15D: Aircraft
Powertrain Repairer
Major Duties: The aircraft powertrain repairer
supervises, inspects and performs aviation unit (AVUM), intermediate
(AVIM) and depot maintenanceon aircraft powertrain systems.
Duties for MOS 15D at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 15D1O. Removes
and replaces powertrain quills, transmissions adapting
parts, rotary wing hub and tanks. Disassembles friction
dampers and hanger assemblies. Disassembles, repairs,
reassembles, adjusts, balances and aligns powertrain
components, systems and subsystems to include main and
tail rotor hub assemblies according to directives. Applies
corrosion preventative procedures. Cleans, preserves
and stores powertrain 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. Requisitions
and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft
powertrain systems and subsystems. Prepares request
for turn-ins and repair parts for powertrain components.
Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 15D2O. Performs
duties described in skill level 1 and provides technical
guidance to subordinate personnel. Diagnoses and troubleshoots
malfunctions in aircraft powertrain components and their
subcomponents. Participates in maintenance test flights
as required.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 15D3O. Supervises
and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel
performing aircraft powertrain system maintenance 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 qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The aircraft powertrain repairer must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222222
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 105 in aptitude
area MM.
(5) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 15D course
conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School)
mandatory or meet the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program
(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.
(6) 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
I, 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 enlistment 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 defined 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 conviction 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 warning 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 involuntary confessions of drug experimentation
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
pressure.) The use disclosed must have occurred prior to the
individual’s 18th birthday, and prior to enlistment
in any armed force.
MOS 15D had the alphanumeric designator of 68D prior
to fiscal year 2004.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Aviation
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