Boeing 737-300/400/500 Type Training (Cat. B1.1, Mechanics)
Advance your aircraft maintenance career with specialised Boeing 737 Classic (CFM56) type training, focused on one of the most widely recognised aircraft families in commercial aviation. The course is fully compliant with EASA Part-66, Appendix III “Type Training and Examination Standard”.
The course equips you to perform and confidently certify maintenance tasks for this aircraft category. Graduates who successfully complete the course are eligible for an employment pathway within aircraft maintenance organisations. Special attention is given to Boeing 737 Classic operational experience and maintenance practices associated with long-service commercial aircraft environments.
Why choose RAI?
The course is conducted under the framework of an approved EASA Part-147 maintenance training organisation, in compliance with applicable European aviation regulations.
Riga Aeronautical Institute is one of the oldest aviation and transport education institutions, founded in 1942. Our new, modern Training Centre operates within a specialised aviation education ecosystem with strong links to the aviation industry and the higher education environment.
What you will learn
The programme provides maintenance-manual-level competence in aircraft systems, covering operational logic, component locations, maintenance procedures, BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) diagnostics, defect rectification methodologies, and advanced troubleshooting processes in accordance with aviation maintenance practices.
The programme supports progression toward:
• Aircraft maintenance engineers
• Aircraft maintenance technician positions
• Line maintenance operations
• Base maintenance functions
• Aircraft technical support roles
• Continuing airworthiness and maintenance organisations
Course modules
• Boeing 737 Classic aircraft systems and architecture
• CFM56 engine fundamentals and maintenance principles
• Aircraft mechanical and powerplant systems
• Hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, and flight control systems
• Aircraft maintenance procedures and troubleshooting
• Aircraft fatigue and damage tolerance principles
• Fault isolation and technical documentation use
• Aviation safety and human factors
• Maintenance practices in operational environments
Duration and workload
• Theoretical training: 30 training days or 178 academic hours
• Practical training: 10 training days of practical maintenance and hands-on technical training
Who this course is for
• Aircraft maintenance engineers
• Technical support staff
• Licensed EASA Part-66 Category B1 (Mechanics) specialists
• Line and Base Maintenance Technicians
Entry requirements
A foundational understanding of technical aircraft systems and good knowledge of technical English.
Instructors
Courses are delivered by instructors and aviation experts with operational and academic experience in the aviation sector.