Install And Remove Reciprocating Engines

Question 1

Where do you find instructions for removing an engine from an aircraft?

Answer 1

In the aircraft maintenance manual

Question 2

What must normally be done to a nose-wheel airplane before removing an engine?

Answer 2

The tail of the airplane must be supported

Question 3

What should be done to the cylinders to protect them from rust and corrosion when preparing the engine for long-time storage?

Answer 3

Spray a preservation oil inside the cylinders and replace the spark plugs with desiccant plugs

Question 4

What should be used to cover the ends of fuel and oil lines that have been disconnected from the engine?

Answer 4

The correct plugs or caps. Never cover the end of a line with tape

Question 5

What is meant by rigging the engine controls so they have some cushion?

Answer 5

The control on the engine component must contact its stop before the control handle in the cockpit reaches its stop.

Question 6

What are two ways of pre-oiling an engine?

Answer 6

Before the spark plugs are installed and after the oil tank or sump is filled, turn the engine over with the starter until oil runs out of the fitting to which the oil pressure gage connects
Use a pre-oiler tank.