Originally Posted by
hatton
Look like they can do a lot: Here are
20 items that an aircraft engineer with a Category A licence can do:
- Perform functional checks
- Conduct operational checks
- Replace components
- Troubleshoot faults
- Rectify defects
- Carry out scheduled maintenance checks
- Perform unscheduled maintenance checks
- Carry out minor repairs
- Carry out minor modifications
- Service aircraft systems
- Release aircraft for service
- Inspect airframe structure for damage
- Evaluate different levels of damage classes
- Perform different structure repairs
- Perform different corrosion protective treatment on different elements of airframe structures
- Inspect/ test coating (tension, loose fabric, cracks)
- Prepare/ perform finishing of repair
- Perform balancing after repair /painting
- Use avionic test equipment
- Carry out wiring changes/upgrades.
At BA, especially in the hangar areas, they still operate separate Avionic gangs, normally with a B2 running a small gang of a couple of A licenced Techs or mechanics who tend to only carry out Avionic work. This is mainly because, the hangar work tends to be more in depth [fault finding, scheduled checks, software updates etc] that are more suited to staff who are basically Avionic by trade [whether a B2, A licence holder or mechanic] Over in the terminals the structure is less rigid but they still do operate Avionic gangs with a B2 and their staff tend to mainly do Avionic work.
Be aware now that the shift pattern for new recruits at BA now in the majority of cases, is 12 hour shifts, 2 days/2 nights then four off.