Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing - MEA30322
Nationally Recognised Course
Course Description:
The Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing course is designed for clients of the Australian Defense Force (ADF) and to employees of Aircraft Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) who are maintaining aircraft and personal life support equipment and aircraft furnishings.
The qualification consists of a number of common units plus mandatory and elective technical stream units, including a number of imported units dealing with explosive ordnance (pyrotechnics) safety and inspection and with sewing, trimming and use of fabric adhesives.
The qualification articulates with MEA41118 Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing and the common units and the elective Avionic, Mechanical and Structures Technical Stream units provide a number of credits towards other Aeroskills Certificates at Certificate II, III and IV levels.
For more information regarding the Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing course please contact ATS Administration or visit training.gov.au for a full course overview.
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Units of Competency:
To complete the Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing you must complete the following Units of Competencies:
MEA30318 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing
Total of twenty-one (21) units
- Core common and imported units: Nine (9) units
- Elective technical stream and imported units in Group A: Twelve (12) units
Core Units of Competency
Unit Code
Unit Title
MEA154
Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance
MEA155
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities
MEA156
Apply quality standards during to aviation maintenance activities
MEA107
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
MEA157
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation
MEA158
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
MEA118 Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment MEM12001
Use comparison and basic measuring devices
MSMENV272
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Elective Units of Competency
Unit Code
Unit Title
MEA295
Use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components
MEA301
Perform aircraft flight servicing
MEA303
Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components
MEA304
Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components
MEA317
Remove and install pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components
MEA398
Remove and install aircraft hydro-mechanical and landing gear system components
MEASTR0006
Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components
MEASTR0007
Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces
MEASTR0009
Remove light corrosion from aircraft
MEASTR0011
Apply aircraft identification markings, graphics and decals
MEA436
Inspect, repair and modify non-primary structure components in aircraft cabins and cockpits
MEALSU0001
Maintain and fit anti-G suits
MEALSU0002
Maintain and fit helmets
MEALSU0003
Maintain and fit immersion suits
MEALSU0004
Maintain and fit oxygen masks
MEALSU0005
Maintain and pack parachutes
MEALSU0006
Maintain, pack and fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests
MEALSU0007
Maintain, install and remove restraint systems
MEALSU0008
Manufacture, repair and alter aircraft related fabric components
MEALSU0009
Maintain seat and pod electrical and electronic systems
MEALSU0010
Operate and maintain sewing machines and overlockers
MEALSU0012
Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts
MEALSU0013
Maintain and pack escape slides
AURVTT004
Trim vehicle components
AURVTT005
Select trim and fabric materials
AURVTT006
Apply trim and fabric adhesives
MSFSF2015
Cut single layer fabrics
MSFSF2002
Machine sew materials
MSFUP3012
Apply marine sewing and installation techniques
MSTTF2008
Use adhesives
DEFEXO001
Work safely with explosive ordnance
DEFEXO005
Package explosives
DEFEXO006
Unpackage explosives
DEFEXO008
Conduct explosives inspection
