POWERPLANT REVIEWER

Question 1

Directly regulates the speed of a turbocharger

Answer 1

Waste gate

Question 2

Fire detector that is commonly used in the power section of an engine nacelle

Answer 2

Rate of temperature rise detectors

Question 3

Two basic elements of turbine section

Answer 3

Stator and rotor

Question 4

The _____ in magneto discharge the secondary coil’s voltage if an open occurs in the secondary circuit

Answer 4

Safety gap

Question 5

In gas turbine engine the _____ occurs at a constant pressure

Answer 5

Combustion

Question 6

Five events

Answer 6

Intake, compression, ignition, power and exhaust

Question 7

The firing order for opposed engine provided for ____ and ___________ to the greatest extent possible

Answer 7

Balance and eliminate vibration

Question 8

The major difference between the teledyne continental and RSA (precision airmotive or bendix) continuous-flow fuel injection systems in fuel metering

Answer 8

RSA system uses air pressure only as a metering force

Question 9

It is located between tank outlet and fuel metering device

Answer 9

Fuel strainer or filter

Question 10

It is recommended aircraft engine lubricants

Answer 10

Mineral or synthetic based

Question 11

Red triangle, dot or diamond mark on engine instrument indicates

Answer 11

Maximum limit for high transients such as starting

Question 12

Fuel lines are kept away from sources of heat and sharp bends and steep rises are avoided to reduce the possibility of _____

Answer 12

Vapor lock

Question 13

The first stage turbine in dual axial flow or twins full compressor system drives the ____

Answer 13

N2 compressor

Question 14

The air/ fuel mixture ignites before the time of normal ignition

Answer 14

Detonation

Question 15

Parts of cylinder

Answer 15

Cylinder head
Cylinder body
Cylinder flange
Cylinder skirt

Question 16

Subsonic air flows through convergent nozzle, the pressure ___

Answer 16

Decreases

Question 17

Influences the operation of an automatic fuel control unit on a turbojet engine

Answer 17

Burner pressure

Question 18

Methods to eliminate carburetor icing

Answer 18

Alcohol spray and heated induction air

Question 19

The part of an aircraft in flight will begin to accumulate ice before any other

Answer 19

Carburetor

Question 20

Collect the compressed air to generate thrust

Answer 20

Turbine section

Question 21

Aircraft magneto housing are ventilated to provide ____ and remove ____ produced by normal arcing

Answer 21

Cooling
Corrosive gases

Question 22

Increase in manifold pressure when carburetor heat is applied indicates the ___ was forming in the carburetor

Answer 22

Ice

Question 23

Strokes that both valves are open

Answer 23

During intake and exhaust

Question 24

______ in compressor stabilize the pressure of the air flow

Answer 24

Stator blades

Question 25

Hot section

Answer 25

Combustor Turbine Exhaust

Question 26

There is highest gas pressure in turbojet in the entrance of the ____

Answer 26

Burner section

Question 27

Firing order of 6 cylinders in horizontally opposed engine

Answer 27

1,4,5,2,3,6

Question 28

As an aircraft engine's speed is increased, the voltage induced in the primary coil of the magneto ___

Answer 28

Increases

Question 29

First engine instrument indication of a successful start of a turbine engine

Answer 29

Rise in the exhaust gas temperature

Question 30

Unit in aircraft engine lubrication system that is adjusted to maintain the desired system pressure

Answer 30

Oil pressure relief valve

Question 31

Should be located at the lowest point of fuel system

Answer 31

Main fuel strainer

Question 32

Exhaust valve is closed

Answer 32

Compression stroke

Question 33

Strength of a magneto magnet is checked by holding the points _____ and check the output of the primary coil with an _______ while operating the magneto at a specified speed

Answer 33

Open AC Ammeter

Question 34

If the ignition switch is moved from both to either left or right during an engine ground check, this will happen

Answer 34

Slight drop in RPM

Question 35

The air intake of gas turbine engine has ______ valve and ____ duct

Answer 35

Intake

Question 36

Hot junction is located at the ____

Answer 36

Cylinder

Question 37

Cold junction is located at the ___

Answer 37

Instrument

Question 38

Brayton cycle is also known as the constant ____ cycle

Answer 38

Pressure

Question 39

It is used in aircraft to maintain aircraft stability

Answer 39

Fuel crossfeed system

Question 40

It is used to assist in the transfer of fuel from the main tank to the boost pump sump

Answer 40

Fuel transfer ejectors

Question 41

It is used in testing a magneto distributor block for electrical leakage

Answer 41

High tension harness tester

Question 42

Primary engine instrument

Answer 42

Tachometer

Question 43

It is the advantage of mineral based lubricants

Answer 43

Chemical stability

Question 44

An aircraft engine equipped with a pressure type carburetor is started with the ____ while the mixture control is position at ____

Answer 44

Primer Idle cut-off

Question 45

When starting an engine equipped with a carburetor air heater, the heater should be placed in ____ position

Answer 45

Cold

Question 46

Instrument on gas turbine engine should be monitored to minimize the possibility of "hot start"

Answer 46

Turbine inlet temperature

Question 47

When internally timing a magneto, the breaker points begin to open when the rotating magnet is _____________

Answer 47

few degrees past the neutral position