Andres Chamorro Jr

***** ****** **** ** ****** Florida 32736

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Ph: 774-***-****

Professional Summary

Accomplished and energetic aircraft technician with a solid history of achievement in repairing helicopters. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include, UH-1 Helicopter,UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache,CH 47 Chinook,AH-1 Cobra,OH-6 and C 26 Fairchild Airplane .

Skills

Security

Mechanical Troubleshooting

CriticalThinking Equipment Maintenance

Design Repairing

Installation Judgment and Decision Making

Experience

US Army from September 1977 to April 2015

Deployment to Afghanistan Operation Endurance Freedom from 2013 to 2014

Assigned the task of securing flight lines perimeter, Aircraft and personnel. Served as a Unit Armorer

Responsible for the physical security of theArms room and accountability and maintenance of weapons.

Aircraft Technician from 1987 to 2015

Army Aviation Support Facility #1

Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.

Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.

Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.

Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.

Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.

Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.

Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.

Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.

Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.

Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.

Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.

Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.

Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.

Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.

Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.

Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.

Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections. Education

GED

Languages

English, Spanish

Awards

Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

Good Conduct Medal

Army Achievement Medal