Frank Balkus

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614-***-**** (home), 614-***-**** (cell) • acg51y@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications

● 20 years of regional aircraft maintenance, inspection / line, depot, phase and overnights

● Ability to lead and supervise a work crew utilizing individual qualifications to achieve a

positive outcome

● Hamilton Sundstrand APU Line Maintenance course

● Rolls Royce AE3007 Line Maintenance course / engine run qualified

● GE CF34-8C1 Line Maintenance course / engine run qualified

● Designated Inspector (RII) course.

● Proficient with ERJ and CRJ avionics equipment.

● Aircraft CAT II Testing/Recertification

Professional Experience

AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, Columbus, Ohio

July 2004 to Present

Aircraft Mechanic

Responsible for overnight maintenance of Embraer 135-140-145. Regional Jets inspector, FAA parts

receiving as well as quality control of revenue aircraft prior to flight.

Trained in industrial shop safety as well as Hazmat, Environmental coordinator for

possible Hazmat emergencies.

Trained to perform dye penetrant inspections as well as eddy current NDT (Nondestructive Testing)

of aircraft parts and components.

AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, Gwinn, Michigan June

1998 to June 2004

Aircraft Mechanic

Responsible for heavy maintenance, C check, overhaul of Aerospatiale ATR 42- and 72 Twin Turbo

Prop aircraft. Duties included sheet metal repair, corrosion inspection and repair;

Non-destructive testing of aluminum sub-frames and sub-components; NDT included both dye-pen and

eddy current.

Mechanical and heavy electrical modifications to aircraft were also required by FAA and ATR

manufacturing safety and upgrade responsibilities.

2 years Heavy Composite Repair on ATR composites. Received extensive training at the American

Airlines Composite School, Tulsa, OK. Trained to many forms of composite, honeycomb, and metal

sealing applications. Trained by Heatcon Composite Systems.

MESABA AIRLINES, NORTHWEST AIRLINK, Metro Airport, Detroit, MI May 1997 to June

1998

Dispatcher, aircraft mechanic, inspector

Responsible for maintenance on de Havilland Dash 8 turboprop and Fairchild Swearingen Metro liner

turboprop aircraft.

MICHIGAN PNEUMATIC TOOLS INC., Detroit, Michigan July 1993

to Apr 1997

Hydraulic and Pneumatic Technician

DESOUTTER INC., Livonia, Michigan

Mar 1989 to July 1993

Hydraulic and Pneumatic Technician

Education

Michigan Institute of Aeronautics (Belleville, MI)

1997

Diploma in Airframe and Powerplant

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