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Fleet Readiness Center South West, San Diego

*Supervised the preparation and installation of H-60 aircraft T700 engines and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on a Gas Turbine Engine Stands.*Analyze complications of Aircraft to determined method of repair, degree of disassembly, and service ability.* Conducted routine operational test and evaluation to determine engine and APU performance.*Analyzes problems such as fuel fluctuation, low Compressor Discharge pressure, torque splits, excessive vibration, leaks, and abnormal pressures and takes remedial action, disassembling, repairing or adjusting to the extent necessary to make needed corrections.* Identifies and chooses trade techniques, adapts or unfamiliar engines or tools and parts required between alternative methods and accepted repair procedures to new accessory systems, anticipated tools and parts required and set up work areas.* Examined test cell engine and APU and computed performance data.*Troubleshoot engine malfunctions an determine degree of disassembly required to replace engine components.

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49, San Diego

*Supervised 30 Maintenance Technician in over 22 major aircraft inspection and 5,000 maintenance action.• Utilized dedicated efforts in leadership and technical skills to achieve squadron’s 97% mission completion rate. * Trained and certified eight personnel as Quality Assurance Inspector fo H-60 Seahawk and Blackhawk aircraft increasing work center productivity by 40%.*Serviced and maintained over 15 H-60 Seahawk/Blackhawk aircraft to ensure aircraft safety, readiness, and airworthiness. *Performed fuel cell maintenance, repair, testing, and troubleshooting. *Performed removal and replacement of T700 engine, rotor system, transmission assemblies, and Turbo mach and Garrett auxiliary power plant units. • Coordinated the complex movement of 10 aircraft from multiple level of inspection to ensure full mission capability. • Removed and replaced four aircraft fuel cells, one while underway in rough seas, which returned stricken aircraft to “up” status while deployed. • Performed numerous D-phase inspections, returning affected aircraft to “up” status in record time.

Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, San Diego, Ca

* Performed 1st degree Intermediate Level Maintenance on T-700 Turbo shaft jet engine.* Teardown and build up T-700- GE-401. Expeditious repair of more than 150 T-700 GE 401C Cold Section Module (CSM), Power Turbine Module (PTM). Help sustained a (RFI) Ready For Issue. * Performed remove, inspect, and replace components modules of the turbine engine.Engine troubleshooting; borescope inspection, and fuel, oil, electrical, bleed air, and engine controls. Removal, inspection, hot and cold sections, accessory section, and modules. * Performs hot/cold section inspection, removal/inspection/repair of engine system components, and inspection/replacement/repair of QEC kits and external engine components. * Maintains aircraft engines and related systems, including the induction, cooling, fuel, oil, compression, combustion, turbine, airborne gas turbine compressor, and exhaust systems; * Conducts engine and related systems inspections. Replaces gaskets, packing, and seals in fuel and oil systems; performs removes and installs igniter plugs, sparks plugs, starting ignition units, and leads of ignition and starting systems; manage to supervise 10 personnel.

Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan

* Managed 10 maintenance technicians. Serviced and maintained over 10 F/A-18C type/model/series aircraft, performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure aircraft safety, readiness, and airworthiness. * Performed removal and replacement of F/A -18C engines, auxiliary power units, fuel cells, and other power-plants and/or airframes related equipment. •Performed fuel cell maintenance, repair, testing, and troubleshooting. Orchestrated removal and replacement of six various fuel cell stations, returning valuable aircraft asset to “fully mission capable” in minimal time.•Served as key player in removal and replacement of 10 aircraft engines, six auxiliary power units, and more than 20 high-time components, returning test aircraft in “up” status.•Acted as aircraft armament loading and arming team member.•Expert in database management of maintenance and repair documentation.