Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 49-3011.00
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- US jobs
- 138,090
- Median wage
- $79,870 a year
- Job family
- Construction, installation, and repair
Can agents do the work of aircraft mechanics and service technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Inspect vehiclesNot measured
- 9%Read documents or materials to inform work processesNot measured
- 7%Repair tools or equipmentNot measured
- 6%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
- 5%Assemble equipment or componentsNot measured
- 4%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
- 4%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 3%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
- Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
- Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
- Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
- Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
- Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
- Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.
- Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and or moving parts.
- Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters.
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