| O*NET SOC Tasks |
| Clean engines, sediment bulk and screens, and carburetors, adjusting carburetor float levels. |
| Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts. |
| Disassemble engines and inspect parts, such as turbine blades or cylinders, for corrosion, wear, warping, cracks, and leaks, using precision measuring instruments, x-rays, and magnetic inspection equipment. |
| Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft. |
| Listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves. |
| Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications. |
| Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft. |
| Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks. |
| Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters. |
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