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Aircraft Maintenance and Related Trades Career Details

About this Career

£ 47,782 Median Salary
New workers start at around £30,000. Normal pay is £47,782 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £72,888.
376 Jobs in Greater London
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Greater London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains comprehensive repair logs.
  • Maintains, repairs and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts.
  • Examines and inspects airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • Replaces engine components or complete engines, installs and tests electrical and electronic components and systems in aircraft.
  • Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make aircraft engines.
  • Examines drawings, manuals and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.

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