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Boeing Defense (Wichita): Aircraft Mechanic

Boeing Defense (Wichita)

ApprenticeshipCIP: 00.0000

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A U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship delivering paid on-the-job training in aircraft maintenance and repair. Apprentices develop airframe inspection, systems diagnostics, and FAA regulatory compliance skills under licensed supervision, earning progressive wages toward a nationally recognized credential in aerospace maintenance.

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements

On-the-job training required

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Kansas

    Kansas

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Active Listening
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Equipment Maintenance
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Apprenticeship)

  • Aircraft component inspections — conduct independently across landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers using approved inspection criteria in a commercial or regional airline maintenance environment.
  • Service bulletins and airworthiness directives — interpret and apply to determine feasibility and approved repair sequences with minimal supervisor input in a Part 145 facility.
  • Repair logs and maintenance records — maintain accurately and completely for both preventive and corrective actions, ensuring regulatory compliance in a high-tempo line maintenance operation.
  • Defective or worn components — repair or replace using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment with routine proficiency following manufacturer tolerances in a scheduled maintenance setting.
  • X-ray and magnetic inspection equipment — operate to detect invisible cracks and internal defects in fuselage, wings, and tail structures during periodic heavy maintenance checks.
  • Routine and special regulatory inspections — execute in accordance with FAA and airline operations specifications, applying critical thinking to resolve minor discrepancies discovered during the process.
  • Hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical aircraft systems — monitor operational parameters during ground runs and system tests to identify anomalies in a structured maintenance environment.
  • Troubleshooting procedures — apply logical diagnostic sequences to isolate malfunctioning components across familiar aircraft systems using manufacturer fault isolation manuals.
  • Facilities management and maintenance tracking software — use to retrieve work orders, record discrepancies, and update aircraft status in a digitized maintenance operations center.
  • Airframe structural integrity — assess for corrosion, distortion, and fatigue damage using approved non-destructive testing methods during scheduled inspections at an MRO facility.

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