aircraft mechanic
Aviation repair specialist
An aircraft mechanic inspects, repairs, and maintains airplanes and helicopters to keep them airworthy.
The work ranges from routine maintenance—checking hydraulics, replacing worn parts—to diagnosing complex mechanical or electrical problems.
Certification requirements are strict because errors can be catastrophic: The aircraft mechanic signed off on the engine before the flight.
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
tarmac · propeller · fuselage · overalls · toolbox · tool pouch · inspection · rivet · sheet metal · hydraulic · engine · cockpit · runway · torque · torque wrench · diagnostic · airframe · maintenance
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