MEA40802 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)

Employees in the trade of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Structures) produce, maintain and repair sheet metal, bonded and non-metallic composite material and components on aircraft. They must be familiar with airframe, engine and electrical components. They carry out a wide variety of metal forming and joining processes using hand and power tools, and work with fibre-reinforced plastic materials of many types.

Applicants for trade recognition should provide evidence to demonstrate at least 4 years practical experience in the following trade competencies.

In addition to any other evidence supporting an application for trade recognition, applicants are encouraged to use this checklist as a self assessment competency guide and lodge it with the application.

Units of Competency		Check
MEA101A	Interpret occupational health and safety practices in maintenance
MEA103A	Plan and organise work activities
MEA105A	Apply quality standards applicable to maintenance processes
MEA107A	Interpret and use industry manuals and specifications
MEA108A	Complete industry documentation
MEA109A	Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals
MEA302A	Remove and install aircraft hydro-mechanical system components
MEA303A	Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components
MEA304A	Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components
MEA305A	Remove and install aircraft fixed wing flight control system components
MEA308A	Remove and install rotary wing rotor and flight control system components
MEA317A	Remove and install pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components
MEA327A	Fabricate and/or repair aircraft mechanical components or parts
MEA401A	Inspect aircraft structures
MEA402A	Fabricate aircraft structural components
MEA403A	Repair/modify aircraft structure
MEA404A	Disassemble and re-assemble aircraft structure for major repair or modification
MEA405A	Repair/modify aircraft composite material structure/components