Certificate in Aircraft Structural Repair Technician

Fanshawe College - London Airport Campus

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD$ 15,192/year

Tuition Fee

CAD$ 100 FREE

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 43,000 +

Int. Students: 3,500 +

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Main Campus Address

1000 Air Ontario Dr, London, ON N5V 3S4, Canada

Certificate in Aircraft Structural Repair Technician

Program Overview

This one-year Ontario College Certificate prepares students to repair, overhaul, and modify commercial aircraft in accordance with high standards of aviation safety. The hands-on, project-based curriculum in this program provides students with technical training for material and component assembly, fabrication, manufacturing, and repair.

This is a Transport Canada-approved program (TC-2019-09-4268) that will allow eligible graduates to receive 10 months towards a Transport Canada-issued Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License, Category S. Graduates of this program will be prepared for careers with Canadian and international aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Complete minor and major maintenance, assembly, fabrication, and structural repair work on large or small, fixed or rotary wing aircraft using the appropriate tools and equipment;
  • Diagnose malfunctions and defects or other problems in metallic and composite structures, instruments, and related components using technical manuals, drawings, blueprints, engineering orders, and standards of performance and safety;
  • Complete airworthiness directives, manufacturers' service bulletin, and engineering modification tasks on aircraft systems and metallic and composite structures;
  • Dismantle and reassemble airframes for repair and overhaul;
  • Evaluate the structural integrity of airframes prior to and during disassembly to prevent further damage to the airframe;
  • Design and generate damage reports, shop sketches and rectification statements and use design criteria to generate damage repair schemes;
  • Identify and employ modern manufacturing techniques with advanced composite and sheet metal structures;
  • Perform weight and balance calculations to ensure accurate aircraft information is available for flight and loading;
  • Interpret written instructions, schematics, manufacturers' specifications, technical drawings, manuals, and computer-based information while performing routine and unscheduled tasks;
  • Maintain detailed inspection, repair, maintenance, and certification records and reports to meet industry regulations and logbook requirements;
  • Perform all work in accordance with health and safety regulations, manufacturers' specifications, Canadian Aviation Regulations and Transport Canada guidelines, and company practices, policies, and procedures.