A&P Trainee · Pursuing FAA A&P Certification
HYUN KOO KANG
Objective
Former USMC airframes and hydraulics mechanic with 6+ years of CH-46E helicopter maintenance experience, including CDI designation. After over a decade of running businesses with hands-on equipment maintenance, I am returning to aviation, the career I am most passionate about, and actively pursuing my FAA A&P Certification.
Core Qualifications
- 6+ years aviation maintenance (USMC + contractor)
- CDI (Quality Assurance / Inspection) experience
- 4,000+ hours airframe & hydraulics maintenance
- Phase maintenance / scheduled inspections
- NAVAIR technical manuals, IPB, WUC documentation
- FOD prevention, tool control, safety compliance
Military Experience
Sgt E-5 | HMM-764, Edwards AFB, CA | MOS 6152
- CH-46E airframe and hydraulic system maintenance
- Troubleshooting, component R&R, system servicing (hydraulics, pneumatics, flight controls, landing gear)
- Earned CDI designation, authorized to verify maintenance quality to NAVAIR standards
- Phase Maintenance inspections, aircraft readiness and safety
- Technical manuals, IPB, WUC for parts identification and documentation
- FOD prevention, tool control, safety procedures
- Meritorious Promotion (PFC, Corporal)
Edwards AFB, CA
- Full-time CH-46E airframe and hydraulic maintenance
- CDI role quality inspections
- Phase maintenance operations
Technical Skills
Airframe
Structural repair, sheet metal, fiberglass, corrosion control, riveting (Cherry Max, countersink), doors/panels R&R, safety wiring, acrylic window repair
Hydraulics
System servicing, component R&R, accumulator/reservoir servicing, contamination analysis, flex line/tube swaging, landing gear strut servicing, tire R&R
Operations
CDI NAVAIR QA, scheduled inspections, flight control R&R, APU maintenance, HAZMAT, GSE (12 types), NAVAIR manuals
Education & Training
| Period | Institution | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 – 2007 | Pensacola NAS, NATTC, CNATT New River | USMC Aviation Maintenance Training — CH-46E Airframe & Hydraulics, Corrosion Control, AWAT |
Other Experience (2011 – Present)
BeeKreative Inc. (embroidery), EZCustom (commercial/promotional printing, closed COVID-19). Industrial machine maintenance & troubleshooting
$2.5M revenue, team of 3. Vendor policy change led to career transition