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100 Cards in this Set
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Where should you begin troubleshooting after reviewing the aircraft/engine forms? |
Observe gauge indications |
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Which of the following is not a proper troubleshooting practice? |
Inspecting other areas after isolating trouble between points |
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The troubleshooting information contained in aircraft power plant and engine intermediate maintenance TO is presented in the form of |
Troubleshooting charts |
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To become an expert troubleshooter you must |
Understand the function of each unit within each system |
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What F100-PW-220 engine monitoring system component acquires fault data from the DEEC and logs the faults with the time of their occurrence? |
EDU |
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Which F100-PW-220 engine monitoring system component transfers information from the EDU to the GSU? |
DCU |
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To be considered effective tools for aviators aircraft instruments must be lightweight easy to read and |
Be small in size |
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Understanding the operating principles of engine instruments help you decide |
The meaning of the instrument readings |
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Most engine monitoring gauges and instruments require some type of |
Transmitter and indicator |
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Which jet engine temperature is not measured? |
Combustion inlet |
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A typical jet engine EGT indicating system contains thermocouples leads an indicator and |
A resistor |
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Which metals are used in the EGT indicating system thermocouples? |
Alumel and chromel |
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Most jet powered aircraft engine fuel flow indicating systems contain a fuel flow |
Transmitter and a fuel flow indicator |
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The fuel flow indicator indicates the rate of fuel flow as |
Pounds per hour |
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The oil pressure indicator receives an electric signal from the |
Transmitter |
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The tachometer indicating system's two primary units are the tachometer generator and tachometer |
Indicator |
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The N2 tachometer generator is usually driven from the tachometer drive located on the |
Engine accessory section |
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The tachometer generator's frequency is proportional to the |
Engine speed |
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What converts the exhaust nozzle's position on engines with afterburners into an electrical signal? |
Transducer |
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One type of overheat detector unit used on aircraft engines consists of a hollow stainless steel tube that covers |
Two silver contacts |
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For an operational check of the fire warning system you press |
Only the test switch |
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What indicates the amount of thrust a dual compressor engine is producing? |
EPR |
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The term Pt2 means the |
Total (t) pressure (P) at station 2 (2) |
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How is inlet Pt2 transmitted from its sensing point? |
Through tubing |
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When connected to an engine oil pressure line the direct oil pressure gauge on a test cell indicates oil pressure without using wiring, indicator, or |
Aircraft transmitter |
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The test cell's EGT selector allows selecting |
Individual thermocouple inputs or an average of these inputs |
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The test so fuel flow rate indicator automatically controls the fuel module's solenoid valves in order to deliver fuel flow through the |
Flow turbines |
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The display range of the test cell IC temperature indicator is |
-50 to +1,600 F |
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What engine vibration usually causes the most concern? |
Forced |
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What type of vibration causes unnecessary engine removals and unwarranted repairs? |
Externally excited |
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What engine vibration does not persist but comes and goes? |
Transient |
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In vibration analysis frequency is usually measured in |
Cycles per second |
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Which type of vibration transducer is made of certain ceramic compounds and natural crystals? |
Piezoelectric accelerometer |
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Where do you find the instructions for installing vibration pick ups at the test cell? |
Intermediate maintenance manual |
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When using a vibration analyzer how are you notified when a preset signal has been exceeded? |
A flashing channel indicator LED |
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What supports the fan and low-pressure turbine? |
Bearings |
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What procedure ensures that the fan and low-pressure turbine a correctly balanced? |
Fan rotor trim balance |
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You can find written instructions for safe flight-line vehicle operations in |
AFOSH STD 91-100 |
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Trim means to adjust the engine systems for optimum performance according to the TO's limits. The two methods used to trim an engine are |
Manual and electronic |
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The pressure gauges used for an oil system pressure checks are connected at the |
Output side of the main fuel pump and the vent system |
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When checking the turbine section you do not measure |
IGT |
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When doing an anti-ice valve operational check on an F-16C/D before starting the engine you place the anti-ice switch to |
OFF |
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Aircraft noise suppressors have how many primary air silencers to help reduce turbine whine? |
2 |
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The aircraft noise suppressor shutdown procedure is important because it |
Ensures the noise suppressor will be operational for the next aircraft |
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The sidewalls of the hush house test bay is constructed of |
Air inlet modules |
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The hush house exhaust deflector is constructed of |
Small panel modules filled with noise reduction material |
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Before moving an aircraft into the hutch house you must inspect the aircraft |
And its forms |
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What hush house feature allows flexibility when running an engine that has been removed from the airframe? |
The thrust stand slides into position on tracks |
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When inspecting the hush house you are not required to check the |
Engine being tested |
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In addition to determining the condition of a repaired or overhauled engine, you also test engines |
That have been involved in an incident or a mishap |
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When testing a TF34 engine at test cell, which test ensures that all operating limits and schedules from idol to maximum power are within limits? |
Transient check |
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Which testing engine is equipped with a QEC kit? |
TF39-1C |
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What two types of tests cells does the Air Force currently use? |
Fixed and portable |
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Which test cell noise suppressors use water to cool the exhaust gases? |
Both fixed and portable |
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In a fixed test cell, the test bay access doors are sealed to |
Prevent unwanted noise from getting into the control room |
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The vertical baffles in the fix test cell's exhaust stack are designed to remove |
Low-frequency sound |
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The portable test cell is not equipped with a |
Model 3000 trailer |
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The basic portable test cell's thrust trailer rails adjust to a height of |
40 inches |
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The swivel pads at the bottom of the leveling jacks on the engine thrust trailer on the portable test cell provide all of the following except |
Supporting the thrush trailer at a height of 80 inches |
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The portable test cells vibration pick ups are cooled by the |
Pneumatic system |
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The portable test cells noise suppressor is not equipped with |
A fuel trailer |
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When an engine arrives for a test run at the test cell it must |
Be operable with all known discrepancies corrected |
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Immediately prior to an engine test cell run you check the engine and QEC kit (if applicable) for loose nuts bolts lock wire tools or any other material in order to |
Eliminate items that could possibly cause FOD |
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Which of these is not considered a cause of FOD? |
Failure of internal parts |
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Improperly rigged throttle linkage during a test cell run can cause |
Engine overspeed |
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What should you do with the engine model and serial number when making general entries on the test cell log sheet? |
Verify these numbers on the engine data plate |
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Before installing an engine on the test cell thrust stand make sure the |
Engine rail adapters and stand are compatible |
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When preparing to install the miscellaneous kit prior to a test cell run you inspect all indicators and controls for |
Possible damage |
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Where would you begin your investigation of an engine with a possible oil consumption problem? |
Review AFTO Form 781H |
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Observing oil on the turbine wheel or oil smoke at or near the turbine section during a test cell run is a good indication of |
A damaged aft bearing oil seal |
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You can get information such as temperature and barometric pressure from equipment at the test cell site or from |
The control tower |
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The steps in removing the engine and test equipment from the test cell are |
The reverse of the installation sequence |
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What information is used as an aid in test facility inspections? |
Periodic inspection checklists |
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What inspection and maintenance concept provides a method for performing required inspections on a scheduled and controlled basis? |
Planned |
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Primary aids that outline minimum inspection requirements are called |
Inspection work cards |
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Which of the following is not an inspection phase? |
HSC |
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Which of these inspections is a flight preparedness check? |
Preflight |
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A BPO is done |
After the last flight of the flying period |
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Which inspection is a combination of the BPO/hourly post flight and periodic inspection (PE) requirements? |
Phased |
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What inspection is given to all newly assigned aircraft? |
Acceptance |
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A cold compressor stall occurring at low RPM accompanied by a slight over temperature is called |
An incipient |
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Careless operation of the throttle during emergency system operation could cause a compressor stall due to |
Rapid throttle movement |
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What is the probable cause of compressor rotor shift? |
Thrust bearing failure |
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What causes over temperature damage to the combustion chamber from a stall condition? |
An interruption of cooling airflow |
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What condition describes turbine nozzles that are burned out uniformly around the whole annulus from an overtemperature condition? |
Severe stall condition with disrupted cooling airflow |
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Turbine blade fatigue failure does not result from |
Blends |
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Galling of bearing rolling elements and races is characterized by |
Transfer of metal |
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The pneumatic air blend from the small gas turbine engine cannot be used to |
Inflate aircraft tires |
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When used for ground operation the SGT engine can be installed on |
A four wheel trailer |
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The impeller wheel and two turbine wheels in the turbine section of the GTCP 165 engine are connected by |
Couplings on a common shaft |
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What controls turbine discharge temperature on a GTCP 165 engine? |
Pneumatic thermostat |
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The accessory drive section forward housing on a GTCP 165 engine provides mounts for components including the fuel control unit oil pump assembly oil filter element vane-axial fan assembly and |
Air/oil cooler |
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The accessory drive section aft housing on a GTCP 165 engine contains the |
Compressor front shaft bearing |
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Which signals are used by the fuel control unit to control engine operation on a GTCP 165 engine? |
Engine speed and pneumatic thermostat (load control) air pressure |
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For engine shutdown on the GTCP 165 engine, what valve closes to ensure that fuel-flow is terminated? |
Fuel shutoff solenoid |
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Which component on a GTCP 165 engine shuts the engine down if the oil pressure drops below the safe minimum operating limit? |
Oil pressure switch |
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During a normal start on a GTCP 165 engine, the igniter plug continues firing until engine's RPM reaches |
95% |
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What circuit trips to stop the engine during normal GTCP 165 engine shutdown? |
110% circuit |
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The modulating and shutoff valve on a GTCP 165 engine will be fully open at what percent RPM? |
90 |
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Air for the load control system on a GTCP 165 engine is extracted from the |
Turbine plenum |