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Aircraft Maintenance

Unit Code: HES2935

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
One Semester	32 hrs consisting of 24 classroom (2 hrs/week) & 8 hrs practical	Hawthorn	Nil	Nil

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Semester

32 hrs consisting of 24 classroom (2 hrs/week) & 8 hrs practical

Hawthorn

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Aviation , Bachelor of Aviation (Management), Bachelor of Aviation/ Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Aviation (Management)/ Bachelor of Commerce and

Aims & Objectives:

To give the student an understanding of the maintenance practices of a commercial aircraft operator, especially in the context of legal and commercial requirements. To provide students the opportunity to become familiar with and to gain understanding through practical experience, in the maintenance allowed to be conducted by Commercial pilots on aircraft, as listed in Schedule 8 of the Civil Aviation Regulations.

At the completion of this unit students should be able to;

discuss the planning and operational aspects of aircraft maintenance in an airline context,
conduct maintenance on a light aircraft in accordance with CAR 1988 Schedule 8 Pilot Maintenance.

Teaching Methods:

Classroom based with online Blackboard support & practical hangar maintenance session.

Assessment:

Examination (Worth 50%),
Assignments (Worth 40%),

Practical Maintenance workshop (Worth 10% (mandatory)).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

analysis skills,
problem solving skills,
ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
ability to work independently.

Content:

Maintenance Practices

Maintenance, Airworthiness and A/C Safety.

Regulations and Maintenance Philosophies
MSG, HT, OC, CM, Reliability, SSI’s, Review Board.

Maintenance Practices
Responsibilities, MRB Document, CMR’s, ALI’s, MMEL, CDL, PUS, SIP, CPCP, STC, ISC, Maintenance Planning Document, Preventative and Corrective Maintenance.

Delegations, Approvals and Licences.
Systems of Maintenance
AMRD, maintenance work packs, Reliability Monitoring Program.

Maintenance Control
Organisational Arrangements, Maintenance Controller, Maintenance Control Manual.

Maintenance Providers
Requirements, Organisation, Pilot Maintenance, CASR Part 43, 66, 91, 145, 147.

Log Books and Maintenance Releases
A/C Flight and Technical Manual (Log)
Discrepencies, Major Defects & PUS’s
Defect Categories, permissible unserviceabilities, defect analyisis.

Maintenance Costs
Cost categories, direct and indirect operating costs, baseline cost, flight and cycle costs, labour and material costs, IATA system.

Technical Organisations & Quality Assurance
Technical Organisation, A/C Type Certification, A/C Modifications, Quality Assurance, ISO 9000, Aviation Quality Systems.

Systems of Safety and Compliance
Safety System Objectives, Safety Organisation Structure, Safety Management process, Compliance requirements.

CASA aligned CAR 1988 Schedule 8 course

1. Removal or installation of landing gear tyres, but only if the removal or installation does not

involve the complete jacking of the aircraft.
2. Repair of pneumatic tubes of landing gear tyres.
3. Servicing of landing gear wheel bearings.
4. Replacement of defective safety wiring or split pins, but not including wiring or pins in control

systems.
5. Removal or refitting of a door, but only if:
(a) no disassembly of the primary structure or operating system of the aircraft is involved; and

(b) if the aircraft is to be operated with the door removed — the aircraft has a flight manual

and the manual indicates that the aircraft may be operated with the door removed.
6. Replacement of side windows in an unpressurised aircraft.

7. Replacement of seats, but only if the replacement does not involve disassembly of any part of

the primary structure of the aircraft.
8. Repairs to the upholstery or decorative furnishings of the interior of the cabin or cockpit.
9. Replacement of seat belts or harnesses.
10. Replacement or repair of signs and markings.
11. Replacement of bulbs, reflectors, glasses, lenses or lights.
12. Replacement, cleaning, or setting gaps of, spark plugs.
13. Replacement of batteries.
14. Changing oil filters or air filters.
15. Changing or replenishing engine oil or fuel.
16. Lubrication not requiring disassembly or requiring only the removal of non‑structural parts,

or of cover plates, cowlings and fairings.
17. Replenishment of hydraulic fluid.
18. Application of preservative or protective materials, but only if no disassembly of the primary

structure or operating system of the aircraft is involved.
19. Removal or replacement of equipment used for agricultural purposes.
20. Removal or replacement of glider tow hooks.
21. Carrying out of an inspection under regulation 42G of a flight control system that has been

assembled, adjusted, repaired, modified or replaced.
22. Carrying out of a daily inspection of an aircraft.

Textbooks:

Nil

References:

Relevant Aircraft Maintenance Manuals.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Civil Aviation Orders, Regulations, Amendments, and Guides.