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What is not an Air Force inspection concept?
Preflight
The normal inspection work card deck must be completed upon termination of the contingency, during increased readiness, or at the expiration of the authorized usage period as directed by the ?
major command
What type of inspection is a flight preparedness check?
Preflight
Which inspection is designed to detect defects that might have developed during ground operation of the aircraft?
End-of-runway
When is the thru-flight inspection performed?
Prior to takeoffs at intermediate stops.
Which inspection is designed to reduce the time an aircraft is out of commision for any given inspection?
Phase
Which inspection is a thorough and searching "look, see, and fix" of the aircraft?
Major
Which inspection is performed at the completion of the mission during which the specified calendar days are accrued?
Minor
When the home station check becomes due during a mission, the inspection is performed
upon completion of that mission
Which inspection includes a review of the forms for current status, a visual inspection of equipment for defects, and adequate servicing?
Operator
Acceptance inspections are performed when
newly assigned equipment arrives
The AFTO Form 781-series are not used to document aircraft
component repair
Who ensures the job control number (when assigned) is entered on the AFTO Form 781A?
Crew chief
What information is required in the corrective action block of the AFTO Form 781A?
Technical order references
If you find a malfunction during an operational check, how do you document this malfunction on the AFTO Form 781A?
Sign off as OPS CK BAD and enter the new malfunction
When an authorized individual has made sufficient investigation to justify that an aerospace vehicle is safe for flight, what block on the AFTO Form 781H is signed?
Exceptional release
Which block on the AFTO Form 781K is used to document the number and type of the next inspection due?
Aerospace Inspection Data.
An AFTO Form 781L is used to
record the removal and installation of controlled cryptographic items.
When an AFTO Form 781L is completed, one copy is forwarded to
base supply.
To "flag" a condition on an aircraft that could cause damage or injury if ignored, use an
AF Form 1492, Warning Tag.
What portion of an AF Form 1492, Warning Tag, is used to provide a "cross-check" with the aircraft forms and is inserted through the aircraft forms binder?
Bottom.
An example of an electrostatic discharge sensitive device is a
programmable read-only memory circuit
What is not a flight line precaution used to protect electrostatic discharge sensitive components?
Using protective tote boxes
What type of ground should be provided for soldering irons in an electrostatic discharge protected area?
Hard ground.
Which type of cable is used to carry radio-frequency power from one point to another?
Coaxial.
Electromagnetic pulse cable was developed with how many outer protective layers?
3.
Twisting an optic fiber during installation or maintenance results in
reduced optical power transmission
What is used to convert fiber optic light transmissions to electrical signals?
Photo diode.
Optoelectronic transducers perform what function in a fiber optic transmission?
Convert optical energy to electrical energy.
Which is not a type of connector coupling?
Insertion.
Time domain reflectometers can test cables as long as
2,000 feet.
What type of solderless connector permits easy and efficient connections to electrical equipment?
Terminal lug.
What is one purpose of crimper positioners?
Put the pin contact in the proper position.
Utilizing exact dimensions for stripping wire ensures
a proper connection
For electrical soldering, always use
rosin core solder.
Flux is designed to
prevent oxygen from combining with metal.
What is of the utmost importance in the soldering process?
Cleanliness.
What percentage of minor shield damage can the flight line technician repair?
Up to 25 percent of the outer shield circumference.
In repairing damaged copper foil tape, what is the last wrap used on the repaired area?
Silicone self-bonding tape.
What precaution must you adhere to prior to applying heat shrink?
Warnings concerning use of heating tools on aircraft.
The HT-900B heating tool operates on
compressed air or nitrogen.
Heat and air pressure required for proper installation of heat-shrink products is controlled by the
tool operator.
When tying wire bundles behind connectors, start ties far enough back from the connector to
avoid spreading of the contacts.
You need to tie all wire groups or bundles where supports are
more than 12 inches apart.
If a tool is not found on an aircraft after a thorough search, place a red
X in the aircraft forms.
When a screwdriver blade becomes nicked or the edges become rounded, it should be
reground or filed.
The most widely used hammer by aircraft mechanics is the
ball-peen hammer.
What tool measures the specific degree of tightness of nuts or bolts?
Torque wrench.
What do cable tensiometers measure?
Specific degree of cable tightness.
The amount of clamping force developed in a bolt is called
tension.
What fasteners are normally used for securing components to a panel?
Dzus.
Which lock wire method is most appropriate for hard-to-reach or closely grouped parts?
Single-twist.
Emergency devices are usually lock wired with a
single strand of 0.020 copper shear wire
The twists per inch value given to assure proper tension of the safety wire is
a minimum value.
One of the most common lock wiring mistakes a new avionics technician makes is
safety wiring something backward.
The single most important contributor to corrosion in avionics systems is
moisture.
What type of corrosion attacks the grain boundaries of a material?
Intergranular.
What type of corrosion occurs when dissimilar metals are in contact and the external circuit is provided by the presence of moisture?
Galvanic.
Corrosion prevention is the responsibility of
everyone involved in the maintenance of aerospace equipment.
What disadvantage do nearly all peripheral devices suffer from?
Slowness of response.
What component often serves as intermediate storage to facilitate data transfer between two devices?
Buffer.
All components of the computer connect in some way to the
motherboard.
The fractional and integral portions of a binary number are separated by the
binary point.
Which number system was adopted to simplify and standardize terminology?
Metric.
In the number 305.84 decimal, the numeral 4 represents what?
the least significant digit.
The number 101_2 represents which numbering system?
Binary
What happens to the power value when the exponent in the binary system is increased by 1?
It doubles
The result of adding 1010 binary to 11 binary is?
1101 binary
The result of subtracting 101 binary form 1000 binary is?
0011 binary
The result of converting the decimal number 1590 to binary-coded decimal is?
1010110010000
The result of converting the BCD number 11110000101.0100011 to it's decimal equivilent is ?
785.46
The major difference between the octal, decimal, and binary numbering systems is the
base.
The result of subtracting 34octal from 63octal is
27octal.
To directly convert binary-to-hexadecimal, divide the binary number into groups of
4 digits.
The hexidecimal equivalent of binary 101101000110 is
X'B46'.
The result of adding ADA% to 10AF is
BE54.
The result of subtracting 0FFF from 1F88 is
F89.
Which logic gate function produces a logic high output if either or both inputs are logic highs?
OR.
Which function does the symbol (bold dot) stand for in a Boolean equation?
Logical AND.
Graphs plotted to show the relationships of changing values on transistors are called
characteristic curves.
The transistor amplifier with the characteristics of high-input impedance, low-output impedance, input and output in-phase, average gain of less than one, and moderate to high-power gain is the common
collector.
The main purpose of transistor bias control circuits is to
stabilize the tendency of the transistor to avalanche when hot.
What components are used for temperature stabilization in transistor circuits?
Diodes and thermistors.
Which type of coupling uses and inductor and a capacitor for coupling?
Impedance.
The small arrow on the rotor synchro schematic symbol indicates the angular
displacement of the rotor.
Synchro stator windings are placed
120 degrees apart.
The diffuser is part of the
nacelles.
What component on a helicopter produces a sideways thrust to counteract torque?
Tail rotor.
What system provides aircraft cabin pressurization?
Air conditioning.
What aircraft fire protection system component monitors temperature changes for fire and overheat conditions?
Sensing element.
Which is not part of the aircraft propulsion system?
Oxygen converter.
Which is not a one of the general types of radio installed on aircraft?
Low-frequency.
What is the minimum safe distance from the intake of an operating jet engine?
25 feet to the front and 5 feet to the sides.
When approaching overheated aircraft wheels, always approach the wheel
from the front of or behind the wheel
To prevent movement of the aircraft, the main landing gear wheels must be chocked
in front of and behind the wheel with a 2" clearance.
Which is not one of the forces at work on an aircraft in flight?
Deceleration.
The point at which all three axes of an aircraft meet is the center of
gravity.
When a higher angle-of-attach is required to maintain lift at lower airspeeds, the pilot uses the
slats.
The most correct statement concerning the B-2 gust load alleviation surface alleviation is it
reduces the wing loads due to turbulence and other factors
The C-5 primary flight control system consists of the aileron, elevator and
rudder systems.