Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category 'M' (Maintenance) British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Program Description

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Category M (AME-M) is responsible for the certification of an aircraft after maintenance, inspection, repair or modification. This is a responsible occupation requiring a high degree of responsibility and skill, which includes: certifying the airworthiness of airframe, piston and turbine engines, electrical/electronic systems, propellers, and rotary systems; troubleshooting aircraft structural, mechanical, or electrical systems to identify problems; adjusting and repairing systems according to specifications, technical drawings, manuals, and established procedures; repairing and overhauling aircraft structural, mechanical, or electrical systems; installing or modifying aircraft engines, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, flight control, fuel and pneumatic systems; dismantling airframes, aircraft engines, or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul, inspection, and reassembly; and supervising, performing, and documenting routine maintenance.

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