Aircraft Maintenance Technician

event is defined by the Oxford dictionary as an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs. One such watershed event that affected me professionally as well as personally was being selected to serve as an officer in the Air National Guard. After eleven years of serving as an enlisted member of both Active Duty Air Force and the Georgia Air National Guard (GANG), I applied and was selected for a commission as an officer in the GANG. At the time of my selection I was serving as a full time aircraft maintenance technician in the GANG, and I was earning a good salary while enjoying job security. Being selected as an officer meant I would have to resign from my full time job with the GANG; therefore, after my training was complete, I would be left without employment other than my new one weekend a month officer position. I had to bet on myself that I could secure a civilian job that paid just as well as my former technician position in order to provide for my family. I had to take a gamble that the short term risk would payoff for the long term gain that being…

There are a number of malfunctions that can cause your ice maker to stop working. Luckily, a few of those defects are easy-to-fix. If you're dealing with a faulty ice maker, the troubleshooting steps provided below can help you diagnose the malfunction. However, keep in mind, not all glitches are simple fixes and a call to your local refrigerator appliance repair company may be required to repair certain problems. Temperature Issues A freezer temperature above 10 degrees Fahrenheit will most…

Section 2 – Comparing and contrasting between the three (3) maintenance management techniques One of the benefits of using the reliability centred maintenance system is the failure, mode, effects and criticality analysis. This solution finding process will be carried out effectively by examining the equipment from its structure and examining the number of failure mode for each equipment involved. Once the failure modes have been established, failure effects will receive the information needed to…

Most machines except for some electrical machines, will need an oil change at some point, so the vehicle can function properly. Cars are not an exception. Since the invention of cars, there’s been a need for owners to take preventative measures to keep their cars functioning properly. As a result, this has led to an increase of franchise owned businesses that specifically cater to changing oil. In fact, service stations like Jiffy Lube or Pep Boys can be difficult because auto body shops tend to…

(Suncor U2 Cokepit) August 2014 – February 2016 Millwright Apprentice/Lead Hand (Fort McMurray, Alberta)  Ensuring a safe & injury-free work environment by operating various tools, equipment, and machinery in an efficient manner  Maintaining and servicing equipment & tools to ensure there is 'zero ' downtime on the job  Completing a full range of duties that includes: providing various services and mechanical maintenance on petroleum coke crusher/plant and numerous belt conveyors also…

logisticians, logistics is broken into a number of fields including procurement logistics, disposal logistics, domestic logistics, distribution logistics among others (Waters, 2003). Effects of maintenance scheduling on logistics and cost management Maintenance Scheduling, also referred to as planned preventive maintenance (PPM) or simply planned maintenance, is any maintenance activity extended towards an object or equipment. It involves scheduled service visits which are performed by competent…

Technician will also check the day’s equipment. At the end of day, the technician will rinse intake cages and wash outtake cages. Any sort of scheduling needs should be done in the morning before the day begins but can also be adjusted throughout the day or end of day if needed. Grooming 3-4 Hours A full service grooming would include: Choice of fur trim or without fur trim, a bath (organic or non-organic product choice), towel or force-air dryer (no heating element), eye cleaning, ear…

The case study considered in this research is from one of the leading aircraft industries in Bangalore, India. The company manufactures light and micro light aircrafts. More than 60 of the aircrafts are given to NCC for abinitio training and 15 others for various civil agencies. TABLE I GENERAL SYMBOLS TO UNDERSTAND VALUE Supplier or customer Shared Process box Inverntory WIP Stagnation Dedicated Maintenance Box Electronic Information Flow First In First Out Lane Physical Flow …

On Friday, May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 took off from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport on a routine trip to Los Angeles International Airport. Just 30 seconds into flight, the airplane, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 aircraft, began to stall, which resulted in a nose dive and the aircraft crashed into an open field just 4600 feet northwest of the end of the runway. Weather conditions on the day of the flight were clear, with visibility reported up to 15 miles. The investigation into…

has a unique mission using specialized airborne use of force tactics for drug interdiction due to these mission complexities challenges arise. There is a shortage of experienced mechanics at HITRON due to the Precision Marksman Aviator (PM-A) Program. The Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) and Aviation Electrical Technicians (AET) rates suffer at the unit due to the fact that the PM-A program does not limit the number of seats each rate can occupy. Under the current selection process the…