Foster Carroll

A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) and Avionics technician -

Maintained the Midnight experimental aircraft. Tasks include:

• Avionics troubleshooting of indicated faults during flight test operations.
• Avionics on-board instrumentation calibrations (ADS, AHARS, etc.).
• Wire harness cable repairs and installs including splices, shield termination, various connector to cable terminations, Soldier connections and PCB board repairs.
• BMS (Battery management system) functional tests for High and low voltage systems.
• Perform aircraft daily and interval inspections for maintainability.
• Servicing of aircraft components, such as landing gears, battery cooling systems,
• Repair of carbon fiber composite structures

Maintenance Planner/writer -

As a Maintenance Planner/writer, I was responsible for writing service and work instructions for the Midnight experimental aircraft. Tasks include:

• Component removal and installation.
• Component servicing
• Operational checks and checklists
• Aircraft pre/post flight and interval inspection criteria
• Test and troubleshooting guides

FTI ( Flight test instrumentation) technician lead -

As a FTI technician, My role was to fabricate test fixtures, Install and test flight test sensors and equipment, facilitate proof load test operations. Tasks include:

• Liaison between the FTI and aircraft manufacturing teams to facilitate parallel work progression and instrumentation testing.
• Fabricate FTI and proof-load test harnesses.
• Installation of strain gauges, accelerometers, and data acquisition units.
• Installation of Click Bond standoffs for harnessing, using CB200 or an equivalent bonding agent.
• Strain gauge and accelerometer functional tests
• Aircraft modifications for flight test equipment.

• Facilitated test cases provided by engineering department team and internal tests developed by the R&D team for aircraft systems.
• Developed and implemented the entire major and per/post flight aircraft maintenance inspection manuals to include the scope and intervals of each inspection.
• Designed, developed, and fabricated various aircrafts systems to include fuel systems, High voltage cooling systems, composite bracketry and components, as well as low and high voltage wire harnesses
• Troubleshooting aircraft system errors that occurred during testing, both mechanical and electrical.
• Leading the production team in building experimental aircraft systems based on data collected from the R&D team.

• Used engineering blueprints, wiring diagrams, and schematics to fabricate, test, and revise pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical system components of carrier aircraft and Imagine spacecraft.
• Performed composite / metal fabrication and repairs to include wet layups, resin bonding, metal to metal chemical bonding, and sheet Metal structure fabrications
• Assembled, tested, and installed avionics wiring harnesses in accordance with Engineering instructions and blueprints
• Troubleshot and corrected electrical errors found during testing to bring experimental components to compliance

• Performed C, D, and L check maintenance consisting of Extensive Aircraft teardown, prep for NDT, corrosion control, and reassembly in compliance with customer provided manufacturer's technical manuals.
• Operational checks of major systems (flight controls, navigation, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.)
• Use of technical manuals, service bulletins, and engineering orders to diagnose, repair, and modify aircraft systems

• Performed C check Maintenance to include teardown, inspection, repair, and reassembly of aircraft interior and exterior components.
• Diagnosis and repair of Non-Routine task cards in accordance with manufacturer's aircraft maintenance manuals and applicable approved data.
• Interpret and utilize wiring diagrams and schematics to aid in discrepancy diagnosis

• Line and hanger preventative maintenance, including diagnosis and repair of discrepancies noted in the logbook.
• Completion of routine, non-routine, and airworthiness directive task cards in accordance with approved technical data.
• Removal and installation of minor and major aircraft components.
• Repair and fabrication, such as bending and flaring of hydraulic lines, wire harness pinning/depinning, and wire splice repair.

• Line and hanger Preventative maintenance such as servicing, tire and brake Changes, as well as pre/post-flight inspections.
• HSC (home station check) maintenance checks to include aircraft teardown, removal and install of aircraft components, inspections, and reassembly.
• Practical use of knowledge in Maintenance diagnostic computer operation, interpretation of blin codes, and use of Aircraft maintenance manuals to troubleshoot discrepancies.
• Diagnosis, repair, and removal/installation of major aircraft system components of the Hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated proper use of avionics diagnostic equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Digital multimeters and wiring diagrams to diagnose and repair electrical power systems.
• Utilized Wire repair equipment such as Daniels kits, wire strippers, and soldering equipment to repair and restore wire integrity