Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Professional Training:-
Languages
Certification
Special Avionic Task:-
Other Experience
Non Related Referees
Timeline
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Herath Priyantha Parakrama Bandara

Herath Priyantha Parakrama Bandara

Pilimatalawa,Sri Lanka

Summary

Skilled in troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of aircraft Avionic systems from General Aviation to Transport category aircraft, carrying out approval avionic upgrading with preparing relevant drawing and fabricating wire harness Proven team player and leader, with the ability to train and
mentor new employees.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
2003
2003
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Aircraft Technician / Translator

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Katunayaka
07.2004 - 02.2004

Aircraft Technician / Translator of Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd Katunayaka on 01st July 2004 Carried out Line Maintenance ( E & I) on aircraft An-12BP &, IL -18GRM, Up grading GPS, and maintaining serviceability of TCAS and EGPWS of IL-18 GRM aircraft

Technician (Casual)

Ratmalana
05.2003 - 02.2004

Joined as a Technician (Casual) Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd Ratmalana on 06 May 2003 for Carried out all Type of Maintenance ( E & I) on Fokker-27 / 500 aircraft

Contracted B2 Engineer

Lakwin Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
10.2021 - 05.2025

Working as a Contracted B2 engineer on all B3 category aircraft from 21st October 2021 to date at the Lakwin aviation (pvt,) Ltd

Contracted B2 Engineer

Red Bird Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
07.2021 - 05.2025

Contracted B2 Engineer

Fly Southern Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
06.2019 - 05.2025

Contracted Engineer

Sakurai Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
10.2018 - 05.2025

Line Maintenance Manager and Certifying Engineer

FITS Air
10.2018 - 05.2025

Contracted B2 Engineer

Open Skies Flight Training (Pvt.) Ltd
12.2017 - 05.2025

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Katunayaka
04.2010 - 05.2025

Aircraft Technician

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Ratmalana
10.2007 - 05.2025

Aircraft Engineer

Fairway Aviation
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
11.2016 - 12.2019

Worked as a contracted B2 engineer on Fairway Aviation’s C152 and C T206H (G1000NavIII equipped) From 02nd Nov.2016 to 20 Dec 2019

Avionic Technician

FITS Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Katunayake, Sri Lanka
04.2015 - 07.2018

Carried out all avionic task(including FMS,GNSS database updating & FDR parameters have downloaded) on FITS air’s DC9 (MD82) From 20th Apr 2015

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Millennium air
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
01.2013 - 11.2016

Worked as an contracted B2 engineer on Millennium air’s Cessna T206H (G1000NavIII equipped) 06th Jan 2013

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer ( B2)

Vilar Air
Mamagili Island, Maldivian
03.2015 - 10.2015

Worked as an ACA on Cessna 208 Amphibian at Vilar Air in Maldives from 14 Dec 2014 to 14 Mar 2015 and 11 Sep 2015 to 02 Oct 2015. The Maldivian CAA Validation No is VAL/AML/055

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

FITS Aviation (Pvt) Ltd
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
08.2011 - 03.2015

Carried out duties as an aircraft maintenance engineer (B2) on Cessna 208B aircraft and performed Engine trend monitoring and maintenance analyzing with supporting of the ADAS+ system from

Asst. Flight Operation Officer / Aircraft Technician

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Ratmalana
06.2005 - 08.2006

Asst. flight operation officer / Aircraft Technician of Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd Ratmalana & Katunayaka on 01st June 2005. Attend to carried out DC-8 aircraft “A” checks and clearing defects under the Engineers, on August 2006

Aircraft Technician & Engineering Instructor

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
Ratmalana
02.2004 - 05.2005

Aircraft Technician & Engineering Instructor on Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd Ratmalana on 01st February 2004

Technician

PETRO GRUZOWICK
St Petersburg
01.1999 - 03.2002

I was employed on part –time basis on PETRO GRUZOWICK at St Petersburg Russia, where I have worked as a Technician and developing reliability and efficiency in Transporting service during 1999 January—2002 March,

Service Agent

David Pieris Motor Co Ltd.
Matale
08.1994 - 05.1996

Trainee

Richards Peris & Company ( Motor Division)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
07.1992 - 01.1993

Joined as a special trainee on Motor Division of Richard Pieris Motor Company and during this period I conducted Bajaj two wheeler three wheeler Mobile services and also attended to break-down services in many places in Sri Lanka From 9th July 1992

Education

Primary Course -

Moscow Automobile & Road Construction University

Graduation - Technical Maintenance of air craft Electrical system and flight Navigation Complexes

St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace instrumentation
09.1997 - 02.2003

Skills

  • Avionic systems knowledge

Professional Training:-

  • A320 (IAE V25000) Level 2 Training, 09/21/24, AVIET
  • Cessna 208 Series (PWC PT6) maintenance update course (with G1000Nxi Trouble shootings), 05/31/24, Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A
  • Cessna 208 Series (PWC PT6) maintenance update course (with G1000 Nxi), 04/06/22, Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A
  • A320 (IAE V25000) familiarization Training, 03/01/21, Sri Lankan Technical Training
  • ATR 72-200 familiarization Training, 09/24/20, Ae CAT UK
  • TPE331 (Garrett Engine) Line maintenance training, 01/26/18, Under CINEC AN163T
  • Cessna 208B Caravan 1 Type training course, 12/02/12, Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A
  • Fokker F-27/500 aircraft Type Training course, 10/19/07
  • Training of Trainers Programme, 03/20/06 to 03/24/06, Cinec Maritime Campus
  • IATA CAT 06 handling Dangerous Goods Regulations, 07/18/05 to 07/23/05, CAA SL
  • Fokker F-27/500 Avionic Modular training, 08/25/04 to 08/31/04
  • Student Member of Institute of Engineers Sri-Lanka, S 7613, Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Languages

Sinhala
Advanced
English
Advanced
Russian
Upper intermediate

Certification

Aircraft Maintenance License Category B2, License No:- CAASL.66.0 199 issued by Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka .

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category X-Electrical, (ICAO type II) License No:- AME / 792 issued by Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka

Special Avionic Task:-

a)

Assisted carried out   Installation Honeywell CAS67A TCASII TCAS on two Fokker F27 friendship, An-12BP   and IL-18 GRM aircraft completed on Feb 2003 onward at EXPO air (Pvt.) Ltd

b)

Assisted carried out   Installation Honeywell MARK-VI EGPWS & KMD-540 MFD For An-12BP and IL-18 GRM aircraft completed on Feb 2006 onward at EXPO air (Pvt.) Ltd,

c)

Successfully   installed HF communication (KHF 1050) in to the C208B task has completed on 27th November 2014 (CAA reference   AW/24/2/9)

d)

According to the continental Diesel SBs did   the modification of the Piper PA28-161 (4R-EAL), Completed on 21 Dec. 2019

e)

Rewired and installed SPA400 intercom system   for Sakurai Aviation’s Pipper PA-38 (4R-ASE) aircraft on 09 Mar.2020

f

Installed Garmin  GTX 335ES transpoder to Sakurai Avaiation’s   C172L(4R-HDC) for ADS-B out Capability completed on 21 Jun 2021

g

Installed Garmin GTX327 Transponder to the Open Skies Flight Training’s

C152 (4R-MDC) aircraft, completed on 14th July   2021

H

Installed Garmin GNS 430 GMA340 (Audio Panel) and Aspen E5 to the   Sakurai Aviation’s C172L (4R-GAF) Aircraft for Full Electronic Instrument   Conversions

I

Consultant Engineer for the installation of Garmin GNS-530, G5 &   GTX335 to the Training Aircraft at Island Aviation in Gan Island, Maldives   from 20 August 2022

J

Consultation and installation inspection of the installation GMA340   Audio panel, KX155 Nav/Com & KI-209 Indicator to 4R-MDC aircraft   (Operated by open skies Flying training) ECO Number OFT/ECO/MDC/2022.01 Submitted   on 07 Sept. 2022

K

consultation and inspection Report for GTX 327 Transponder installation   4R-KKP aircraft Operated by Fly southern) . on 07 October 2024

L

Carried out installation Garmin GTR 225 Com Radio for Cessna C150J   aircraft In accordance with ECO   No:-FAFA_GTR225_ECO_04_12_24 ob 18th December 2024

M

Consultation and inspection of the GTX 327 Transponder installation to   4R-RSW (C172N) aircraft (Operating by fly southern) ECO Number   FLS/172/N/ECO/25/.01 Submitted on 08 Feb. 2025

Other Experience

CAASL Designated Examiner Cat,   B2 for Cessna 100 series aircraft

CAASL Designated Examiner Cat,   B2 for Cessna 208 series (PWC PT6)   aircraft

Non Related Referees

1. Mr. Monajith Jayawardane

    Manager quality assurance

   Cinamon Air

   11, York Street, Colonbo-03 Sri Lanka

   Tel: +94 117420252(Gen.)

          +94771385847 (Mob)

    e-mail: monajith.jayawardane@cinamonair.com

2. Mr. Oshan Mahanama

    Head of Engineering

    FITS AVIATION (PVT) LTD

   9 Abdul Caffoor Mawatha Colombo  3, Sri Lanka

Tel:- +94 77 685 4134 (Mob) /

+94 71 575 6875(Mob)

e-mail:- oshan@fitsair.com

.


Timeline

Contracted B2 Engineer

Lakwin Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
10.2021 - 05.2025

Contracted B2 Engineer

Red Bird Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
07.2021 - 05.2025

Contracted B2 Engineer

Fly Southern Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
06.2019 - 05.2025

Contracted Engineer

Sakurai Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
10.2018 - 05.2025

Line Maintenance Manager and Certifying Engineer

FITS Air
10.2018 - 05.2025

Contracted B2 Engineer

Open Skies Flight Training (Pvt.) Ltd
12.2017 - 05.2025

Aircraft Engineer

Fairway Aviation
11.2016 - 12.2019

Avionic Technician

FITS Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
04.2015 - 07.2018

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer ( B2)

Vilar Air
03.2015 - 10.2015

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Millennium air
01.2013 - 11.2016

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

FITS Aviation (Pvt) Ltd
08.2011 - 03.2015

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
04.2010 - 05.2025

Aircraft Technician

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
10.2007 - 05.2025

Asst. Flight Operation Officer / Aircraft Technician

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
06.2005 - 08.2006

Aircraft Technician / Translator

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
07.2004 - 02.2004

Aircraft Technician & Engineering Instructor

Expo Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd
02.2004 - 05.2005

Technician (Casual)

05.2003 - 02.2004

Technician

PETRO GRUZOWICK
01.1999 - 03.2002

Graduation - Technical Maintenance of air craft Electrical system and flight Navigation Complexes

St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace instrumentation
09.1997 - 02.2003

Service Agent

David Pieris Motor Co Ltd.
08.1994 - 05.1996

Trainee

Richards Peris & Company ( Motor Division)
07.1992 - 01.1993

Primary Course -

Moscow Automobile & Road Construction University
Herath Priyantha Parakrama Bandara