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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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