ASTM F3376-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Core Competencies for Aviation Maintenance Personnel
Standard Guide for Core Competencies for Aviation Maintenance Personnel
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This industry-developed standard may be used as a guide in developing AMT/AME curriculum programs to help ensure enhanced knowledge and skill levels for the maintenance technician/engineer in today’s ever-changing and highly technical aviation environment.
SCOPE
1.1 The primary purpose of this guide is to address the fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task knowledge activities, labeled ‘Core Competencies,’ that ensures the Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Maintenance Engineer (AMT/AME) have the necessary basic knowledge and skills for today’s global aviation maintenance environment. Thus, the ASTM F46 Aerospace Personnel Committee has developed academic and skills knowledge standards that have been developed by aerospace industry-lead working groups. These standards reflect industry best practices and provide a focus on levels of safety that may exceed current regulatory guidance for aircraft maintenance technician academic and skills standards. This guide may supplement a state’s basic general requirements for AMT/AME certification. It is not the intent of this guide to replace the basic or general requirements, but to ensure the AMT/AME is trained on these core competencies to the level as indicated. This guide may be used as a basis for an approval when specifically identified as such by the appropriate governing authority. Parts of this guide may also be referenced by other aerospace personnel groups seeking training, educational, qualification, or certification standards. (See Guide F3245; 14 CFR Part 147; EASA Annex IV, Part 147; NFPA 407; OSHA The Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication.)
1.2 An applicant intending to propose this guide as a Means of Compliance for the AMT/AME who works on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) must seek guidance from their respective oversight authority (that is, published guidance from applicable CAA’s) concerting the acceptable use and application thereof. For information on unmanned aircraft systems, refer to ASTM Committee F38 at www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F38.htm.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3376 − 19
Standard Guide for
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Core Competencies for Aviation Maintenance Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3376; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 The primary purpose of this guide is to address the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
knowledge activities, labeled ‘Core Competencies,’ that en-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
sures the Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Maintenance Engi-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
neer (AMT/AME) have the necessary basic knowledge and
skills for today’s global aviation maintenance environment.
2. Referenced Documents
Thus, the ASTM F46 Aerospace Personnel Committee has
developed academic and skills knowledge standards that have
2.1 The following documents were referenced in the estab-
been developed by aerospace industry-lead working groups.
lishmentofthisguideandusersofthisguideshouldrefertothe
These standards reflect industry best practices and provide a
latest revisions available.
focus on levels of safety that may exceed current regulatory
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
guidance for aircraft maintenance technician academic and
skills standards. This guide may supplement a state’s basic F2490 Guide forAircraft Electrical Load and Power Source
general requirements for AMT/AME certification. It is not the Capacity Analysis
intentofthisguidetoreplacethebasicorgeneralrequirements, F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
but to ensure the AMT/AME is trained on these core compe- F3245 Guide for Aircraft Electronics Technician Personnel
tencies to the level as indicated. This guide may be used as a
Certification
basisforanapprovalwhenspecificallyidentifiedassuchbythe 3
2.3 FAA Standards:
appropriategoverningauthority.Partsofthisguidemayalsobe
14 CFR Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
referenced by other aerospace personnel groups seeking
14 CFR Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
training, educational, qualification, or certification standards.
AC 43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Prac-
(See Guide F3245; 14 CFR Part 147; EASA Annex IV, Part
tices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair
147; NFPA 407; OSHAThe Globally Harmonized System for
AC 43.13-2B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Prac-
Hazard Communication.)
tices – Aircraft Alterations
1.2 An applicant intending to propose this guide as a Means
2.4 Other Standards:
of Compliance for the AMT/AME who works on unmanned
EASA Annex IV, Part 147 Training Organisation Require-
aircraft systems (UAS) must seek guidance from their respec-
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ments
tive oversight authority (that is, published guidance from
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NFPA 407 Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing
applicable CAA’s) concerting the acceptable use and applica-
OSHA The Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Com-
tion thereof. For information on unmanned aircraft systems,
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munication
refer to ASTM Committee F38 at www.astm.org/
COMMITTEE/F38.htm.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
the ASTM website.
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Available from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 800 Independence
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591, http://www.faa.gov.
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Available from EuropeanAviation SafetyAgency (EASA), Postfach 10 12 53,
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace D-50452 Koeln, Germany, https://www.easa.europa.eu.
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Personnel and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F46.01 on Aerospace Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Engineers and Technicians. Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published June 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (O
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