Subject: OVERVIEW OF THE AVIATION 

MAINTENANCE PROFESSION

Date: 11/09/01

Initiated By: AFS-305

AC No: 65-30A

Change: 

1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) was prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) Flight Standards Service to provide information to prospective airframe and powerplant

mechanics and other persons interested in the certification of mechanics. It contains information 

about the certificate requirements, application procedures, and the mechanic written, oral, and 

practical tests. 

2. CANCELLATION. AC 65-30, Overview of the Aviation Maintenance Profession, dated 

June 27, 2000, and AC 65-11B, Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics Certification Information, 

revised in 1987, are canceled. 

3. RELATED 14 CFR REFERENCES. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR). 

a. Part 65, Certification: Airmen other than Flight Crewmembers. 

b. Part 145, Repair Stations.

c. Part 147, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools.

d. Part 187, Fees.

4. RELATED READING MATERIAL.

a. To obtain a directory of names and school locations that are FAA certified under the 

provision of 14 CFR part 147, write to: U.S. Department of Transportation; Subsequent 

Distribution Office; Ardmore East Business Center; 3341 Q. 75th Ave.; Landover, MD 20785. 

Request AC 147-2EE, Directory of FAA Certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools. 

This AC is a free publication. 

b. For educational assistance, contact the Department of Education, Office of Student 

Financial Assistance, 400 Maryland Ave, S.W., Washington D.C. 20202. 
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c. A comprehensive list of all airlines, repair stations, manufacturers, and fixed base operators 

(FBO) can be found in the World Aviation Directory at the reference section of your local library. 

This resource document will provide you with a number of job contacts in the location and 

maintenance field in which you wish to work. 

d. Federal aviation regulations, other related ACs, FAA Inspectors' Handbooks, and 

additional aviation subjects are available on the FAA website at 

http://www.mmac.jccbi.gov/afs/afs600/. 

5. BACKGROUND.

a. Aviation maintenance personnel work in a number of highly technical specialty occupations 

such as airframe and powerplants, maintenance, avionics (e.g., navigation, communication, and other 

electronic based or depended systems), and instrument repair (e.g., navigation, flight, and engine). 

These individuals hold the very important responsibility of keeping our fleet of U.S.-registered 

aircraft operating safely and efficiently. To accomplish this goal of a 100% reliability that aviation 

industry and the flying public demands, these maintenance professionals maintain, service, repair, 

and overhaul aircraft components and systems. 

b. Aviation maintenance is a dynamic career field. It has changed a great deal since Charles 

Taylor, the first aircraft mechanic, helped design, build, and maintain the engine for the 1903 

Wright Brothers’ Flyer. Now and in the future, aircraft maintenance will continue to change. This 

is due to the introduction of new designs and materials in aircraft construction and the interface 

between complex space-age systems, such as navigation computers, fly-by-wire and solid state fuel

controls, and improvements in the time proven systems such as hydraulics, flight controls, and 

propellers. 

6. OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE. The long-term employment picture for aviation 

maintenance is bright. A well-trained, certificated individual with a strong background in 

technical subjects will have little trouble finding a life-time career in aviation. 

7. WHERE THE JOBS ARE. The scheduled airlines employ approximately 50,000 mechanics 

at terminals and overhaul bases throughout the United States and overseas. The major overhaul 

facilities are in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; 

Kansas City, MO; Tulsa, OK; and Minneapolis, MN. When you enter this career field most likely

you will start at a major overhaul center to learn the aircraft and the airline’s maintenance

procedures. Once you have acquired enough seniority, you can “bid out” to work at the line station 

of your choice. These line stations are located at every airport the airline services. 

a. Approximately 37,000 mechanics are employed in general aviation. These mechanics work 

in the large metropolitan cities on 35 million dollar plus corporate jets to radial engine powered

agricultural aircraft operating from grass strips. FAA part 145 repair stations are another segment 

of the aviation maintenance industry that hires mechanics. These repair stations (approximately

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4,600) perform maintenance on aircraft from those as small and simple as the two-place, 

Piper J3 cub to major overhauls on air carrier aircraft of 400 seats or more. 

b. The U.S. Government also employs many civilian aircraft mechanics and avionics

technicians to work on military aircraft at Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force installations 

in the states and overseas. Another government employer is the FAA. Most of the FAA 

maintenance personnel work on flight inspection aircraft at the FAA main overhaul base in 

Oklahoma City, OK. State and local governments also employ mechanics to maintain and service

aircraft used for government, emergency medical, or police activities. 

8. WORKING CONDITIONS. The majority of mechanics and avionics technicians work in 

hangars, on flight lines, or repair stations located on or near large airports. They use hand and 

power tools as well as sophisticated test equipment. The noise level both indoors and on the 

flight line can be very high. Those mechanics and technicians performing flight line maintenance

often work in all kinds of weather and temperatures. 

a. All aircraft mechanics and technicians must perform moderate to heavy physical activity, 

from climbing ladders to crawling under wings, the physical demands can be arduous. Frequent 

lifts or pulls of up to 50 pounds in weight are not uncommon. 

b. Stress is another factor that aircraft mechanics and technicians must deal with. Working

for a scheduled airline, the pressure to meet a gate time, or to meet a deadline for a corporation 

aircraft can be high. However, a mechanic or a technician must never sacrifice the high

standards of workmanship and public trust just to meet a schedule. 

9. WAGES AND BENEFITS. The aviation maintenance industry is broken down into two 

separate areas: Air Carrier and General Aviation. 

a. Air Carriers.

(1) Air Carriers offer mechanics and technicians a starting yearly salary between 

$20,000 and $27,000 for a 40-hour week. Mechanics with a strong avionics background 

usually start between $25,000 and $30,000 a year. Maintenance is performed around the clock, 

seven days a week. New mechanics and technicians should expect to work nights and 

weekends. Within five years the salary for a mechanic with an Airframe and Powerplant

Rating (A & P), should be between $35,000 and $45,000 a year. An avionics technician should 

earn between $38,000 and $48,000 a year. 

(2) Air carriers offer paid holidays, vacations, insurance plans, retirement programs, sick 

leave, and free or reduced cost air travel within the airline’s route structure. There are also 

opportunities to bid for maintenance positions at other locations the airline serves. With a larger 

work force, the opportunities for advancement may be greater with an air carrier than with other 

segments of the aviation maintenance industry, because of the high numbers of aircraft in the air 

carrier’s fleet and the large number of cities served.

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b. General Aviation.

(1) General Aviation is composed of many different types of organizations. These 

organizations are involved in all kinds of aviation activities from corporate transportation to 

agricultural application. Many aviation mechanics and technicians work for small FBOs or 

FAA part 145 Repair Stations that service and maintain the private/corporate aircraft fleet. The 

starting salary for these mechanics range between $18,000 and $24,000 a year. For avionics 

technicians the starting salary is between $22,000 and $28,000 a year. After 5 years a mechanic’s 

salary range is between $25,000 and $30,000 a year. An avionics technicians salary is between 

$28,000 and $35,000 a year. 

(2) Normal general aviation working hours are weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

However, working nights, weekends, or working overtime is not uncommon in this industry.

(3) General Aviation benefits packages vary greatly, depending on the organization that one 

works for. Many general aviation corporations’ operations rival the compensation packages of large 

air carriers, while other general aviation maintenance operations offer little in the way of health or

retirement benefits. 

(4) Some individuals are drawn to general aviation despite a lower pay scale and less 

generous benefits package because most of the general aviation jobs are found at the local airport 

or in smaller cities, where the quality of life is less hectic and the cost of living is less than

working at the large hub airports. 

10. MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS. There are two types of maintenance technicians:

non-certificated mechanics and FAA-certificated mechanics. 

a. Non-Certificated.

(1) A non-certificated mechanic can work only under the supervision of a certificated 

person. Non-certificated mechanics work in manufacturing, FAA Repair Stations, Air Carriers, 

and FBOs. 

(2) Since these mechanics are not certificated by the FAA, there are no Federal

certification requirements to meet. However, a job applicant must still meet the employer’s

requirements. As a non-certificated mechanic, he or she cannot sign off a maintenance record 

“approving the aircraft or component for return to service.” Because of this limitation, a noncertificated mechanic is restricted in the scope, function, and duties he or she can perform. This 

limited level of ability also reduces the chances of advancement in the maintenance career field. 

b. FAA-Certificated Mechanics and Repairmen. The FAA certificates aviation 

maintenance personnel in two ways: a mechanic certificate and a repairman certificate. 

(1) Certificated Mechanic Requirements. 

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(a) The vast majority of technicians are certificated as FAA mechanics. Under an 

FAA mechanic’s certificate there are two ratings: Airframe and Powerplant. Although most 

certificated mechanics hold both ratings and are referred to in the industry as an “A & P,” there 

are many mechanics certificated only with an airframe (A) rating, or only a powerplant (P) rating. 

(b) To become an FAA-certificated mechanic an applicant must: 

1. Be 18 years of age or older. 

2. Be able to read, write, and understand English. 

3. Document 18 months of practical experience in either one of the ratings

sought, or 30 months of practical experience working concurrently on airframes and power 

plants, or graduate from an FAA-approved part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School. 

4. Must pass a written examination, an oral test, and a practical test for each 

rating.

5. Pass all the prescribed tests within 24 months. 

(c) Additional certification requirements for foreign applicants located outside of the 

United States at the time of the examination: 

1. The applicant must demonstrate that a mechanic certificate is needed to

maintain U.S.-registered civil aircraft and that the applicant is neither a U.S. citizen or a resident 

alien. 

2. Positive identification of the applicant must be established. (i.e., passport). 

3. Applicant must provide a signed and detailed statement (original copy only,

no duplicate copies will be accepted) from their employer substantiating specific type and 

duration of maintenance performed on each aircraft. 

4. The applicant must provide a letter obtained from the foreign airworthiness 

authority of the country in which the experience was gained or from an advisor of the 

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that will validate their maintenance

experience. 

5. All documents must be signed, dated originals, and traceable to the initiator. 

6. A fee for the document review will be charged in accordance with 14 CFR 

part 187. 

7. Applicants who do not meet the English requirements of 14 CFR part 65, 

section 65.71(a)(2) will have their certificates endorsed: “Valid only outside of the U.S.” 

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(2) Repairman Requirements. 

(a) Repairman are maintenance technicians that are certificated by the FAA for 

only one or two specific tasks. Because they are limited by function, they can only exercise the 

privileges of the repairman certificate by being under the supervision of FAA-approved Repair 

Stations, commercial operators, or air carriers where these specific tasks are routinely

accomplished on a daily basis. It is the repair station, commercial operator, or air carrier who 

recommend an individual to be a repairman. The individual must meet the following

requirements. 

(b) To be eligible for a repairman certificate an applicant must be: 

1. At least 18 years of age. 

2. Able to read, write, and understand the English language. 

NOTE: This may be waived for a repairman living outside the United States. 

3. Specially qualified to perform maintenance on aircraft or components. 

4. Employed for a specific job requiring the special qualifications by an 

FAA-certificated Repair Station, or a certificated commercial operator, or a certificated air 

carrier. 

5. Recommended for the repairman certificate by his or her employer. 

6. Have either 18 months practical experience in the specific job function 

(i.e., Industry X-Ray technician) or complete a formal training course acceptable to the FAA. 

c. Avionics Occupations. Avionics technicians work on some of the most advanced 

electronic equipment outside of an electronic research and development laboratory. It is not 

uncommon for the avionics bay of an air carrier aircraft to hold eight to ten million dollars worth 

of “black boxes” all of which need a highly qualified person to maintain them. 

(1) An individual who holds an FAA mechanic certificate with an airframe rating is

authorized under his rating to maintain avionics equipment. But this privilege is allowed only if 

that individual is properly trained, qualified, and has the proper tools and equipment to perform 

the work. 

(2) There are also un-certificated individuals working for air carrier avionics departments 

or FAA-certificated avionics repair stations. These individuals have gained experience in 

avionics repairs from serving in the military, working for avionics manufacturers, and other

related industries. 

11. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Individuals who 

wish to become FAA-certificated aircraft mechanics can choose one of three paths to meet the 

experience requirements for the FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certificate.

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a. An individual can work for an FAA Repair Station or FBO under the supervision of an A & P 

mechanic for 18 months, for each individual airframe or powerplant rating, or 30 months for both 

ratings. The FAA considers a “month of practical experience” to contain at least 160 hours. This 

practical experience must be documented. Some acceptable forms of documentation are: Pay

receipts, a record of work (log book) signed by the supervising mechanic, a notarized statement 

stating that the applicant has at least the required number of hours for the rating(s) requested from a 

certificated air carrier, repair station, or a certificated mechanic or repairman who supervised the 

work. 

b. An individual can join one of the armed services and obtain valuable training and experience 

in aircraft maintenance. Care must be taken that an individual enters a military occupational specialty

(MOS) that is one the FAA credits for practical experience for the mechanics certificate. A list of 

these acceptable MOS positions that was current as of March 2001 can be found in Appendix A. 

NOTE: Before requesting credit for a specific MOS or before joining the military, 

the individual should get a current list of the acceptable MOS codes from the local

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) and compare it against the MOS 

that he or she has or is applying for (see Appendix B for a list of the FSDOs). 

When the 18/30 month requirement is satisfied the applicant should ensure that 

the MOS code is properly identified on his or her DD-214 Form, Certificate of

Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

(1) In addition to the MOS code on the DD-214 form the applicant must have a letter 

from the applicant’s executive officer, maintenance officer, or classification officer that certifies 

the applicant’s length of military service, the amount of time the applicant worked in each MOS, 

the make and model of the aircraft and/or engine on which the applicant acquired the practical

experience, and where the experience was obtained. 

(2) Time spent in training for the MOS is NOT credited toward the 18/30 month practical 

experience requirement. As with experience obtained from civilian employment the applicant 

that is using military experience to qualify must set aside additional study time to prepare for the

written and oral/practical tests. Having an acceptable MOS does not mean the applicant will get 

the credit for practical experience. Only after a complete review of the applicant’s paperwork, 

and a satisfactory interview with an FAA Airworthiness inspector to ensure that the applicant did 

satisfy part 65, subpart D, will the authorization be granted. 

c. An individual can attend one of the 170 FAA 14 CFR part 147 Aviation Maintenance 

Technician Schools nationwide. These schools offer training for one mechanic’s rating or both. 

Many schools offer avionics courses that cover electronics and instrumentation. 

(1) A high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) is usually an entrance 

requirement for most schools. The length of the FAA-approved course varies between 

12 months and 24 months, but the period of training is normally shorter than the FAA 

requirements for on-the-job training. 

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(2) Upon graduation from the school, the individual is qualified to take the FAA exams. A 

positive benefit of attending a part 147 school is that the starting salary is sometimes higher for a 

graduate than for an individual who earns his certification strictly on military or civilian experience. 

d. To apply to take the mechanic written test, the applicant must first present his or her part 147 

certificate of graduation or completion, or proof of civilian or military practical experience, to an 

FAA inspector at the local FSDO. 

(1) Once the FAA inspector is satisfied that the applicant is eligible for the rating(s)

requested, the inspector signs FAA Form 8610-2, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. 

There are three kinds of written tests: Aviation Mechanic General (AMG), Aviation Mechanic

Airframe (AMA), and Aviation Mechanic Powerplant (AMP). 

(2) The applicant must then make an appointment for testing at one of the many

computer testing facilities world-wide. Contact the nearest FSDO for the nearest computer

testing facility. The tests are provided on a cost basis but test results are immediate. If an

applicant fails a test, then he or she must wait 30 days to either retake the test or provide the 

testing facility with documentation from a certificated person that the applicant has received 

instruction in each of the subject areas previously failed, or have the bottom portion of 

AC Form 8080-2, Airman Written Test Report, properly filled out and signed. The retest covers 

all subject areas in the failed section. All written tests must be completed within a 24-month 

period. 

(3) For a list of computer testing locations contact the nearest FSDO or access the 

internet at http://www.fedworld.gov. A list of sample general airframe and powerplant test 

questions are also available at the same internet site. 

e. Oral and Practical Skill Test Requirements. These tests are given on a fee for services 

basis by a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME). A list of the DMEs is available at the local

FSDO. The oral and practical tests cover all 43 technical and regulatory subject areas and 

combine oral questions with demonstration of technical skill. A test for a single rating (airframe 

or powerplant) commonly requires 8 hours to complete. 

(1) If a portion of the test is failed, he or she will have to wait 30 days to retest. 

However, the applicant can be retested in less than 30 days if the applicant presents a letter to the

DME showing that the applicant has received additional instruction in the areas that he or she has 

failed, a retest can be administered covering only the subject(s) failed in the original test.

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 (2) When all tests are satisfactorily completed within a 24-month period, the successful 

applicant receives a copy of FAA Form 8060-4, Temporary Airman Certificate, which is valid 

for 120 days or until the FAA Airmen Certification Branch in Oklahoma issues the mechanic a 

permanent certificate. 

/s/ Louis C. Cusimano for

Ava L. Mims 

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service 

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APPENDIX A. 

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES

Following are both the updated, new, and the older MOS codes for the U.S. Army, Air Force, 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard dated March 2001. The new codes are used for active 

duty time after January 1990. The older codes are still valid for persons wishing to credit their 

military aviation maintenance experience toward meeting the requirements of the FAA airframe 

and powerplant mechanic certificate. 

U.S. ARMY CODES

Updated 

MOS Codes 

New 

MOS 

Codes 

Title Creditable

Experience 

67G 10/20/30/40 Utility Aircraft Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67H 10/20/30/40 Observation Aircraft Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67N 10/20/30/40 Utility Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67R 10/20/30/40 AH-64 Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67S 10/20/30/40 Scout Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67T 10/20/30/40 Tact/Transport Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67U 10/20/30/40 Medium Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67V 10/20/30/40 Observe/Scout Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67X 10/20/30/40 Heavy Lift Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67Y 10/20/30/40 AH-1 Helicopter Repairer Airframe & Powerplant

67Z 50 Aircraft Maintenance Sr. Sergeant Airframe & Powerplant

68B 10/20/30 Aircraft Powerplant Repairer Powerplant

68D 10/20/30 Aircraft Powertrain Repairer Powerplant

68G 10/20/30 Aircraft Structural Repairer Airframe

68K 40 Aircraft Components Repair Supervision Airframe & Powerplant

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 U.S. AIR FORCE CODES 

Current

MOS 

Codes 

1992-MOS 

Codes 

Prior to 1992 

MOS Code 

Title Creditable

Experience 

2A333 45234 43131 Tactical Aircraft Main. Apprentice Airframe

2A353 45254 43151 Tactical Aircraft Main. Journeyman Airframe & Powerplant

2A373 45274 43171 Tactical Aircraft Main. Craftsman Airframe & Powerplant

2A390 45299 43191, 43199 Tactical Aircraft Main. Superintendent Airframe & Powerplant

2A531 45730, 45732 43131, 43132, 

43133, 45333 

Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice Airframe

2A551 45750, 45752 43151, 43152, 

43153, 45353 

Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman Airframe & Powerplant

2A571 45770, 45772 43171, 43172, 

43173, 45373 

Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman Airframe & Powerplant

2A590 45799 43191, 43199 Aerospace Maintenance Superintendent Airframe & Powerplant 

2A532 45731 43130 Helicopter Maintenance Apprentice Airframe 

2A552 45751 43150 Helicopter Maintenance Journeyman Airframe & Powerplant 

2A572 45771 43170 Helicopter Maintenance Craftsman Airframe & Powerplant 

2A590 45791 43190, 43199 Helicopter Maintenance Superintendent Airframe & Powerplant 

2A631 45430 42632, 42644,

43132 

Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice Powerplant 

2A651 45450 42652, 42653,

43152 

Aerospace Propulsion Journeyman Powerplant 

2A671 45470 42672, 42673,

43172 

Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman Powerplant 

2A690 45490 42692, 42693,

43192 

Aerospace Propulsion Superintendent Powerplant

2A635 45434 42334 AC Pneudraulic System Maintenance 

Apprentice 

Airframe

2A655 45454 42354 AC Pneudraulic System Maintenance 

Journeyman 

Airframe

2A675 45474 42374 AC Pneudraulic System Maintenance 

Craftsman 

Airframe

2A690 45494 42396 AC Pneudraulic System Maintenance 

Superintendent 

Airframe

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 U.S. AIR FORCE CODES (Continued) 

Current

MOS 

Codes 

1992-MOS 

Codes

Prior to 1992 

MOS Codes

Title Creditable 

Experience

2A636 45235, 45435,

45436 

42330, 42331 AC Electrical & Environmental System 

Apprentice 

Airframe

2A656 45255, 45455,

45456

42350, 42351 AC Electrical & Environmental System 

Journeyman

Airframe

2A676 45275, 45475,

45476

42370, 42371 AC Electrical & Environmental System 

Craftsman

Airframe

2A690 45295, 45495,

45496

42390 AC Electrical & Environmental System 

Superintendent

Airframe

2A733 45832 42731, 42735 Aircraft Structural Main. Apprentice Airframe

2A753 45852 42751,42755 Aircraft Structural Main. Journeyman Airframe

2A773 45872 42771, 42775 Aircraft Structural Main. Craftsman Airframe

2A793 45899 42799 Aircraft Structural Main. Superintendent Airframe

U.S. COAST GUARD CODES

OLD 

MOS 

Codes 

New 

MOS 

Codes 

Title

Creditable 

Experience 

AD Aviation Machinist Mate Airframe & Powerplant

AE Aviation Electrician Airframe

AM Aviation Structural Mechanic Airframe & Powerplant

AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe & Powerplant

U.S. NAVY CODES

Current

MOS 

Codes 

Title

Creditable 

Experience 

AD-6402 Reciprocating Engine Technician Powerplant

AD-6409 J-57 Turbojet Engine Mechanic Powerplant 

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U.S. NAVY CODES (Continued) 

Current

MOS 

Codes 

Title

Creditable 

Experience 

AD-6410 F-110 Turbofan Jet Engine Technician Powerplant 

AD-6414 TF-41 Turbofan Jet Engine Technician Powerplant

AD-6415 TF-30 Turbofan Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6416 J-52 Turbojet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6417 T-400 Turboshaft Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6418 T-56 Turboprop Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6419 T-58 Turbofan Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6420 T-404 Turbofan Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6421 TF-34 Turbofan Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6422 Test Cell Operator Maintainer Powerplant

AD-6423 T-56-425/426 Turboprop Engine and Propeller Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6424 T-64 Turboshaft Jet Engine and Propeller Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6426 T-700 Turboshaft Jet Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AD-6428 J-85 Turboshaft Engine Mechanic Powerplant

AM-7232 Structural Repair Technician Airframe 

NOTE: The following NECs may qualify for both an A and/or P rating. FSDOs will need to

evaluate individual to determine appropriate rating:

8235 E-6 Flight Engineer Airframe &/or Powerplant

8251 P-3 Flight Engineer Airframe &/or Powerplant

8252 C-130 Flight Engineer Airframe &/or Powerplant

NOTE: The following NECs are aircraft specific and are awarded to individuals advancing from

the AD (powerplant), AM (structure), AE (electronics), or AT (avionics). The only individuals 

that should be given consideration for an A and/or P rating are ones who have held an AM or AD 

rating. Therefore, the FSDO needs to determine individuals' background to ascertain if they have 

held an AM or AD rating. If so, then the FSDO can determine, through the interview process, on

whether the individual meets the qualifications for an A and/or P rating:

8303 CH/MH-53E Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8305 C2/E2 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8306 E-2C Group II Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8318 C-130 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8319 P-3 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8332 EA-6B Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8335 F-14B/D Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

 U.S. NAVY CODES (Continued)

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8341 F/A-18E/F Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8342 F/A 18 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8343 E-6A Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8345 F-14 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8346 S-3A Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8378 H-60 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8379 H-46 Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

8380 UH-1N Systems Organizational Main. Tech. Airframe OR Powerplant 

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U.S. MARINE CORPS CODES

Updated New Title Creditable

MOS 

Codes

MOS 

Codes

Experience

6012 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6013 6213 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6014 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6015 6212 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6016 6216 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6017 6217 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6018 Aircraft Mechanic Airframe

6019 Aircraft Maintenance Chief Airframe & Powerplant

6022 6223 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic J-52 Powerplant

6024 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic T-76 Powerplant

6025 6222 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic 

Rolls Royce Pegasus

Powerplant

6026 6226 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic T-56 Powerplant

6027 6227 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic F-404 Powerplant

6028 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic Powerplant

6029 Aircraft Powerplant Mechanic Powerplant

6053 6253 Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe 

6055 6252 Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe 

6056 6256 Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe 

6057 6257 Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe 

6059 6019 Aircraft Airframe Maintenance Chief Airframe 

6112 Helicopter Mechanic Airframe

6113 Helicopter Mechanic Airframe

6114 Helicopter Mechanic Airframe

6119 6019 Helicopter Maintenance Chief Airframe & Powerplant 

6122 Helicopter Powerplant Mechanic T-58 Powerplant 

6123 Helicopter Powerplant Mechanic T-58 Powerplant

6152A Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe

6153A Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe

6154A Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe

6155A 6156 Aircraft Structures Mechanic Airframe

6172 Helicopter Crew Chief CH-46 Airframe & Powerplant

6173 Helicopter Crew Chief CH-53 Airframe & Powerplant

6174 Helicopter Crew Chief H-1/AH-1 Airframe & Powerplant

6175 Tilt Rotor Crew Chief V-22 Airframe & Powerplant

6116 Tilt Rotor Mechanic Airframe 

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U.S. MARINE CORPS CODE (Continued)

Updated New Title Creditable

MOS 

Codes

MOS 

Codes

Experience

6124 Helicopter Powerplant Mech. T-400/T-700 Powerplant

6178 Presidential Helicopter Crew Chief VH-60N Airframe & Powerplant

6179 Presidential Helicopter Crew Chief VH-3D Airframe & Powerplant

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APPENDIX B.

FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE’S ADDRESSES

ALASKAN REGION

ANCHORAGE FSDO-03 JUNEAU FSDO-05 

4510 W. International Airport Road 1873 Shell Simmons Drive 

Anchorage, AK 99502-1088 Juneau, AK 99801 

COM: (907)-271-2000 COM: (907)-586 7532 

FAX: (907)-271-4777 FAX: (907)-586-8833 

FAIRBANKS FSDO-01 

6450 Airport Way, Suite 2 

Fairbanks, AK 99709 

COM: (907)-457-0276 

FAX: (907)-479-9650 

CENTRAL REGION

DES MOINES, FSDO WICHITA FSDO-07

3021 Army Post Road 1801 Airport Road 

Des Moines, IA 50321 Mid-Continent Airport 

COM: (515)-285-9895 FAA Building, Room 103 

FAX: (515)-285-7595 Wichita, KS 67209 

COM: (316)-941-1200

SAINT LOUIS FSDO-03 FAX: (316)-946-4420 

10801 Pear Tree Lane, Suite 200 

St. Ann, MO 63074 LINCOLN FSDO-09 

COM: (314)-429-1006 3841 Aviation Rd. 

FAX: (314)-429-6367 Suite 120 

Lincoln, NE 68524 

KANSAS CITY FSDO-05 COM: (402)-475-1738 

10015 N. Executive Hills Blvd. FAX: (402)-474-7013 

Kansas City, MO 64153 

COM: (816)-891-2100 

FAX: (816)-891-2155 

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EASTERN REGION

ALBANY FSDO-1 HARRISBURG FSDO-13 

7 Airport Park Blvd. Rm. 101, Administration Bldg. 

Latham, NY 12110 400 Airport Drive 

COM: (518)-785-5660 New Cumberland, PA 17070-2489 

FAX: (518)-785-7165 COM: (717)-774-8271 x206 

FAX: (717)-774-8327

ALLEGHENY FSDO-03

Graham Building, Suite 300 RICHMOND FSDO-21

3000 Lebanon Church Rd 5707 Huntsman Rd., Suite 100 

West Mifflin, PA 15122-2630 Richmond Int’l Airport, VA 23250-2415 

COM: (412)-466-5357 COM: (804)-222-7494 

FAX: (412)-466-3749 FAX: (804)-222-4843 

ALLENTOWN FSDO-5 ROCHESTER FSDO-23 

961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 111 1 Airport Way, Suite 110 

Allentown, PA 18103 Rochester, NY 14624 

COM: (610)-264-2888 COM: (716)-436-3880 

FAX: (610)-264-3179 FAX: (716)-436-2322 

BALTIMORE FSDO-07 TETERBORO FSDO-25 

890 Airport Park Rd. Suite 101 150 Fred Wehran Drive, Rm. 1 

Glen Burnie, MD 21061-2559 Teterboro Airport 

COM: (410)-787-0040 Teterboro, NJ 07608 

FAX: (410)-787-8708 COM: (201)-393-6700 

FAX: (201)-288-7308 

CHARLESTON FSDO-09 

301 Eagle Mountain Road WASHINGTON DC FSDO-27 

Yeager Airport, Room 144 PO Box 17325 

Charleston, WV 25311-1093 Washington FSDO-27 

COM: (304)-347-5199 Washington/Dulles Int’l Airport 

FAX: (304)-343-2011 Washington, DC 20041-0325 

COM: (703)-661-8160 

FARMINGDALE FSDO-11 FAX: (703)-661-8744 

Administration Bldg., Suite. 235 Mailing address: 600 W. Service Rd 

Route 110, Republic Airport Chantilly, VA 22021

Farmingdale, NY 11735-1583

COM: (631)-755-1300 

FAX: (631)-694-5516 

PHILADELPHIA FSDO-17 

2 International Plaza, Suite 110 

Philadelphia, PA 19113-1504 

COM: (610)-595-1500 

FAX: (610)-595-1519 

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GREAT LAKES REGION

DUPAGE FSDO-03 MINNEAPOLIS FSDO-15 

31W 775 N. Avenue 6020 28th Ave. South Rm. 201 

DuPage Airport Minneapolis-St. Paul Int’l Airport 

West Chicago, IL 60185-1056 Minneapolis, MN 55450 

COM: (630)-443-3100 COM: (612)-713-4211 

FAX: (630)-443-3155 FAX: (612)-713-4195 

CINCINNATI FSDO-05 SOUTH BEND FSDO 17

Lunken Airport, Executive Bldg. 1843 Commerce Drive

4240 Airport Road, Ground Floor South Bend, IN 46628

Cincinnati, OH 45226 COM: (219)-245-4600 

COM: (513)-533-8110 FAX: (219)-233-9387 

FAX: (513)-533-8420 

 SPRINGFIELD FSDO-19

COLUMBUS FSDO, GL-07 1250 North Airport Drive, Suite 1

3939 Int’l Gateway, 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62707-8417

Port Columbus Int’l Airport COM: (217)-744-1910

Columbus, OH 43219 FAX: (217)-744-1947

COM: (614)-237-1039 

FAX: (614)-231-0920 FARGO FSDO-21 

1801 23rd Avenue N., Rm. 216

GRAND RAPIDS FSDO-09 Fargo, ND 58102 

PO Box 888879 COM: (701)-232-8949 

Grand Rapids, MI 49588-8879 FAX: (701)-235-2863 

COM: (616)-954-6657 

FAX: (616)-940-3140 DETROIT FSDO-23 

Willow Run Airport, East Side

INDIANAPOLIS FSDO-11 800 Beck Road, Room 6 

8303 W. Southern Avenue Belleville, MI 48111 

Indianapolis, IN 46241 COM: (734)-487-7222 

COM: (317)-487-2400 FAX: (734)-487-7221 

FAX: (317)-487-2429 

 CLEVELAND FSDO-25

MILWAUKEE FSDO-13 Great Northern Technology Park II

4915 South Howell Avenue 25249 Country Club Blvd

Milwaukee, WI 53207 North Olmstead, OH 44070

COM: (414)-486-2920 COM: (440)-686-2001 

FAX: (414)-486-2921 FAX: (440)-686-2080 

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GREAT LAKES REGION-(Continued)

RAPID CITY FSDO-27 MINNEAPOLIS CMO-01 

Flight Standards District Office 6020 28th Avenue, S. Room 202 

909 St. Joseph St., Suite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55450 

Rapid City, SD 57701-2699 COM: (612)-713-4211 

COM: (605)-737-3050 FAX: (612)-713-4204 

FAX: (605)-737-3069 

NEW ENGLAND REGION

BEDFORD FSDO-01 PORTLAND FSDO-05 

Civil Air Terminal, 2nd floor Portland International Jetport 

Hanscom Field 2 Al McKay Avenue 

Bedford, MA 01730-2616 Portland, ME 04102-1999 

COM: (781)-274-7130 COM: (207)-780-3263 

FAX: (781)-274-6725 FAX: (207)-780-3296 

WINDSOR LOCKS FSDO-03 

Building 85-214, 1st Floor 

Bradley International Airport 

Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1009 

COM: (860)-654-1000 

FAX: (860)-654-1009 

NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN REGION

SEATTLE FSDO-01 HELENA FSDO-05 

1601 Lind Ave., SW 2725 Skyway Drive, Suite 1 

Renton, WA 98055-4056 Helena Regional Airport 

COM: (1-800)-354-1940 Helena, MT 59601 

FAX: (425)-227-1810 COM: (406)-449-5270 

FAX: (406)-449-5275 

DENVER FSDO 03 

26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite. 200 SALT LAKE CITY FSDO-07 

Denver, CO 80249-6361 116 North 2400 West 

COM: (303)-342-110 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 

FAX: (303)-342-1176 COM: (800)-532-00268 

FAX: (801)-524-5329 

CASPER FSFO-04 

905 Werner Court, Suite 320 PORTLAND FSDO-09 

Casper, WY 82601-1312 Portland-Hillsboro Airport 

COM: (307)-261-5425 1800 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 15 

FAX: (307)-261-5424 Hillsboro, OR 97124 

COM: (503)-681-5500 

FAX: (503)-681-5555 

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NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN REGION-(Continued)

BOISE FSDO-11 SPOKANE FSDO-13 

3295 Elder Street 6133 E. Rutter Avenue 

Airport Plaza, Suite 350 Spokane, WA 99212 

Boise, ID 83705-4712 COM: (509)-353-2434 

COM: (208)-334-1238 FAX: (509)-353-2122 

FAX: (208)-334-9261 

SOUTHERN REGION

LOUISVILLE, FSDO-01 ATLANTA, FSDO-11 

Watterson Tower, 11th Floor 1701 Columbia Avenue 

1930 Bishop Lane (Campus Building 2-110) 

Louisville, KY 40218-1921 College Park, GA 30337 

COM: (502) 582-5941 COM: (404)-305-7200 

FAX: 502-582-6735 FAX: (404)-305-7215 

NASHVILLE, FSDO-03 COLUMBIA, FSDO-13 

2 Int’l Plaza Dr. 125-B Summer Lake Dr. 

Suite 700 West Columbia, SC 29170 

Nashville, TN 37217 COM: (803)-765-5931 

COM: (615)-781-5430 FAX: (404)-253-3999 

FAX: (615) 781-5436 

ORLANDO, FSDO-15

GREENSBORO FSDO-05 Citadel International, Suite 500 

6433 Bryan Blvd 5950 Hazeltine National Dr. 

Greensboro, NC 27409 Orlando, FL 32822-5023 

COM: (336)-662-1000 COM: (407)-816-0000 

FAX: (336)-662-1080 FAX: (407)-816-0507 

JACKSON, FSDO-07 FT LAUDERDALE, FSDO-17 

120 N Hangar Drive, Suite C 1050 Lee Wagener Blvd., Ste 201 

Jackson, MS 39208 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 

COM: (601)-965-4633 COM: (954)-356-7520 

FAX: (601)-965-4636 FAX: (954)-356-7531 

BIRMINGHAM FSDO 09 MIAMI, FSDO-19 

1500 Urban Ctr. Dr, Suite 250 8600 NW 36th Street, Rm 201 

Vestavia Hills, AL 35242 Miami, FL 33166 

COM: (205)-731-1557 COM: (305)-716-3400 

FAX: (205)-731-0939 FAX: (305)-716-3455 

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SOUTHERN REGION-(Continued)

SAN JUAN, FSDO-21 CHARLOTTE, FSDO-33 

Suite 901, La Torre De Las Americas 4700 Yorkmont Road, Room 203 

525 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue Charlotte, NC 28208 

Hato Rey, PR 00918-1198 COM: (704)-344-6488 

COM: (787)-764-2538 FAX: (704)-344-6485 

FAX: (787)-764-2641 

 TAMPA FSDO-35

MEMPHIS FSDO-25 5601 Mariner St., Suite 310 

3385 Airways Blvd., Suite 30 Tampa, FL 33609 

Memphis, TN 38116 COM: (813) 639-1540 

COM: (901)-544-3801 FAX: (813) 639-1551 

FAX: (901)-544-4205 

SOUTHWEST REGION

ALBUQUERQUE FSDO-01 LUBBOCK FSDO-13 

ABQ International Airport Lubbock Airport 

1601 Randolph Rd SE, Route 3, Box 51 

Suite 200N Lubbock, TX. 79401-9712 

Albuquerque, NM 87106 COM: (806)-740-3800 

COM: (505)-764-1200 FAX: (806)-740-3809 

FAX: (505)-764-1233 

 OKLAHOMA FSDO-15

BATON-ROUGE FSDO-03 The Parkway Building

FAA Building, Ryan Airport 1300 S. Meridan, Suite 601 

9191 Plank Road Oklahoma City, OK 73108 

Baton Rouge, LA 70811 COM: (405)-951-4200 

COM: (504)-358-6800 FAX: (405)-951-4282 

FAX: (504)-358-6875 

SAN ANTONIO FSDO-17 

DALLAS-FSDO-05 International Airport 

3300 Love Field Drive 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 200 

Dallas, TX 75235 San Antonio, TX 78216 

COM: (214)-902-1800 COM: (210)-308-3300 

FAX: ( 214)-902-1872 FAX: (210)-308-3399 

HOUSTON FSDO-09 FORT WORTH FSDO-19 

13100 Space Center Blvd., Ste. 5400 Fort Worth Alliance Airport 

Houston, TX 77059-3598 2260 Alliance Boulevard 

COM: (713)-212-9700 Fort Worth, TX 76177 

FAX: (713)-212-9759 COM: (817)-491-5000 

FAX: (817)-491-5014

LITTLE ROCK FSDO-11 

1701 Bond St, Adams Field 

Little Rock, AR 72202-5733 

COM: (501)-918-4400 

FAX: (501)-918-4403 

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WESTERN PACIFIC REGION

VAN NUY FSDO-1 FRESNO, FSDO-17 

16501 Sherman Way, Ste. 330 Fresno Air Terminal 

Van Nuys, CA 91406 4955 E. Anderson, Suite 110 

COM: (818)-904-6291 Fresno, CA 93827 

FAX: (818)-786-9732 COM: (559)-487-5306 

FAX: (559)-454-8808

LONG BEACH FSDO-05 

5001 Airport Plaza Dr, Ste. 100 LAS VEGAS FSDO-19 

Long Beach, CA 90815 7181 Amigo St., Suite 180 

COM: (562)-420-1755 Las Vegas, NV 89119 

FAX: (562)-420-6765 COM: (702) 269-1445 

FAX: (702) 269 8013

SCOTTDALE FSDO-7 

17777 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 101 RIVERSIDE FSDO-21 

Scottsdale, AZ 85255 6961 Flight Road 

COM: (480)-419-0111 Riverside Municipal Airport 

FAX: (480)-419-0800 Riverside, CA 92504-1991

 COM: (909)-276-6701 

SAN DIEGO FSDO-9 FAX: (909)-689-4309 

8525 Gibbs Drive, Suite 120 

San Diego, CA 92123 LOS ANGELES FSDO-23 

COM: (619)-557-5281 2250 E. Imperial, Ste. 140 

FAX: (619)-279-3241 El Sequendo, CA 90245 

 COM: (310)-215-2150 

RENO FSDO-11 FAX: (310)-645-3768 

4900 Energy Way 

Reno, NV 89502 SACRAMENTO FSDO-25 

COM: (702)-858-7700 6650 Belleau Wood Lane 

FAX: (702)-858-7737 Sacramento, CA 95822 

COM: (916)-422-0272

HONOLULU FSDO-13 FAX: (916)-422-0462 

135 Nakolo Place 

Honolulu, HI 96819-1845 OAKLAND FSDO-27 

COM: (808)-837-8307 8517 Earhart Road, Suite 100 

FAX: (808)-837-8399 Oakland, CA 94621-4500 

COM: (510) 273-7155 

SAN JOSE FSDO-15 FAX: (510) 632-4773 

1250 Aviation Avenue, Suite 295 

San Jose, CA 95110-1130 

COM: (408)-291-7681 

FAX: (408) 279-5448