Aircraft Mechanic

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13296432

• Location:** Wichita / Sedgwick County
• Job Posting Closes:** Open Until Filled
  
  

About The Position

• **Who can apply:** Anyone (External)
• **Classified/Unclassified Service:** Unclassified
• **Veterans Preference Eligible:** Yes
• Position Summary:** Inspects, troubleshoots and repairs helicopter and
  
  

airplane airframes in order to ensure airworthiness by conducting the

task in an efficient and safe manner in accordance with manufacturers

instruction and technical data, industry standards, and Federal Aviation

Regulations. Tasks and responsibilities are reviewed by the Federal

Aviation Administration during random inspections for compliance with

all procedures and regulations. Airframe work includes major and minor

inspection, alterations and repairs. Major components of the airframe

are disassembled, repaired, and reassembled including wings, fuselage,

empennage, vertical stabilizers, horizontal stabilizers, landing gear,

flight controls, instruments, hydraulic systems, electrical systems,

mechanical linkages, fuel systems, and structural components. Work is

reviewed by the supervisor for compliance with FAA regulations and KHP

procedures on an as needed basis.

Inspects, troubleshoots and repairs helicopter and airplane engines to

ensure airworthiness by conducting the task in an efficient and safe

manner in accordance with manufacturers instruction and technical data,

industry standards, and Federal Aviation Regulations. Tasks and

responsibilities are reviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration

during random inspections for compliance with all procedures and

regulations. Aircraft engine work includes major and minor inspection,

alterations and repairs. Engines are disassembled, repaired, and

reassembled down to individual components including cylinders, pistons,

spark plus, valves, connecting rods, crankshafts, cases, accessories,

lubrication systems, ignition systems, fuel systems, air intake systems,

instrumentation, and controls. Work is reviewed by the supervisor for

compliance with FAA regulations and KHP procedures on an as needed

basis.

Records maintenance and inspections in the Aircraft Log Books to comply

with FAA Regulations and Agency Policies;

Requests aviation parts and supplies to maintain an adequate and orderly

inventory on all stock items to ensure prompt repairs for operational

readiness. Tasks are reviewed by the FAA during random inspections for

compliance with all procedures and regulations annually. Work is

reviewed by the supervisor for compliance with FAA regulations and KHP

procedures on an as needed basis.

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