MEASTR0015 — Fabricate advanced structural components for aircraft
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What an assessment for MEASTR0015 must cover
54 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Interpret specifications and organise materials
- 1.1Determine materials requirements using specifications and drawings
- 1.2Determine procedure for fabricating component or components to plan equipment use and ensure specifications will be met
- 1.3Identify required materials in accordance with specifications
- 1.4Organise required materials and equipment in accordance with standard enterprise procedures
2 Prepare material and tooling
- 2.1Translate required dimensions to materials in accordance with specifications
- 2.2Prepare cutting and forming equipment and adjust to ensure accuracy of fabrication
- 2.3Cut materials according to specifications, ensuring wastage is minimised, and maintain identification of surplus material, while observing all relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2.4Prepare materials requiring special treatment for appropriate processes
- 2.5Perform solution treatment on materials in accordance with approved procedures and specifications
3 Form material
- 3.1Manufacture required templates, where required, by forming method
- 3.2Design and manufacture press tools as required by selected forming method
- 3.3Operate forming equipment to form material in accordance with drawings and specifications
- 3.4Perform required hand forming of materials to meet specifications
4 Hand correct fabricated components
- 4.1Check components for irregularities and determine correction requirements to meet specifications
- 4.2Remove irregularities to meet required dimensions and specifications
5 Inspect components
- 5.1Inspect fabricated components to confirm dimensional accuracy and specifications are met
- 5.2Use required checking fixtures to ensure requirements are met
- 5.3Prepare components requiring special or further treatment for the appropriate processes
- 5.4Tag or identify completed components in accordance with enterprise procedures
Performance evidence
- fabricate advanced structural components for aircraft, using materials comprising various types of sheet metal used in aircraft manufacture, including aluminium alloys and structural steel alloys across a range of temper, during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance on structural fabrication tasks for at least one ferrous and one non-ferrous metal component, and:
- correctly interpret drawings, including third angle projection, isometric, sectional formats and hand sketches
- develop component flat pattern/s using basic drawing tools, geometric drawing processes, calculating and applying bend allowance/deduction/setback, and utilising: parallel line, radial line, triangulation
- use appropriate hand tools, machines (stretching, shrinking, bending, cutting, drilling, rolling, wheeling and folding), forming blocks, templates and presses to form or produce dished, domed, curved components, bent or angled (L, Z, U, hat) sections and lightening holes, flanges and joggles
- assemble component parts using appropriate hand and machine tools and standard aircraft fasteners to industry standards
- identify various aircraft metals and their basic metallurgy properties by interpretation of markings, numbering systems or visual, chemical or mechanical means to inform materials selection
- handle and store aircraft metals to industry standards during and after cutting materials
- identify aircraft structural assembly fasteners by interpretation of markings, numbering systems, size, shape and colour while performing hand-forming tasks
- apply appropriate metal heat treatment processes while performing solution treatment
- apply appropriate metal surface treatments while preparing components for further or special treatment
Knowledge evidence
- aircraft construction principles
- causes of structural fatigue and preventative measures
- structural corrosion and preventative measures
- aircraft structural drawings and repair scheme drawings
- material specifications for aluminium alloys and steel alloys used in aircraft structure
- structural material identification by markings and numbering systems
- material identification by chemical, electrical and mechanical methods
- material storage requirements
- hardware types and specifications
- identification of hardware
- sealants used in aircraft structure
- chemical surface treatments
- electroplating
- paints and finishes
- flat pattern development and terminology
- design and manufacture of templates
- design and manufacture of press tools
- methods for folding complex and nested sections
- machinery used for stretching, shrinking, bending, cutting, drilling and rolling, use of forming blocks, templates and press tools to form components
- use of forming blocks, templates and press tools to form components
- work health and safety (WHS) precautions for fabrication of aircraft structural components
- how to access and apply relevant material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
- personal protective equipment (PPE) for fabrication of advanced structural components for aircraft
Foundation skills
- Reading: Reading skills to interpret specifications and drawings.
- Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret technical information including drawings.
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Related units
- MEASTR0001 — Inspect aircraft structures
- MEASTR0002 — Modify and repair aircraft composite materials structures and components
- MEASTR0003 — Modify and repair aircraft non-primary structural sheet metal components
- MEASTR0004 — Modify and repair aircraft non-primary structural non-metallic components
- MEASTR0005 — Maintain aircraft structure and components
- MEASTR0006 — Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components
- MEASTR0007 — Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces
- MEASTR0008 — Seal aircraft and aircraft component structural seams
- MEASTR0009 — Remove light corrosion from aircraft
- MEASTR0010 — Paint aircraft surfaces
- MEASTR0011 — Apply aircraft identification markings, graphics and decals
- MEASTR0012 — Apply specialty coatings to aircraft
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