NZQA registered unit standard 28139 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Title Visually inspect aircraft composite structures Level 4 Credits 5 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to carry out visual inspections of composite aircraft structures; and visually inspect aircraft composite structures. Classification Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Structures Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 All tasks are to be carried out in accordance with enterprise procedures, the enterprise being the organisation carrying out the work. Enterprise procedures referred to in this unit standard are the applicable procedures found in the following: enterprise exposition; manufacturer publications; Government and local body legislation; airworthiness authority requirements. 2 Range structures may include but are not limited to – composite structures, main frames, auxiliary structures, plates/skin, attached fittings, aerodynamic fairings, flight control surfaces, doors, rigid integral fuel tanks. 3 Structural components do not need to be removed from the aircraft to meet the evidence requirements of this unit standard. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Prepare to carry out visual inspections of composite aircraft structures. Evidence requirements 1.1 Inspection requirement is determined by reviewing maintenance documentation and enterprise procedures. 1.2 Work area is prepared, and resources obtained and checked in accordance with enterprise procedures. Range publications, cleaning materials, tools, safety equipment, illumination, magnifying glass, mirror. Service Skills Institute – Aeronautical Engineering Advisory Group New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 1.3 28139 version 1 Page 2 of 3 Structural area to be inspected is cleaned in accordance with enterprise procedures. Outcome 2 Visually inspect aircraft composite structures. Evidence requirements 2.1 Structures are visually inspected in accordance with enterprise procedures. 2.2 Defects are located and identified in accordance with enterprise procedures. may include but is not limited to – cracking, corrosion, distortion, leaks, fretting, stress, scoring, loose fasteners, damage to protective finish, wear delamination. Range 2.3 Aircraft is inspected after an abnormal occurrence in accordance with enterprise procedures. may include but is not limited to – heavy landing, bird strike, lightning strike, extreme turbulence, foreign object damage, corrosive substance spillage, flap down overspeed; evidence is required for a minimum of three types of occurrence. Range 2.4 Defects found during inspection are reported and documented in accordance with enterprise procedures. 2.5 Documentation is completed in accordance with enterprise procedures. Replacement information This unit standard and unit standard 28140 replaced unit standard 4074. Planned review date 31 December 2018 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 17 July 2014 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0028 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Service Skills Institute – Aeronautical Engineering Advisory Group New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 28139 version 1 Page 3 of 3 Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Service Skills Institute – Aeronautical Engineering Advisory Group New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016