AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (AD)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
AD3
A. GENERAL POWER PLANT MAINTENANCE
A4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS
A4.002 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS
A4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE FUEL SYSTEMS
A4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
A4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEMS
A4.006 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS
A4.007 REMOVE AND REPLACE ENGINE FROM AIRCRAFT
A4.008 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON REDUCTION GEARBOXES
A4.009 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ACCESSORY GEARBOXES
B. ENGINE COMPONENT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
B4.001 ASSEMBLE/DISASSEMBLE ENGINE
B4.002 BORESCOPE ENGINE
B4.003 INSPECT ENGINE BLADES (INTAKE, COMPRESSOR, TURBINE)
B4.004 BLEND ENGINE BLADES (INTAKE, COMPRESSOR, TURBINE)
B4.005 PERFORM ENGINE HOT SECTION INSPECTION
B4.006 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE FUEL CONTROL
B4.007 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO DISCREPANCIES
B4.008 REPAIR TURBINE SECTIONS
B4.009 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE AFTERBURNER SYSTEMS
B4.010 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE CASES (INLET, COMPRESSOR, DIFFUSER AND EXHAUST)
B4.011 INSPECT ENGINE BEARINGS
C. ELECTRO/MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE
C4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
C4.002 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE SWITCHES, RELAYS AND SOLENOIDS
C4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS
C4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE INDICATING SYSTEMS
C4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE STARTER SYSTEMS
C4.006 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON IGNITION SYSTEMS
C4.007 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON CSD/GENERATOR SYSTEMS
D. ENGINE LINKAGE MAINTENANCE
D4.001 CLEAN/LUBRICATE ENGINE POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS
D4.002 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS
D4.003 INSPECT AND REPAIR ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGES
D4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THROTTLE QUADRANT ASSEMBLIES
D4.005 PERFORM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN CONTROL SYSTEMS
D4.006 RIG AND ADJUST ENGINE LINKAGE ASSEMBLIES
E. AUXILIARY POWER
E4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
E4.002 REMOVE AND REPLACE AUXILIARY POWER UNITS
F. HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE
F4.001 REMOVE AND REPLACE ROTARY HEAD AND BLADE SYSTEM COMPONENTS
F4.002 INSPECT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
F4.003 BALANCE AND TRACK ROTOR BLADES
F4.004 TRIM ROTOR BLADES
F4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON HELICOPTER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
G. GENERAL MAINTENANCE
G4.001 REMOVE AND REPLACE ENGINE FAIRINGS, COWLINGS, PANELS, ETC.
G4.002 REMOVE AND REPLACE ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKETS AND MOUNTS
G4.003 SAFETY WIRE HARDWARE ON COMPONENTS
G4.004 REMOVE AND REPLACE SEALS, BUSHINGS, GEARS, ETC.
G4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT LINES AND HOSES
G4.006 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION CABIN HEATERS
G4.007 TROUBLESHOOT AIRCRAFT LEAKS(FUEL, OIL, HYDRAULIC)
G4.008 DRAW AND SUBMIT ENGINE OIL SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS
H. AVIATION SUPPORT
H4.001 PERFORM PREOPERATIONAL CHECKS ON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
H4.002 PARTICIPATE IN FOD WALKDOWNS
H4.003 PARTICIPATE IN AIRCRAFT TOWING OPERATIONS
H4.004 REMOVE/INSTALL EXTERNAL STORAGE TANKS
H4.005 SERVICE AIRCRAFT FLUID SYSTEMS
H4.006 FUEL AND DEFUEL AIRCRAFT
I. CORROSION CONTROL AND MATERIAL PRESERVATION
I4.001 PARTICIPATE IN SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED INSPECTIONS
I4.002 PERFORM AIRCRAFT READINESS INSPECTIONS (PREFLIGHT, POSTFLIGHT, ETC.)
I4.003 PERFORM AIRCRAFT WASH
I4.004 PRESERVE/DEPRESERVE AIRCRAFT ENGINE
I4.005 PERFORM CORROSION PREVENTION ON ENGINE COMPONENTS
J. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL AND HANDLING
J4.001 REVIEW, UPDATE, AND POST MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDSs)
J4.002 TAG AND LABEL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (HAZMAT)
J4.003 CLEAN UP HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (HAZMAT) SPILLS
K. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION
K4.001 DEMONSTRATE PROPER TOOL CONTROL PROCEDURES
K4.002 SEARCH FOR MISSING TOOLS
K4.003 PREPARE MISSING/BROKEN TOOL REPORT
K4.004 DOCUMENT MAINTENANCE ACTIONS ON VISUAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM/MAINTENANCE ACTION FORM (VIDS/MAF) OR NAVAL AVIATION LOGISTICS COMMAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NALCOMIS)
K4.005 INCORPORATE TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES
K4.006 PERFORM COLLATERAL DUTY INSPECTION (CDI)
K4.007 LOG OIL CONSUMPTION
L. AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
L4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS
L4.002 INSPECT FUEL SAMPLES FOR CONTAMINATION
L4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON IN-FLIGHT REFUELING (IFR) SYSTEMS
L4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON FUEL TRANSFER AND DUMP SYSTEMS
L4.005 REMOVE/INSTALL AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS M. PROPELLER SYSTEMS
M4.001 REPAIR PROPELLERS AND PROPELLER SYSTEM COMPONENTS
M4.002 REMOVE AND INSTALL AIRCRAFT PROPELLER
M4.003 BALANCE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER
M4.004 SYNCRONIZE ENGINE TO PROPELLER
AD2
A. GENERAL POWER PLANT MAINTENANCE
A5.001 PERFORM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE SYSTEMS
A5.002 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS
A5.003 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE OVER/UNDERSPEED
A5.004 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE INDICATING SYSTEMS
A5.005 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE BLEED AIR MALFUNCTIONS
B. ENGINE COMPONENT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
B5.001 PERFORM ENGINE SCHEDULING
B5.002 TROUBLESHOOT ENGINE AFTERBURNER SYSTEMS
B5.003 REMOVE/INSTALL ENGINE FLAME HOLDERS
F. HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE
F5.001 PERFORM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON ROTARY HEAD ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS
F5.002 RIG AND ADJUST ROTARY HEAD ASSEMBLIES
F5.003 TROUBLESHOOT BLADE TRACKING SYSTEMS
F5.004 TROUBLESHOOT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
F5.005 RIG AND ADJUST COMPONENTS OF FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
H. AVIATION SUPPORT
H5.001 PERFORM VIBRATION ANALYSIS
H5.002 PERFORM LOW-POWER ENGINE TURNS
H5.003 PERFORM HIGH-POWER ENGINE TURNS
K. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION
K5.001 PERFORM AIRCRAFT INVENTORY, ACCEPTANCE, AND TRANSFER INSPECTIONS
K5.002 DOCUMENT INCORPORATION OF BULLETINS AND CHANGES
K5.003 REVIEW AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY BOOKS (ADBs)
K5.004 REVIEW AND CORRECT MAINTENANCE DATA REPORTS
K5.005 PREPARE SPECIAL REPORTS (TECHNICAL PUBLICATION DEFICIENCY REPORTS, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REPORTS, ETC.)
M. PROPELLER SYSTEMS
M5.001 TROUBLESHOOT PROPELLER SYSTEMS
M5.002 RIG AND ADJUST PROPELLER SYSTEMS
AD1
K. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION
K6.001 PERFORM QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION
K6.002 MONITOR WORK CENTER SE OPERATOR QUALIFICATION PROGRAM
K6.003 INVESTIGATE SE MISUSE AND ABUSE
K6.004 PREPARE LOCAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
K6.005 INVESTIGATE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE (BIRD STRIKE, BATTLE, ETC.)
K6.006 COORDINATE SEARCH FOR MISSING TOOL
ADC
K. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION
K7.001 SCHEDULE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS
K7.002 ASSIGN AIRCRAFT TO MISSIONS
K7.003 CERTIFY AIRCRAFT SAFE FOR FLIGHT
K7.004 APPROVE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND CANNIBALIZATION ACTIONS
K7.005 UPDATE AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY BOOKS
K7.006 REVIEW AND UPDATE AIRCRAFT STATUS REPORTS
K7.007 PREPARE AND REVIEW AIRCRAFT HISTORY RECORDS
K7.008 PREPARE AND REVIEW EQUIPMENT HISTORY RECORDS
K7.009 UTILIZE SUBSYSTEM CAPABILITY IMPACT REPORT (SCIR)
K7.010 REVIEW AVIATION CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCE LIST (AVCAL)
K7.011 REVIEW REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
K7.012 VERIFY TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES' DOCUMENTATION IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK
K7.013 REVIEW QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT (QDR)
K7.014 EVALUATE MATERIAL CONDITIONS FOR COMBAT
READINESS (MISSION CAPABLE STATUS)
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AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (AD)