Summary
Removes, repairs, inspects, installs, and modifies aircraft fuel systems including integral fuel tanks, bladder cells, and external tanks. Maintains associated hardware and equipment.
Technical School
Days: 36
Locations: Sheppard, Texas
Other Names
None
Bonus
4-Year Bonus: None
6-Year Bonus: $5,000
Badge
Aircraft Maintenance Badge
Duty Identifier
FUELS Duty Identifier
Clearance
None
Open Aptitude Category
Mechanical
AFSC Entry Requirements
Demographics
Males: 1727
Females: 166
Total: 1893
Community College of the Air Force Degree
Aviation Maintenance Technology
CCAF Degree Plan
AFSC YouTube Videos
AFSC Reddit Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Advises on aircraft fuel systems removal, repair, and installation maintenance procedures and policies. Diagnoses fuel system and component malfunctions. Recommends corrective actions and resolves problems using technical publications and analytic techniques.
Performs maintenance on aircraft fuel tanks and cells. Removes access panels, and depuddles, purges, repairs, and tests fuel tanks and cells.
Performs entry and maintenance in confined spaces. Removes, repairs, and replaces malfunctioning components. Prepares aircraft surfaces, and applies sealants, adhesives, and associated chemicals.
Supervises, inspects, and evaluates aircraft fuel systems maintenance activities. Cleans fuel cells and tanks, and inspects for foreign objects, corrosion, cell deterioration, and fungus.
Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous material and waste. Initiates deficiency reports, maintenance analysis documents, technical data changes, and equipment records. Records information on data collection forms and automated systems.
Specialty Qualifications
Knowledge is mandatory of:
- Internal hardware such as valves, interconnects, lines, gauges, controls, pumps, and other attachments.
- Sealing materials.
- Sheet metal parts.
- Rubber properties and organic sealing compound applications.
- Layout drawing use.
- Technical publications.
- Concepts and applications of maintenance directives.
- Work policies and procedures.
- Proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and material.
For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in general science or physics is desirable.
Training-
The following training is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
- 2A634. Completion of a basic aircraft fuel systems maintenance course.
The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
- 2A654. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A634. Also, experience in functions such as installing, repairing, or modifying aircraft fuel systems and related components.
- 2A674. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A654. Also, experience supervising functions such as installing, repairing, or modifying aircraft fuel systems.
The following are mandatory as indicated:
- For entry into this specialty:
- Normal color vision as defined in AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards.
- For award and retention of these AFSCs: must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
Civilian Career Options
High Salary: $108,790
Low Salary: $31,760
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: $66,440
- Aviation Inspectors: $78,400
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers: $60,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: $70,240
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers: $45,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: $31,760
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics: $55,490
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: $40,460
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General: $40,850
- Quality Control Systems Managers: $108,790
***This information was retrieved from Veterans Job Matcher at CareerOneStop (www.careeronestop.org), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Shreadouts
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