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In its natural state, oxygen is

Tasteless, colorless, odorless

What GOX system valve type prevents a complete loss of oxygen

Check

The supply and distribution tubing for aircraft oxygen systems is identified by cellulose tape that is

Green and white

The disadvantage of a continuous flow oxygen regulator is that it

Wastes oxygen

What does the MSOGS concentrator supply to the oxygen regulator control panel

93% oxygen

LOX converts to GOX at an expansion ratio of

860 to 1

Except during servicing, the LOX system's combination fill, buildup, and vent valve is always in the

Buildup position

On an aircraft LOX system, the handle on a manually operated buildup and vent valve is designed to prevent

The filler access door from closing the vent position

Bleed air is usually taken from which part of the engine

Compressor

Aircraft engine temperature and pressure as it applies to the bleed air system is determined by the

Engine throttle setting and ambient temperature

What is the purpose of the EBA check valves

Prevent loss of compressed bleed air

The ducting for high pressure/high temperature air conditioning is usually made of

Stainless steel

What tool do you use to ensure alignment and sealing when installing a V-band clamp on air conditioning ducting

Rawhide mallet

What type of high pressure/high temperature ducting does not require a gasket

Compressible flange

What lubricant can be used on a beaded channel clamp sleeve to ease installation

Water

The crush type gasket used in aircraft ducting is made of

Soft aluminum, or fiber and metal mesh

Expansion Joints in bleed air systems are best used for

A long run of ducting

What prevents fiberglass fabric ducts from swelling when the aircraft climbs to high altitudes

Vent holes

What is defined as a depression in the duct wall, where the surface of material isn't cut or removed but the depression has caused sharp bends or creases in the material

Major dent

The simultaneous control of temperature, humidity, and air distribution within a space is the definition of

Air conditioning

What aircraft air conditioning system component is a radiator that cold ram air passes through in order to cool the hot bleed air from the engines

Primary heat exchanger

What aircraft air conditioning system component controls the flow of ram air through the primary heat exchanger

Movable inlet and exit doors

Rapid cooling of bleed air causes

Moisture to condense in the form of fog

As bleed air enters the compressor of the air cycle machine, pressure is increased. With the increase in pressure, there is also an increase in temperature. Which component removes most of this increased temperature

Secondary heat exchanger

The low atmospheric pressure found at extremely high altitudes can cause a person's blood vessels to

Rupture

What controls the action of outflow valve in a fixed isobaric, single differential pressurization system

Regulating control chamber pressure

What are the parts of the isobaric section of the cabin pressure regulator

Diaphragm, fulcrum, and aneroid

What are the components of the differential section of the cabin pressure regulator

Spring, metering valve, and aneroid

What maintains pressure if the Dual differential cabin pressure regulator fails during flight

The outflow valves

What is the purpose of the pneumatic relay in cabin pressurization system

Ensure that both outflow valves are operating at the same time

In the variable isobaric pressurization system. The manual control valve is used as an alternate when the

Cabin pressure controller fails

The normal connection for thermal switches in a fire warning system is in a series with

Each other only

The fire detector, frequently used in fire Warning Systems, that has a high nickel Steel Rod located along the Centerline of a stainless steel tube assembly is called

An iron fireman switch

The direct current voltage supplied to the lights in a photoelectric circuit is pulsed at a rate of

10 Hz

Liquid fire extinguisher agent douses fire by

Excluding oxygen from the area

A gaseous nitrogen charge is added to a liquid fire extinguisher agent in order to

Expel the agent from the bottle

What liquid agent fire extinguisher container component holds in both the liquid agent and the nitrogen charge

Frangible disk

In a liquid agent fire extinguisher container, why is the frangible disc undercut into pie-shaped sections

Prevent small pieces from passing through the strainer

What is usually located at the lowest point in a fuel tank

Sump and drain

A bladder type tank conforms to the shape of the vacant cavity within the fuselage because it is made out of

Rubber or nylon material

Wing tanks are

Sealed off parts of the wing structure

A centrifugal type aircraft fuel pump may be used

For boost, transfer, or air refueling operations

What type of fuel pump must have a fuel and vapor proof housing

Centrifugal pump with electrically driven, direct current, series wound motor

What kind of centrifugal pump is used when a fuel supply is required during periods of negative gravity conditions

Dual impeller

In a dual impeller fuel pump what prevents foreign objects from holding the bypass valve open

An inlet screen

What air refueling pump components depend on fuel for lubrication

Bearings

What air refueling pump component removes fuel vapors caused by the centrifugal force of the impellers

Rotor

The arrow stamp on the body of a fuel system check valve indicates the

Direction of free flow

Pressure loaded fuel system check valve is used

When gravity flow through the valve is undesirable

Fuel system components that prevent excessive pressure from building up in trapped lines or within the valve body are three

Spring loaded relief valves

The rotary plug valve can be removed and replaced

Without draining the fuel lines or tanks

What rotary plug valve part rotates and seals off the passage of fuel during plug valve removal

Secondary seal sleeve

Another name for the disk type valve in a fuel system is

Butterfly

In a piston type, fuel level control valve, what aids piston closure and prevents fuel from entering the tank

Spring

Some fuel level control valves have a dual float system so that

There will be a double safety factor

The low level shutoff valve prevents the reverse flow of fuel through the valve by what type of action

Check valve

Fuel control switches normally control circuits that indicate

Fuel flow, fuel level, and fuel pressure

What most likely controls the Automatic Pump shut off when all fuel is depleted from a fuel tank

Float switches

In a direct current, liquid level fuel indicating system, what positions the wiper contact on the resistance strip

Movement of a float in the tanks

What capacitance type, fuel indicating system component allows for changes in fuel density

Compensator

What prevents a fuel tank from collapsing if an air pressure regulator fails and excessive negative pressure builds up

Pressure/vacuum relief valve

A well-designed aircraft fuel system will ensure

Positive and reliable fuel flow under all conditions

The three types of shutoff valves used in the cross feed fuel system are the

Sliding gate, rotary plug, and disc

The three methods of transferring fuel are gravity flow,

Air pressure, and pump

What is the basic purpose of the fuel vent system

Prevent fuel tank rupture or collapse

Most prevalent method of refueling for ground servicing is

Single point

The air refueling receptacle is operated

Hydraulically, but controlled electrically

Fuels ability to hold contaminants in suspension is increased with a higher

Viscosity

What type of foreign particle appears in the fuel in a crystalline, granular, or glass-like form

Sand or dust

Which type of fuel contaminant can form a red, brown, gray, or black slime in the fuel

Microbial growth

Specs or granules of sediment and fuel that are visible to the naked eye are approximately how many microns or larger

40

Classification of fuel leaks is necessary in order to determine

Whether or not they constitute a flight safety hazard

How are fuel leaks categorized

Class A through D

Leak limits correspond to the

Leak category and fuel type

In addition to the Air Force Technical Order form 781A or AFTO form 781K what form must you use to document fuel leaks when automatic data systems are not available

AFTO Form 427

The resistance of an object to change its motion is a property of matter called

Inertia

The ability to do work is the definition of

Energy

An aircraft taxiing at a constant speed is an example of

Newton's First Law of Motion

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is the best description of why and operating jet engine produces forward thrust

Third

In a jet engine, what meters the fuel for combustion

Fuel control

When the turbine wheel absorbs the fuel energy, the energy

Returns to the compressor

What effect does the divergent design of a jet engine diffuser have on pressure

Increases pressure

Air and gases flowing through a jet engine require

Greater velocity exiting than entering

When a jet engine uses two or more turbine wheels, what is placed directly in front of each turbine wheel

Nozzle diaphragm

A jet engine derives its name from the fact that

It uses a exhaust gas driven turbine wheel to drive its compressor

What are the two types of jet engine compressors

Centrifugal and axial flow

What determines the N2 compressor rotations per minute of a dual spool jet engine compressor

Fuel control

What is the purpose of a front-mounted fan in an axial flow jet engine compressor

Increase the thrust and send air through the compressor core

Combustion effectiveness of the gas turbine is usually between

95 and 100 percent

Engine design helps prevent ignitor plug fouling by

Directing air around the plug electrode

What forms the inner and outer surfaces of an annular type combustion chamber

Interlocking stainless steel bands

Fuel that accumulates after a failed start or after engine shutdown is

Drained overboard by a drain system

Three turbines used in jet engines are

Impulse, reaction, and reaction impulse

On some jet engines, what secures the turbine bucket in place

Lock strips

Exhaust ducts connect the turbine outlet and the

Jet nozzle

What is the purpose of the exhaust duct

Straighten exhaust gas flow

One common type of variable area orifice used on augmenters is the

Segmented flap

Which engine type used a lot during the early years of jet engine design is the most basic turbine engine design

Turbo jet

What augmenter component creates local turbulence and reduces gas velocity

Flameholder

Turbofan engine with a bypass ratio of 3:1 is classified as

Medium bypass

The primary function of hydro mechanical fuel control on a jet engine is to

Meter the fuel, making certain that the engine gets the correct quantity for combustion at all times

What type of fuel control use thermocouples, relays, amplifiers, and solenoids, to help control the engine

Electrohydromechanical

When classified according to structure, what of the following is not a type of oil pump.



Gear, Gerotor, Rotogear, Sliding vane

Rotogear

What jet engine oil pump consists of a gear and rotor within a housing

Gerotor

A micron is a metric linear measurement equal to

1/25,000 of an inch

The two types of oil coolers used in jet engine oil systems are air/oil

Fuel/oil

What do you use to create a static seal between two stationary parts in a oil system

Gasket

What engine component must be rotated to a predetermined speed in order for a jet engine starter to be considered effective

Compressor

The air turbine (impingement) starter used on jet engines has the advantages of

Less weight and fewer moving parts than other starters

The cartridge pneumatic starter is a gas driven wheel coupled to the engine through a reduction gear system and

An over-running clutch

In a gearbox type starter system, what transmits the torque supplied by the jet fuel (JFS) starter to the engine gearbox

Power takeoff (PTO) shaft

What jet engine alternating current ignition system unit develops 20,000 volts delivered to the igniter plugs

Transformer

A simple direct current ignition system consist of

Vibrator, igniter plugs, and transformer

Jet engine tachometer gauges are calibrated in percent of

Maximum RPM

Purpose of the jet engine pressure ratio (EPR) indicating system is to give a reference

Variable thrust output

Exhaust gas temperature indicators indicate the engine EGT in

Degrees Celsius

The three benefits of the Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) are improved safety, reduced maintenance cost, and

Increased equipment availability

Through the use of spectrometric oil analysis, aircraft will have a higher in commission rate because there will be

Less unnecessary maintenance

At a minimum, what should you wear when taking an oil sample

Goggles and gloves

What indicates lubricant system contamination by dirt and sand

An increase in Silicon

What form should you fill out and submit to the non-destructive inspections (NDI) laboratory with all oil samples

DD Form 2026

After air is drawn into the guide vanes of centrifugal jet engine compressor, it is subjected to

Rotational and centrifugal forces