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AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (STRUCTURES) (AMS)


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


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A. FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS ROTARY

A4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ROTARY WING FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS

A4.002 USE TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, BLUEPRINTS, AND DRAWINGS TO PERFORM AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

B. FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS FIXED WING

B4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON FIXED WING FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS

B4.002 COMPLY WITH THE TOOL CONTROL PROGRAM

C. UTILITY SYSTEMS

C4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEMS

C4.002 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT LAUNCH BAR SYSTEMS

C4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT TAIL HOOK SYSTEMS

C4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT WING, FIN, AND TAIL FOLD SYSTEMS

C4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS

D. LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS

D4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) SYSTEMS

D4.002 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) SYSTEMS

D4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY BLOW-DOWN SYSTEMS

E. BRAKES AND WHEELS

E4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEMS

E4.002 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES

F. POWER SYSTEMS

F4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION AND INDICATING SYSTEMS

F4.002 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT PNEUMATIC DISTRIBUTION AND INDICATING SYSTEMS

F4.003 DECONTAMINATE AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS (RECIRCULATE, FLUSH, OR PURGE)

F4.004 APPLY HYDRAULIC POWER TO AIRCRAFT

G. HOSE AND TUBE REPAIR/MANUFACTURING

G4.001 INSPECT AND REMOVE FLEXIBLE HOSES

G4.002 MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL FLEXIBLE HOSES

G4.003 INSPECT AND REMOVE RIGID TUBES

G4.004 MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL RIGID TUBES

H. STRUCTURAL REPAIR/MAINTENANCE

H4.001 INSPECT AIRCRAFT METALLIC STRUCTURES FOR CRACKS AND DAMAGE

H4.002 REMOVE AND REPAIR AIRCRAFT METALLIC STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

H4.003 REPLACE AND ALIGN AIRCRAFT METALLIC STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

H4.004 FABRICATE AIRCRAFT METALLIC STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

H4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELDS AND WINDSCREENS

H4.006 SEAL AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

H4.007 REMOVE, REPLACE, RIG, AND ADJUST AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES

H4.008 INSPECT AND REMOVE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL HARDWARE

H4.009 REPLACE AND TORQUE AIRCRAFT HARDWARE

H4.010 INSPECT AND REPAIR AIRCRAFT NONMETALLIC STRUCTURES

I. QUALITY ASSURANCE

I4.001 PERFORM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT INSPECTIONS

I4.002 PREPARE AIRCRAFT PARTS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE

INSPECTION (NDI) AND PERFORM LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTIONS

I4.003 COMPLY WITH THE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD) PROGRAM

J. AVIATION SUPPORT

J4.001 USE VIDS/MAF TO DOCUMENT REPAIR ACTIONS AND REPAIRABLES

J4.002 COMPLY WITH THE HAZMAT PROGRAM

J4.003 COMPLY WITH FUEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

J4.004 COMPLY WITH THE HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION PROGRAM

J4.005 PERFORM AIRCRAFT JACKING AND HOISTING OPERATIONS

K. CORROSION CONTROL

K4.001 RESEARCH CORROSION PREVENTION/CONTROL AND MATERIAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS

K4.002 WASH AIRCRAFT

K4.003 CLEAN AND LUBRICATE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVABLE COMPONENTS

K4.004 DETECT AND TREAT CORROSION

K4.005 PREPARE AIRCRAFT AND COMPONENTS FOR PAINTING

K4.006 LAYOUT AIRCRAFT STENCILS AND MARKINGS

K4.007 PAINT AIRCRAFT AND COMPONENTS

K4.008 PERFORM CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ON PAINT EQUIPMENT

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L. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION

L5.001 REVIEW AND CORRECT DAILY AUDIT REPORTS

L5.002 REVIEW AND CORRECT MAINTENANCE DATA REPORTS

L5.003 ATTEND MAINTENANCE BRIEFS/DEBRIEFS

L5.004 REVIEW AND PROVIDE INPUTS TO THE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE PLAN

M. LOGISTICS

M5.001 INVENTORY AIRCRAFT

M5.002 TURN IN PME TO CALIBRATION LABORATORIES

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K. CORROSION CONTROL

K6.001 APPLY AIRCRAFT PRIMERS AND TOPCOATS

L. MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION

L6.001 REVIEW AND INITIATE NAVAL AVIATION DISCREPANCY REPORTING PROGRAM (NAMDRP) REPORTS

L6.002 REVIEW AIRCRAFT STATUS BOARDS

L6.003 CONDUCT MAINTENANCE BRIEFS/DEBRIEFS

L6.004 REVIEW AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY BOOKS (ADBS)

M. LOGISTICS

M6.001 RESEARCH EMERGENCY RECLAMATION MANUALS

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C. UTILITY SYSTEMS

C7.001 TROUBLESHOOT WING DE-ICER SYSTEM

K. CORROSION CONTROL

K7.001 RESEARCH AIRCRAFT CORROSION PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND MATERIAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS

M. LOGISTICS

M7.001 REVIEW PRECISION MEASURING EQUIPMENT (PME) CALIBRATION SCHEDULES

M7.002 REVIEW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MATERIAL READINESS LISTS (AMMRL)

M7.003 REVIEW CONSOLIDATED REMAIN IN PLACE LISTS


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