Catapult (b)

Question 0

WHAT STEAM PRESSURE WILL THE SWITCHES CLOSE?

Answer 0

20 +/-1 PSI

Question 1

HOW MANY FEET FORWARD OF CATAPULT STATION ZERO ARE THE STEAM PRESSURE SWITCHES LOCATED?

Answer 1

198 FEET

Question 2

WHAT STEAM PRESSURE WILL THE SWITCHES OPEN?

Answer 2

10 +/-2 PSI

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE. DOES BOTH SWITCHES HAVE TO CLOSE TO OBTAIN LAUNCH COMPLETE?

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE LINE?

Answer 4

ALLOWS RUNOFF OF EXCESS WATER IN THE STORAGE BOWLS

Question 5

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND SIZE OF ORIFICE IN DISCHARGE LINE?

Answer 5

ALLOWS CONDENSATE TO DRAIN WITHOUT REDUCING THE VOLUME OF STEAM TO THE PRESSURE SWITCHES. .187 +/- .010 (3/16)

Question 6

DOES WATER OR STEAM ACTUATE THE STEAM PRESSURE SWITCHES?

Answer 6

WATER

Question 7

WHERE IS THE BUTTERFLY EXHAUST LOCATED?

Answer 7

BETWEEN THE THRUST EXHAUST UNIT AND THE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE LINE.

Question 8

THE EXHAUST VALVE CLOSED LIMIT SWITCH IS PART OF WHAT CIRCUIT?

Answer 8

CATAPULT/FIRST READY CIRCUIT

Question 9

WHERE IS THE THRUST/EXHAUST UNIT LOCATED?

Answer 9

BETWEEN LAUNCH VALVE, THE POWER CYLINDERS AND EXHAUST VALVE

Question 10

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE THRUST/EXHAUST UNIT?

Answer 10

IT ANCHORS THE AFT END OF THE LAUNCHING ENGINE AND PREVENTS AFT EXPANSION OF THE CYLINDERS.

Question 11

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESSURE BREAKING ORIFICE AND SIZE?

Answer 11

PREVENTS ANY PRESSURE BUILDUP BEHIND THE LAUNCHING ENGINE PISTONS WHEN LAUNCH VALVE IS CLOSED. .750(3/4)

Question 12

WHAT PROVIDES A SUPPORT AND ANCHORAGE FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF THE LAUNCHING ENGINE SYSTEMS. ALSO PROVIDES TRACK FOR SHUTTLE END GRAB ASSEMBLY?

Answer 12

TROUGH COVER

Question 13

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CYLINDER COVER?

Answer 13

PREVENTS RADIAL EXPANSION OF LAUNCHING CYLINDERS. ALSO PROVIDES HALF OF CEILING STRIP SEAT.

Question 14

WHAT ARE THE TWO SIZES OF POWER CYLINDERS?

Answer 14

a) 18 INCHES C-13 MOD O/1

b) 21 INCHES C-13 MOD 2

Question 15

WHAT IS THE POWER STROKE FOR C-13 MOD 0,1,2

Answer 15

a) MOD 0 249 FT 10 INCHES
b) MOD 1 309 FT 8 3/4 INCHES
c) MOD 2 306 FT 9 INCHES

Question 16

85. WHAT PREVENTS THE ADVANCE AND RETRACT CABLES FROM DROPPING BETWEEN THE CYLINDER ROWS?

Answer 16

CABLE SUPPORT PLATES

Question 17

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CYLINDER ROWS?

Answer 17

ONE INCH

Question 18

HOW MANY SETS OF SEGMENTS MAKE UP THE SEGMENTED SEAL?

Answer 18

3 SETS

Question 19

HOW MANY SEGMENTS PER SEAL ASSEMBLY?

Answer 19

9 SEGMENTS

Question 20

HOW MANY SPRINGS FIT INTO THE BODY OF THE SEAL?

Answer 20

12

Question 21

WHAT COMPONENT LIFTS THE SEALING STRIP OFF ITS SEAT?

Answer 21

CONNECTOR

Question 22

TRUE OR FALSE. IF THE SHUTTLE HAS LASER HARDENED DOGS, THE CONNECTOR DOGS MUST ALSO BE LASER HARDENED

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

TRUE OR FALSE. CONNECTORS WITH LASER HARDENED DOGS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY A LOBE AND A DIMPLE ON DOG #5 COUNTING FROM AFT TO FORWARD.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

WHAT COMPONENT RESEATS THE SEALING STRIP?

Answer 24

SEALING STRIP GUIDE

Question 25

WHY ARE THREE HOLES BORED AT EQUAL INTERVAL AROUND THE SPACE JUST FORWARD OF THE DEFLECTOR RING?

Answer 25

THE HOLES PREVENT BOUNCE BACK WHEN SPEARS ENTER THE WATERBRAKES

Question 26

THE WEIGHT OF THE LAUNCHING PISTON ASSEMBLIES MUST BE WITHIN?

Answer 26

10 LBS OF EACH OTHER

Question 27

TRUE OR FALSE. THE UPPER AFT GUIDE CAN BE ROTATED 180 DEGREES WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE BLOCK SHOWS WEAR?

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

WHAT COMPONENT OF THE SHUTTLE PUSHES DEBRIS OFF THE SHUTTLE TRACK?

Answer 28

SWEEPER PLATE

Question 29

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SEALING STRIP?

Answer 29

PREVENTS STEAM LOSS

Question 30

WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SEALING STRIP?

Answer 30

1 1/8" WIDE 7/16" THICK

Question 31

WHAT HOLDS THE SEALING STRIP ON ITS SEAT AFTER THE PISTON ASSEMBLY PASSES?

Answer 31

STEAM PRESSURE

Question 32

102. WHAT IS THE PROPER TENSION ON SEALING STRIP?

Answer 32

14 TO 14 1/2

Question 33

ALL ADJUSTMENTS FOR SEALING STRIP ANCHOR ARE PERFORMED WHERE?

Answer 33

STRIP ANCHOR ON THRUST EXHAUST UNIT

Question 34

HOW MUCH SEALING STRIP SHOULD PROTRUDE THROUGH STRIP ANCHOR?

Answer 34

4 inches

Question 35

WHAT COMPONENT ABSORBS THE PEAK SHOCK OF THE LAUNCHING PISTON?

Answer 35

Chick