ and airline’s maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

 

The A&P Mechanic maintains, repairs, and modifies aircraft structures and structural components of moderate difficulty, maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydralics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components, applies technical knowledge of airframe and powerplant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies required expertise in restoring equipment condition and or operation, and applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems. The A&P Mechanic is required to be licensed by the FAA.

In addition to those items listed above, must possess a minimum of 4 years experience as a certificated A&P Mechanic and documented training and/or certification on a variety of aircraft models. This Senior A&P Mechanic applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufacturer’s manuals. Work typically requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems. A detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensionmeters, sheetmetal brakes and sheers, etc. is required.

 

The Senior A&P Mechanic must possess the experience and ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers, must possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule. This worker will be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records, and is responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to lower level technicans throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts.