Volume 1, Unit 6

Question 0

Why is it important to have a clean container to catch the oil when checking the main oil filter for contamination?

Answer 0

A dirty container could give a false indication of contamination

Question 1

When engine is sent to the engine shop with a new discrepancy, what should you do before you begin corrective action?

Answer 1

First review the aircraft and engine forms; second perform a FOD check of the compressor section; and third remove the main oil filter and inspect for oil contamination

Question 2

Why should a preliminary inspection of the engine be performed prior to correcting a known discrepancy?

Answer 2

To ensure an unknown discrepancy doesn’t slip by while the engine is undergoing maintenance for a known discrepancy

Question 3

What are possible consequences of a dirty work area?

Answer 3

Contamination and subsequent engine failures

Question 4

How are hints on maintenance procedures highlighted in maintenance manuals?

Answer 4

In the form of captions such as notes, cautions, and warnings

Question 5

Why should you never stack engine parts with precision finishes on concrete floors?

Answer 5

Marring and nicking would lead to Cracks in the metal and leaks of exhaust gases during engine operation

Question 6

Before you prepare an engine for air shipment, what precaution do you take for engine fuel&oil systems?

Answer 6

Make sure all residual fluids are drained from the engine lubricating and fuel system

Question 7

What precautions should be taken during air shipment of engines attached to trailers, trucks, stands, or in containers?

Answer 7

Properly torque bolts, Screws, and nuts used in securing engines and provide them with approved locking device. Also, check in the pneumatic tires for condition and proper inflation

Question 8

What is the most common shipping container for components?

Answer 8

Cardboard box

Question 9

A flexible environmental container can be used for what type of shipment?

Answer 9

Air and surface transportation

Question 10

What type of cover is opened by using a zipper?

Answer 10

A prefabricated cover

Question 11

Which manual covers reporting an engine that was improperly shipped?

Answer 11

AFMAN 24–204

Question 12

What types of inspections are performed on engines after they’re involved mishaps or dropped?

Answer 12

Visual inspections and tests cell functional test

Question 13

If an engine was dropped en route and an inspection revealed only minor damage to the engine, which level of maintenance would do the repair work?

Answer 13

Intermediate maintenance shop

Question 14

How is dehydration accomplished in a metal shipping container?

Answer 14

By installation of predetermined amounts of bagged dehydrating agent and by pressurizing with dry nitrogen

Question 15

How does the flexible environmental container differ from metal containers?

Answer 15

They do not provide mechanical and physical protection and are used in conjunction with transportation trailers and adapters

Question 16

Empty storage and shipping containers should be pressurized to what pressure?

Answer 16

5+ or -1 pounds per square inch gauge

Question 17

What warning is found in all engine module storage and shipping containers?

Answer 17

Caution: release pressure before opening container

Question 18

Where is the filler valve located?

Answer 18

On the front end of the container

Question 19

What could happen if you remove the lid from a storage and shipping container without releasing the internal pressure?

Answer 19

Damage to the container or injury to the workers

Question 20

What direction are the turn-lock fasteners turned when removing the lid?

Answer 20

Counterclockwise

Question 21

After the lid is removed from the container, where should be placed?

Answer 21

On wooden blocks

Question 22

Which end of the engine is placed over the front of the container?

Answer 22

Aft end

Question 23

What is the purpose of the wire basket located in the bottom half of the shipping container?

Answer 23

It holds the desiccant

Question 24

Why is the serial number on both halves of the shipping container particularly important?

Answer 24

Both halved of the container must be kept together since they are matched set

Question 25

What markings are used on shipping containers?

Answer 25

Engine model number, engine serial number, preservation data and activity, represervation date and activity, engine status, date, and activity, type, model, manufacturer, and serial number of the container, gross weight, net engine weight, length, height, width, and cube of the container

Question 26

What must you do before loosening the adjusting screws?

Answer 26

Release all pressure from the container

Question 27

What secures an F100 core modules front and rear adapters to the container support?

Answer 27

4 pins

Question 28

What preservation treatment is required for engines that will not be operated for 48 hours?

Answer 28

Seal the intake, exhaust, drain and all air vent openings

Question 29

The fluid is used to preserve the oil system for extended periods of engine idleness?

Answer 29

Normal engine oil

Question 30

What type of fluid is used in the preservation of the fuel system?

Answer 30

MIL–L–6081 (grade 1010) oil

Question 31

What is the general engine depreservation procedure?

Answer 31

Service the oil reservoir, flush the system with fuel, and perform the ground check run to determine the operating condition of the engine

Question 32

What are the depreservation steps for a fuel system?

Answer 32

Flush the system with fuel by rotating the engine rotor and energizing the main fuel system. Then, Drain and clean the fuel filters

Question 33

What are the two types of corrosion?

Answer 33

Chemical and electrochemical

Question 34

Where does chemical corrosion start?

Answer 34

It starts on the surface of the metal exposed to the corrosive environment

Question 35

What is the corrosion product of iron alloys?

Answer 35

Red iron rust

Question 36

What is electrochemical corrosion?

Answer 36

Is when two dissimilar metals are connected by an electrolyte

Question 37

Two basic methods of corrosion prevention?

Answer 37

Oil like protective coating and the use of desiccants

Question 38

What TO gives the procedures for cleaning a jet engine?

Answer 38

TO 2J–1–13

Question 39

How are internal salt deposits removed from the engines?

Answer 39

By spraying clean fresh water into the inlet of the engine during coast down

Question 40

What is the purpose of maintenance platforms?

Answer 40

Provide a working platform at various heights

Question 41

What are the normal parts of the stand?

Answer 41

Base assembly, platform assembly, and a hydraulic system

Question 42

What is the purpose of the safety lock pins that are installed in maintenance platforms?

Answer 42

Prevent the platform from lowering while in use

Question 43

What are the five commonly used maintenance platforms?

Answer 43

C1, B1, B2, B4, and B5

Question 44

Which of the maintenance platforms is nonadjustable?

Answer 44

C1

Question 45

What prevents movement of the B4 maintenance stand while in use?

Answer 45

Wheel brakes

Question 46

What is the height range for each of the five maintenance platforms?

Answer 46

C1, 4 feet; B1, 3 to 10 feet; B2, 13 to 20 feet; B4, 3 to 7 feet; and B5, 7 to 12 feet

Question 47

What is the purpose of a AFTO form 244?

Answer 47

It provides a means to document equipment delayed discrepancies and corrective actions, record service, periodic and special inspections, record inspection status, and historical data

Question 48

What is the purpose of AFTO form 245?

Answer 48

Is it published as a continuation form for part V of AFTO Form 244

Question 49

When you receive an engine in your shop, you should check the applicable forms and then

Answer 49

Check the compressor inlet for signs of FOD

Question 50

When disassembling the oil filter, why should you always use a clean container?

Answer 50

To prevent false contaminant indications

Question 51

What is used to seal male flared-type fuel drain fittings on an engine being prepared for air shipment?

Answer 51

Caps

Question 52

To release the internal air pressure in a shipping container/module, you must remove

Answer 52

The filler valve on the front end of the container

Question 53

What color is a serviceable humidity indicator on a shipping container?

Answer 53

Blue

Question 54

What should you use to check for pressure leaks on an engine/module shipping container?

Answer 54

A soap-water solution

Question 55

To determine whether an engine stored in the shipping container is serviceable unrepairable, look on the

Answer 55

Top half on the right panel of the container

Question 56

Prior to removing a shipping container lid, what warning must be observed?

Answer 56

Release all pressure before removing

Question 57

How many pins secure the adapters to the shipping container support?

Answer 57

Four

Question 58

Engines inactive for over 180 days must have accomplished?

Answer 58

Preservation run and fuel system preservation

Question 59

To prepare the engine fuel system for service after depreservation, you must flush the system with

Answer 59

Fuel

Question 60

When can you consider a depreserved engine ready for service?

Answer 60

Only after a ground check run of the engine has been performed

Question 61

When metal is attacked by chemical corrosion, it will start

Answer 61

On the surface of the metal

Question 62

On the personnel maintenance platforms, the purpose of the platform safety lockpins is to

Answer 62

Prevent the platform from lowering while it is in use

Question 63

Which part of the Air Force technical order form 244, industrial/support equipment record, may they AFTO form 254, industrial/support equipment record (Continuation Sheet), be used for?

Answer 63

V