Hundreds of Army missions depend on aircraft for transport, patrol and flight training. It's up to the members of the aircraft repair team to ensure that all Army aircraft remain safe and ready to fly. As an integral member of this team, the Aircraft Powerplant Repairer inspects, services and repairs Army helicopters and airplanes.

The Aircraft Powerplant Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising, inspecting and performing maintenance on aircraft turbine engines and components. Some of your duties as an Aircraft Powerplant Repairer may include:

-Remove, replace, service, prepare, preserve, clean and store engine assemblies or components
-Disassemble, repair, reassemble, adjust, diagnostically test turbine engine systems, subsystems and components according to directives
-Assist in troubleshooting engines and rigging engine controls
-Perform limited maintenance operational checks
-Use and perform user maintenance on common and special tools
-Requisition and maintain shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft engine
-Prepare requests for turn-ins and repair parts and engine components