Estevan Andrade
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Aircraft Maintenance Technician with extensive experience in aviation. Expert in aircraft inspection and repair, achieving hundreds of safe flight hours. Skilled in preventive maintenance and parts replacement. Committed to ensuring airworthiness and operational readiness through attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and a positive mindset.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aircraft Maintenance Technician (CRJ Series)
Aerotek Aviation
Tucson, Arizona
08.2025 - Current
- Assembled and installed mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and fuel system components using appropriate tools and safety precautions.
- Successfully completed scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessments.
- Used specialized tools such as torque wrenches, push-pull gauges, feeler gauges, scales, dial indicators, pressure gauges, bonding meters, flow meters, and micrometers.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks on aircraft, such as cleaning, lubricating, sealing, and replacing parts.
- Removed corrosion, and applied corrosion preventive treatments during heavy maintenance checks.
- Conducted rig checks, leak checks, backlash checks, and operational tests for flight controls, and their associated hydraulic and mechanical components.
- Complied with Airworthiness Directives/Service Bulletins.
Crew Chief (C-17)
United States Air Force Reserve
Riverside, California
08.2025 - Current
- Conducted equipment inspections and maintained operational readiness standards.
- Performed regular maintenance on aircraft engines and other equipment.
- Maintained accurate records of aircraft repairs, modifications, service bulletins, and logbook entries.
- Performed hydraulic, oil, fuel, oxygen/nitrogen, and LOX servicing.
Crew Chief (EC-130H)
United States Air force
Tucson, USA
02.2019 - 05.2025
- Regularly assisted with isochronal inspections and engine changes.
- Trained and certified new crew members on aircraft systems and safety procedures.
- Implemented maintenance plans for preventive and scheduled maintenance schedules for seven aircraft.
- Performed routine maintenance inspections (Pre-flight, Thru,Post-flight). Checked multiple components for correct clearances, tolerances, installation, and operation.
- Troubleshot and replaced power plant components, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Improved quality assurance inspection rating by receiving a 100% pass rating from completed major and minor aircraft inspections.
- Removed and replaced multiple components, such as tires, brakes, hydraulic pumps, life rafts, propellers, engines, antennas, and leading edges.
Skills
- Aircraft inspection and repair
- Parts ordering
- Parts replacement
- Servicing systems
- Sealant application
- Preventive maintenance
- Fuel system maintenance
Certification
Airframe and Powerplant License
Timeline
Aircraft Maintenance Technician (CRJ Series)
Aerotek Aviation
08.2025 - Current
Crew Chief (C-17)
United States Air Force Reserve
08.2025 - Current
Crew Chief (EC-130H)
United States Air force
02.2019 - 05.2025