Responsible for the certification and/or inspections of aeronautical products as may be assigned and within their scope of authority;
Carries out procedures contained in the Maintenance Control Manual:
Reviews test orders to determine type of test requested, test procedures to follow, and part acceptability criteria;
Determines test equipment settings according to type of metal, thickness, distance from test equipment, and related variables, using standard formulas;
Calibrates test equipment , such as magnetic particle, x-ray, and ultrasonic contact machines, to standard settings, following manual instructions;
Sets up equipment to perform tests, and conducts tests on parts, following procedures established for specified tests performed;
Examines surface-treated materials during penetrant and magnetic particle tests to locate and identify cracks or other defects, using black light;