AirCraft Powertrain Repairer

Enlisted

Officer

Active Duty

Army Reserve

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Major duties. Note: The Army recently changed this MOS from 68D to 15D. The aircraft power train repairer supervises, inspects and performs aviation unit, intermediate and depot maintenance on aircraft power train systems.

(1) Skill Level 1. Removes and replaces power train quills, transmission adapting parts, rotary wing hub and tanks. Dissembles friction dampers and hanger assemblies. Disassembles, repairs, reassembles, adjusts, balances and aligns power train components, systems and subsystems to include main and tail rotor hub assemblies according to directives. Applies corrosion preventive procedures. Cleans preserves and stores power train components. Performs nondestructive inspections on aircraft components and related items. Uses and performs operator maintenance on ground support equipment, common and special tools. Maintains facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials. Requisition and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft power train systems and subsystems. Prepares request for turn-ins and repair parts for power train components. Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.

(2) Skill Level 2. Performs duties of pervious skill level and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel. Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft power train components and their subcomponents. Participates in maintenance test flights as required.

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(3) Skill Level 3. Supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel performing aircraft powertrain system mainte nance and nondestructive inspection. Evaluates maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures and operational policies. Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft powertrain system maintenance, nondestructive inspection and shop operations. Instructs personnel and conducts technical training in aircraft powertrain system maintenance, nondestructive inspection, supply and safety techniques. Evaluates the technical training program. Monitors requisition of parts, tools, and supplies.

Physical demands rating and qual~fications for initial award of MOS. Aircraft powertrain repairers

(a) A physical demands rating of very heavy.

(b) A physical profile of 222222.

(c) Normal color vision.

(d) A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area MM.

(e) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 15D course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School) mandatory or meet the ACASP criteria listed in AR 601-2 10. Waiver for formal training or ACASP criteria must be submitted to Cdr, USAAVNC, ATITN: ATZQ-AP, Ft Rucker, AL 36362 for approval.

Alcohol and drug abuse as defined below will disqualify any soldier or potential enlistee from this MOS. This disqualification will not be waived, even though the soldier/potential enlistee satisfactorily completes the Army Alcohol or Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Program or a civilian equivalent, except as specified below:

(a) A medically diagnosed history of alcohol abuse as defined in the substance use disorder section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III, 3rd Edition, 1980 (DSM III) is disqualifying. Cdr, PERSCOM may waive this disqualification after a soldier/potential enlistee in this MOS successfully completes the Army Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) Track 1, II or III, or its civilian equivalent, based on the recommendations of the chain of command and the Cdr, USA Aeromedical Center. A soldier/potential enlistee who completes any aspect of the ADAPCP program and is involved in an additional offense involving alcohol or alcohol abuse will be immediately reclassified or denied enlist ment in this MOS as a high risk.

(b) Except as provided in (e) below, a wrongful or improper use of narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug as de fined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying.

(c) A positive result of urine test administered per AR 600-85 that leads to medical evaluation and a finding of “no diagnosis apparent, improper use” is disqualifying.

(d) Except as provided in (e) below, a documented instance of the use, sale, transfer, possession, or manufacture of any narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying. A documented instance includes con viction by any courts martial or any civilian court. Convictions include juvenile adjudication, non judicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ, or voluntary confession after proper rights according to Article 31(b), UCMJ.

(e) A soldier or potential enlistee will not be disqualified for teenage civilian experimentation with marijuana or other can nabinoids disclosed in voluntary confessions of drug experimenta tion documented solely by information obtained from DD Form 1966, SF 88 or SF 93. (Experimentation is defined as one time use or casual use over a short period of time resulting from peer pres sure.) The use disclosed must have occurred prior to the individual’s 18th birthday, and prior to enlistment in any armed force.

Additional skill identifiers.

(1) A2–Aviation Safety.

(2) N2–Nondestructive Test Equipment.

(3) P5–Master Fitness Trainer.

(4) 2S—Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).

(5) 4A–Reclassification Training.