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Merritt A. Cheney

Doyle,TN

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

EC-135 Technician

Air Methods
Cookeville, TN
07.2024 - Current
  • Maintained aircraft and base equipment to ensure continuous mission capability.
  • Traveled 500 miles with base aircraft to maintenance facility for thorough record-keeping and adherence to standards.
  • Upheld safety standards and practices consistently to promote a secure work environment.
  • Supported an equal opportunity work environment to foster diversity and inclusion.
  • Gained experience on various EMS helicopter platforms, including EC-135 and EC-145.
  • Assisted with heavy maintenance tasks, including 500 and 1000-hour inspections.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing intricate systems within a timely manner.

Uh-72A Aircraft Repairer and Crew Chief (E-5)

Tennessee Army National Guard
Nashville, USA
07.2018 - Current
  • Bk117 EC145 - Border Security Support during 13-month Title 10 deployment to McAllen, TX
  • Deployed October 2021 - November 2021
  • Duties included performance of major maintenance such as but not limited to 400hr, 800hr, 1600hr, 2400hr engine and airframe maintenance.
  • Manage and provide technical guidance to subordinate personnel performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance.
  • Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies.
  • Perform maintenance trend analysis and apply production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations.
  • Determine man hours, personnel, parts and flight facility requirements to repair aircraft and associated test equipment.
  • Prepare evaluations, special reports, and records pertaining to aircraft maintenance repair and related activities. Recommend and administer plans and policies.
  • Knowledge of aircraft record maintenance and repair history.
  • Prepare or assist in preparing an annual and/or periodic program reports.
  • Attend personnel project maintenance meetings and relays pertinent information to subordinate personnel.
  • Hours Monthly: 24 on Average

Uh-72A Aircraft Mechanic - Civil Service Dual Status Employee

Army Aviation Support Facility #1
Nashville, USA
05.2022 - 01.2024
  • Perform inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on assigned aircraft to include phase inspection, daily inspections, pre- and post-flight inspections, and such special inspections as required, including fuel contamination checks, oil sampling, and inspection of onboard emergency equipment.
  • Conduct checks on hydraulic, electrical, transmission, power systems, etc.
  • Knowledge of components, systems, and assemblies and how they fit, interact, and operate together.
  • Skill in adjusting and aligning connecting or interrelated assemblies on UH-72A Lakota Helicopter.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnoses, and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft.
  • Diagnose and identify problem areas and determine the extent of repairs required.
  • Conduct ground functional tests of all aircraft systems.
  • Establish maintenance schedules for flight facilities and external test equipment.
  • Analyze maintenance history for flight facilities and external test equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose trouble and determine a remedy where overall knowledge of all systems of aircraft is required.
  • Ability to inspect aircraft, determine mechanical deficiencies and analyze results.
  • Ability to interpret instructional material, schematics, and specifications for complex mechanical problems on assigned aircraft.
  • Hours Bi-Weekly: 80

Education

Airbus EC-135 OEM Course
Dallas, TX
10-2024

A&P Mechanic Course -

Baker's School of Aeronautics
Lebanon, TN
07.2024

Basic Leadership Course -

NCO Academy
McCoy, Wisconsin
03.2023

High School Diploma -

Upperman High School
Baxter, TN
05.2019

Skills

  • Excellent work ethic
  • Troubleshooting systems
  • Safety compliance
  • Technical documentation
  • Effective communication
  • Time management

Job Information

Metro Aviation EC-135 Technician Cookeville, TN

Timeline

EC-135 Technician

Air Methods
07.2024 - Current

Uh-72A Aircraft Mechanic - Civil Service Dual Status Employee

Army Aviation Support Facility #1
05.2022 - 01.2024

Uh-72A Aircraft Repairer and Crew Chief (E-5)

Tennessee Army National Guard
07.2018 - Current

Airbus EC-135 OEM Course

A&P Mechanic Course -

Baker's School of Aeronautics

Basic Leadership Course -

NCO Academy

High School Diploma -

Upperman High School

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