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Eric Manuel Plascencia

Mechanicsville,MD

Summary

Highly-driven professional with 5+ years of operational experience in aviation to include, flight, maintenance, and testing operations in a demanding military environment. Over 600 flight hours on Bell UH-1Y Venom. Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environment. Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Aircraft Mechanic 3 / Collateral Duty Inspector

Vertex Aerospace LLC/ V2X
08.2021 - Current
  • Significantly enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of heavy maintenance program by documenting procedure failures/issues and making recommendations to improve future heavy maintenance evolutions
  • Stored aircraft components and other customer property securely and safely
  • Installed experimental prototype equipment on aircraft to meet upcoming test program requirements
  • Consult manufactures maintenance publications for inspection specifications and to determine feasibility of repair or replacement according to malfunction
  • Performed aircraft heavy maintenance including phase inspections and removal and replacement of all major components including power-plants, transmissions, main rotor blades, tail rotor blades, combining gearboxes, tail gearboxes, intermediate gearboxes, hydraulic systems, fuel systems and flight controls on diversely modified Bell Military Aircraft
  • Familiarization in COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2D specifically Chapter 7, as well as, Vertex GOP's and other local procedures
  • Fully knowledgeable in NALCOMIS documentation procedures and codes, and able to write with clarity and technical accuracy.

Flight Line Mechanic UH-1Y, AH-1Z/ UH-1Y Crew Chief

United States Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Managed fleet maintenance activities while operating at maximum operational efficiency
  • Perform in-flight responsibilities as a designated Crewchief on UH-1Y including in-flight maintenance diagnostics, crew-served weaponry employment and maintaining flight qualifications in day and night environments.
  • Test flight Crew Chief on UH-1Y and AH-1Z, responsible for supervising flight regimes in accordance with check lists and technical orders.
  • Implemented policies and procedures established by Naval Aviation Maintenance Program for operational maintenance, safety, tool control, technical training, foreign object damage prevention, and fuel surveillance
  • Prepared aircraft and performed testing and troubleshooting on AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft to include T-700-GE-401 & 401C Engines, main and tail rotor track and balance, and tracking of vibration trends on engines combining gearbox and other critical components to prevent impeding failure
  • Performed aircraft heavy maintenance including phase inspections and removal and replacement of all major gearboxes, intermediate gearboxes, hydraulic systems, fuel systems and flight systems and flight controls on AH-1Z AND UH-1Y Helicopters.

Education

Associate - Associates of Science in Engineering Design & Drafting

Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California
05.2020

Skills

  • UH-1Y Naval Aircrewman/ Crewchief
  • Aerial Gunner on M240B, GAU 17, and GAU 21
  • H-1 Combined Organizational Maintenance Course - 9 years
  • CDI/CDQAR & Hydraulic Contamination Technician - 2 years
  • Corrosion Control Course - 9 years
  • Aircraft APU Ground Operator Evaluator/Certifier - 3 years
  • UH1Y/AH1Z Plane Captain - 6 years

Clearance

Active DOD Secret Clearance (2010-Present)

Timeline

Aircraft Mechanic 3 / Collateral Duty Inspector

Vertex Aerospace LLC/ V2X
08.2021 - Current

Flight Line Mechanic UH-1Y, AH-1Z/ UH-1Y Crew Chief

United States Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2015

Associate - Associates of Science in Engineering Design & Drafting

Rio Hondo College

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