Shawn Childs

Performed heavy checks on EMBREAR 145s

Engine removal/ reinstallation and inspections

MLG removal / reinstallation and inspections

Structure inspections

Removal / Repair/ reinstallation of primary and secondary flight controls

Corrosion prevention

• Reduced aircraft downtime for clients with prompt AOG / MST repair services.
• Earned a reputation for reliability and trustworthiness among customers, resulting in repeat business.
• Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
• Boosted overall productivity by assisting in the training and mentoring of junior mechanics.
• Tested newly installed equipment to determine proper functionality and compliance with regulations.
• Tested repaired and overhauled equipment.
• Complied with heavy structural general and detailed visual inspections
• Conducted general visual inspections and detailed visual inspections of different systems and components.
• Performed removal /reinstallation and operational checks on Rolls-Royce AE3007, TFE 731, Pratt & Whitney 305 and 308 engines.
• Engine run and taxi qualified on the Embraer 600/650, Embraer 500, and Praetor 500/600

• Performed maintenance on customer aircraft per related technical data and FAA regulations
• Held lead mechanic duties; responsible for distribution of workload to mechanics on team
• Conducted various inspections including those at 300 hour, 600 hour, and 1200 hour intervals
• 12 year inspections on Learjet models 40, 45, 60
• Performed 400, 800, 1200 hour 24, 48, 96 month inspections on Challenger 604, 605, 650, 300, and 350
• Performed a 10 year annual on a Global 5000
• Preflight and post flight inspections on CRJ 700s, 900s, and 1000s
• Implemented various Service bulletins and carried out Airworthiness Directives
• Conducted repairs on off-aircraft components such as flight controls, leading edges, gear components, tires, wheels, and actuators
• Conducted fabrication and assembly or parts per engineering documentation
• Participated in the Bombardier Learjet/US Air Force Joint BACN JUON Project
• Assisted in the certification of aircraft 9127 wing electrical anti-ice system
• Team member of the CRJ1000 Certification Program
• Structure repair team to rebuild Global5000 GVFD
• Structural and systems modification on CRJ 700s and CRJ900s.

• Repaired and patched holes in trailer siding, doors, and wheel assemblies
• Customized office trailers to spec
• Painted shipping containers and welded and repaired door hinges.

• Removed and Installed various aircraft subsystems such as gearboxes, engines, flight controls, rotors and transmissions
• Repairs and serviced gear components
• Repaired and replaced electrical wiring
• Detailed inspection of fuselage, wings, and tail.
• Complied with main rotor/ tail rotor/ driveshaft track and balancing
• Complied with detailed structure inspections
• Complied with ground and inflight maintenance checks
• Performed aircraft recovery and test flights