| Job Title |
Airplane Inspector |
| Job Description |
Examines Airframe, Engines, And Operating Equipment To Ensure
That Repairs Are Made According To Specifications, And Certifies
Airworthiness Of Aircraft: Tests Tightness Of Airframe
Connections With Handtools And Employs Flashlight And Mirror To
Inspect Fit Of Parts. Signals Airframe-and-power-plant Mechanic
(air Trans.; Aircraft Mfg.) To Start Engine And Manipulate
Aircraft Controls. Collects Data, Such As Engine Revolutions Per
Minute And Fuel And Oil Pressures, To Evaluate Engine
Performance, Using Tachometer And Pressure Gauges. Examines
Assembly, Installation, And Adjustment Of Ailerons And Rudders
To Ensure That Work And Materials Conform With Civil Air
Regulations, Company Specifications, And Manual Procedures.
Determines Accuracy Of Installation Of Components In Power Plant
And Hydraulic System With Protractor, Micrometer, Calipers, And
Gauge To Ensure That Specified Tolerances Are Met. Signs
Inspection Tag To Approve Unit, Or Records Reasons For Rejecting
Unit. Logs Inspections Performed On Aircraft. Must Hold Airframe
And Power Plant Mechanic's License And Inspection Authorization,
Issued By Federal Aviation Administration. May Prepare
Dismantling Schedules For Airplanes To Be Overhauled. May
Service, Repair, And Replace Airframe Components, Engines, And
Operating Equipment [airframe-and-power-plant Mechanic (air
Trans.; Aircraft Mfg.)].
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