8840 - Aircraft Mechanical Parts Repairing

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Federal Occupation Description

Federal Occupation Description

This standard covers nonsupervisory work involved in the repair, modification, overhaul, recondition, and test of mechanical parts and components removed from fixed and rotary wing aircraft such as control columns, transmissions, gear boxes, landing gear components, clutch assemblies, rotor head assemblies and blades, constant speed drives, mechanical actuators, wheel and rotor brake assemblies, cargo hooks, engine controls, cable tension regulators, accessory drive gear boxes, cargo winches, turbine blades, and compressor vanes. The work requires knowledge of the mechanical relationships and operational characteristics of mechanical parts and components being repaired or reworked. The work does not require a substantive knowledge of aircraft systems and their interrelationships.

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Certified Electronics Technician - Journeyman-Level - Industrial Is Not In Demand International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Mechanic (Powerplant) Is Not In Demand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Repairman (Aircraft) Is Not In Demand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mostMost    
Hydraulic Specialist (HS) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Industrial Hydraulic Technician (IHT) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic (MHM) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Mobile Hydraulic Technician (MHT) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Specialist (PS) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Technician (PT) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Mechanic (Airframe) Is Not In Demand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Industrial Electronics Technician (IND) In DemandIs In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant) Is Not In Demand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) Is Not In Demand Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) someSome    
Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) Is Not In Demand National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies (NCATT) someSome    
Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level II - Preventive Maintenance II Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) otherOther    
Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level III - Machine Service and Repair III Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) otherOther    
Basic Electricity and Electronics - Alternating Current (BEE-AC) Is Not In Demand Certifying Technical Employee Competence (CertTEC) someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Basic Electricity and Electronics - Direct Current (BEE-DC) Is Not In Demand Certifying Technical Employee Competence (CertTEC) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Basic Electricity and Electronics - Analog (BEE-A) Is Not In Demand Certifying Technical Employee Competence (CertTEC) someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Basic Electricity and Electronics - Digital (BEE-D) Is Not In Demand Certifying Technical Employee Competence (CertTEC) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Electronics Associate DC (EM1) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Electronics Associate AC (EM2) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Electronics Associate Analog (EM3) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Electronics Associate Comprehensive (EM5) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Electrical Generator Systems Technician Certification - Apprentice Is Not In Demand Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) someSome    

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Renewal Period: 4 years

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Renewal Period: 4 years

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Renewal Period: 5 years

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Some

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Most

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