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I02A F-404 Turbofan Jet Engine First Degree/IMA Mechanic

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Overview

An F-404 Turbofan Jet Engine First Degree and IMA Mechanic performs first degree intermediate level engine maintenance and required inspections. The mechanic also incorporates engine technical directives.

Core Skills

  • Required turbofan engine inspections
  • Engine technical directive incorporation

Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

F-404 intermediate-level maintenance, required engine inspections, and incorporation of engine technical directives transfer directly to aircraft powerplant maintenance work.

How to prepare: Assemble documentary evidence of your engine maintenance experience for FAA evaluation toward the Powerplant rating. The experience route requires at least 18 months appropriate to one rating or 30 months concurrently covering both Airframe and Powerplant; approved school or military certification-course routes are alternatives, and applicants must be at least 18, meet the English-language requirement, and pass knowledge, oral, and practical tests.

What the civilian work involves
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Notes & Sources

  • An FAA mechanic certificate is not required by regulation for every airline mechanic job, although air carriers often require it for hiring.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC I02A

    [1] NEC entry "I02A - F-404 Turbofan Jet Engine First Degree/IMA Mechanic"; cached text line 6554; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Required turbofan engine inspections, Engine technical directive incorporation, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  2. O*NET: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  3. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [3] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

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