E-28

Question 1

Failure to do what before starting retrieve engine may cause loss of aircraft or personnel

Answer 1

Disengage torque converter

Question 2

When shouldn’t you fill the fuel tank

Answer 2

When retrieve engine is operating or hot

Question 3

Gross weight of arresting engine

Answer 3

11,700

Question 4

Purchase tape material, width, length, and thickness

Answer 4

Nylon
8 inches
920, 990 ft
.344 inches

Question 5

Engagement direction

Answer 5

Bidirectional

Question 6

Tape runout length

Answer 6

1,000 feet approximately

Question 7

How much tension does the tape need to take to disengage the retrieve system

Answer 7

6,000-6,500 lbs

Question 8

Retrieve engine fuel capacity and battery voltage

Answer 8

12 gallons and 12 volt battery

Question 9

What cools the retrieve system and what should you not remove during operation

Answer 9

Air

Shrouding

Question 10

Horsepower reduction for every 10 degrees above 60 and every 1,000 feet above sea level

Answer 10

1%

3 1/2%

Question 11

Number of supports required for 150, 200, 250, 300, 400 ft runway

Answer 11

8, 10, 12, 14, 16

Question 12

How often should you check oil and how often should you change it

Answer 12

Every 8 hours of operation

Every 50 hours of operation

Question 13

What RPM should you never exceed

Answer 13

3000

Question 14

What should you always do prior to performing maintenance on E28 gear

Answer 14

Release all tensions and disconnect deck pendant

Question 15

Maximum aircraft weight

Answer 15

78,000 lbs

Question 16

Maximum aircraft speed

Answer 16

160 knots

Question 17

Span

Answer 17

225-425 ft

Question 18

Cycle time

Answer 18

80 seconds

Question 19

Diameter of deck pendant

Answer 19

1 1/4 inch

Question 20

Three types of supports

Answer 20

Donut, polyurethane, aircraft tires

Question 21

When do you have to replace supports

Answer 21

If they have radial cracks 1 inch or greater or when minimum deck pendant height can’t be reached due to excessive wear

Question 22

How often should a functional inspection of arresting gear be completed

Answer 22

Every 30 days

Question 23

Deck pendant replacement criteria

Answer 23

Service life - 24 months
1 arrestment over 180 knots
4 arrestments between 160-180 knots
35 arrestments over a period of 12 months of which 3 arrestments may be between 160-180 knots

Question 24

Service life of hydraulic fluid

Answer 24

24 months

Question 25

How often are we required to change fluid mixture

Answer 25

18 months

Question 26

What’s a dynamometer used for

Answer 26

Measuring force or energy

Question 27

How many feet apart are donut supports

Answer 27

14 feet

Question 28

Minimum and maximum cable height

Answer 28

2-5.5 inches