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air-carrier inspector
A professional who inspects aircraft and maintenance base facilities to assure conformance with federal safety and qualifications standards. Responsibilities include:
- Examines aircraft maintenance record and flight log to determine if service checks, maintenance checks, and overhauls were performed at intervals prescribed.
- Inspects landing gear, tires, and exterior of fuselage, wings, and engine for evidence of damage or corrosion and recommends repair.
- Examines access plates and doors for security.
- Inspects new, repaired, or modified aircraft, according to checklist, to determine structural and mechanical airworthiness, using handtools and test instruments.
- Starts aircraft and observes gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunction.
- Examines electrical systems and accompanies flight crew on proving flight to test instruments.
- Inventories spare parts to determine whether stock meets requirements.
- Analyzes training programs to assure competency of persons operating, installing, and repairing equipment.
- Informs airline officials of deficiencies.
- Prepares report of inspection to document findings.
- Approves or disapproves issuance of certificate of airworthiness.
- Conducts examinations to test theoretical and practical knowledge of construction, maintenance, repair, and trouble diagnosis for aircraft mechanics license candidates.
- Investigates air accidents to determine whether cause was due to structural or mechanical malfunction.
- Required to have federal aviation rating for type of aircraft inspected and pass federal aviation medical certification.
- May be designated according to specialty as Air-Carrier Electronics Inspector; Air-Carrier Maintenance Inspector.
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