The members of the aircraft repair team ensure that all Army aircraft remain safe and in a state of readiness. The aircraft power plant repairer supervises, inspects and performs aviation unit, intermediate and depot maintenance on aircraft turbine engines and components.

Requirements:

• A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area MM
  

• A physical demands rating of very heavy (be able to lift on an occasional basic over 100 pounds with frequent or constant lifting in excess of 50 pounds)

• Normal color vision

• A security clearance of SECRET

• Normal color vision

• Minimum height of 64 inches

• A Security Clearance of SECRET

• Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 68B course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School) mandatory or meet the ACASP criteria listed in AR 601-210. Waiver for formal training or ACASP criteria must be submitted to Cdr, USAAVNC, ATTN: 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
  

Duties:

• Remove, replace, clean and store engine assemblies or components
  

• Disassemble, repair, adjust and perform diagnostics on turbine engines
  

• Assist in troubleshooting engines and rigging engine controls
  

• Perform limited maintenance operational checks
  

• Perform user maintenance on common and special tools
  

• Maintain shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft engines
  

• Prepare requests for turn-ins and repair parts and engine components
  

• Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems
  

• Perform scheduled inspections and assist in performing special inspections
  

• Repair or replace starters, lights, batteries, wiring and other electrical parts
  
  

Training:

• Nine weeks of basic training

• Nine weeks of Basic Training, and 11 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Bliss, Texas (Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat conditions)
  

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As an Aircraft Power Plant Repairer you will have the opportunity to learn skills that will help prepare you for a future with aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines and government agencies as an airframe or power plant mechanic.