AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING :
The objective of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Program is to produce Technically Sound, Regulatory Trained and
Competent person to carry out Maintenance and certification of an Aircraft
before flight. It is important to note that the Airworthiness and Safety of the Aircraft lies in the hands of the
fully trained, & Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME). By
choosing the Aircraft Maintenance
Engineering Course as a career an individual learns about the Duties and
Responsibilities of an Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer, who undergoes various
Training program in the four years of Aviation
Experience which is required for getting an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence. This, four years of Aviation Experience, also includes the
two years of Training and Teachings in the Aircraft
Maintenance Engineering Institute such as Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering (IIAE), Delhi.
After the four years of Aviation Experience including the two years of Approved Training at Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering
(IIAE), Delhi and obtaining the Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence, an individual gets very exciting Job
offers from the Airlines & General
Aviation Industry with a very high Package starting over 12/15 lakhs per Annum.
As the individual grows in the field and gets more and more AME Licence and Experience, he/she may
get over 40/50 Lakhs per annum across
the Airlines in the world.
ROLE OF
AME
The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is
responsible for a variety of operations and the most important among them is
the Safety and Security of the Aircraft
and its occupants. The duties and Responsibilities of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) are
as explained below:
1.
Performing Aircraft Maintenance and Updating the Maintenance Records before issuing the
Flight Release Certificate ensuring that the Aircraft is safe for the Flight
2.
Ensuring Aircraft Maintenance Facilities Adequacy.
3.
Decides and
manages Safety and Security Measures consideration
1.
Performing Maintenance of the Aircraft: Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer (AME) has the
sole responsibility of ensuring the Safety
of the assigned aircraft, for which he/she is trained and issued with an AME Licence. For this, they need to
perform the Maintenance which includes both the Emergency as well as Scheduled
Maintenance. It includes the inspection and testing of Aircraft Engines, Airframe, Airframe Systems, Aircraft Electrical,
Instrumentation, and Communication Navigation systems. They have to
maintain and keep the detailed records of the Aircraft Maintenance being
performed.
2.
Ensuring Aircraft Maintenance Facilities Adequacy: Aircraft
Maintenance Engineers (AME) need to
maintain and ensure the adequacy of the Facilities of organisation. They need
to forecast and order for the various aircraft part and equipment well in
advance need for the upcoming Aircraft
Maintenance Servicing, so that the aircraft is not grounded for the want of
components, equipment and Consumables. They also need to ensure the adequacy
and Serviceability of the Test equipment required for the Aircraft Maintenance.
3.
Decides and manages Safety and security Measures
consideration: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) need to have the thorough knowledge of the Aircraft
rules and Procedures which they need to follow during the Aircraft Maintenance and Servicings to ensure the safety and
Security of the Aircraft. Moreover, the Critical Safety Function is an
important aspect which links the various links of the chains of events and any
kind of incident/accident may happen if anything is misled or misunderstood.
Therefore, it is one of the vital duties of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) to ensure the Compliance with
various derivatives and norms being provided by the DGCA to avoid the Aircraft
Incident or Accident.
