Assisted in the assembly of structural components such as tail sections, wings, fuselage panels, and flight control surfaces.
Checked hydraulic systems for leaks or malfunctioning components.
Read engineering drawings and technical manuals to determine repair needs.
Aeromedical Aircraft Mechanic
Health Care District Of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
05.2023 - 10.2023
Performed daily, and hourly inspections on Sikorsky S76C+, including 3 year inspection.
Performed hourly inspection on Turbomeca Arriel engines.
Changed engine on S76C+
Performed daily, and hourly inspections on Leonardo AW169.
Performed hourly inspection on Pratt and Whitney AW210 engine.
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Lead Aircraft Mechanic
Owens Aviation Services LLC
New Bern, NC
04.2021 - Current
Performed extensive maintenance and repair of Yak 52 and Sukhoi Su31 and Su26.
Disassembled two Sukhoi Su26 and packed in container and shipped to Germany.
Extensive repair of Vedeneyev M14 radial engine, including cylinder change, and overhaul of engine accessories, including magneto, air compressor, and carburetor.
100 hr. inspection of a Cessna 195
100 hr. inspection of a Jacobs R-755 radial engine.
Routine maintenance on Cessna Citation II 550.
Routine maintenance on Cessna Citation III 650.
Routine maintenance on Beechcraft Super King Air 200.
Heavy maintenance on Beechcraft Super 18.
Heavy maintenance on Pratt&Whitney R985-14B radial engine's, including magneto change, disassembly of valve train, induction, and exhaust system for ignition harness replacement, and carburetor overhaul.
Heavy repair on Cessna 150 tail wheel conversion, including repair of ailerons, and wing tips from ground looping incident.
Heavy repair of Cessna 140 including, disassembly and shipping after ground looping incident, and assisted repair of wing tip repair, and reassembly.
Aircraft Mechanic
JetX Aviation
New Bern, North Carolina
01.2018 - Current
Performed routine maintenance on Mitsubishi MU-2
Performed routine maintenance on Cessna Citation III 650.
Performed routine maintenance on Beechcraft Super King Air 200.
Performed routine maintenance on Maule M-7
Performed routine maintenance on Mooney M20F
Lead Aircraft Mechanic
Hubie Tolson
New Bern, NC
10.2017 - Current
Became proficient in maintaining and repairing Russian Vedeneyev M14P and M14PF radial engines.
Became proficient in repair and maintenance of Russian Sukhoi SU-31 and Yak 52.
Performed routine maintenance on a Robinson R44.
Performed routine maintenance on a Cirrus SR22.
Temporary Aircraft Mechanic
M14P Inc.
Kingman, AZ
08.2020 - 10.2020
Overhauled a M14P radial engine removed from my friend, Hubie Tolson's Yak 52, after a hydraulic lock.
Worked and trained with the lead mechanics on cylinder overhaul, rotating assembly balancing, and overhauling accessories.
Test ran the engine and adjusted all parameters including fuel pressure, oil pressure, and fuel flows.
Lead Aircraft Mechanic
Craven Community College
Havelock, NC
10.2019 - 10.2021
Recorded all maintenance performed in aircraft logbooks and completed other paperwork requirements as needed.
Extensively worked on sheet metal repairs and engine overhaul from a Cessna 152 ground handling accident.
Inspected aircraft and created cost sheets to give an estimate for repairs to return aircraft to airworthy condition.
Disassembled multiple aircraft for shipping, including 3 Piper Comanche's, a Cessna 152, and a Cessna 421 twin engine.
Reassembled Cessna 421 once delivered.
Aircraft Mechanic
Tradewind Flight Services
New Bern, NC
03.2018 - 10.2019
Became proficient in the repair and maintenance of Cessna 172 E-N models.
Became proficient in the repair and maintenance of Continental motors O-300-D engine, Lycoming O-320-E2D, and O-320-H2AD engines.
Performed phase inspections on Cessna Caravans.
Test flew all company owned aircraft after engine overhauls and major repairs.
Education
Aircraft Theory
EAA Oshkosh Air Academy
Oshkosh, WI
07.2010
Aviation Maintenance
Craven Community College
Havelock, NC
12.2017
Training Seminar - Russian Vendeneyev M14-P, And M14-PF Radial Engine