Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Go Back to List Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Facilities management software

Tasks
	Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
	Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
	Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
	Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
	Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
	Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
	Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.
	Measure the tension of control cables.
	Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
	Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

Skills
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $80,408.00 $38.65  $25.01  $28.19 - $47.69  Bridgeport/Stamford $90,755.00 $43.63  $27.45  $31.40 - $54.14  Hartford $77,212.00 $37.12  $26.03  $30.37 - $43.19  New Haven $77,743.00 $37.37  $22.16  $23.19 - $43.75  New London/Norwich $78,398.00 $37.69  $29.08  $31.80 - $43.63

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   100   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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