13 Powerplant And Prop Airworthiness Inspections Flashcards
- What publications can be used as a guide for 100hr inspections on aircraft engines?
Manufacturer’s maintenance manuals and 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix D.
- How do you identify the engine serial number?
It is on the engine data plate.
- Prior to returning a reciprocating engine to service after a 100hr inspection, what operational checks must be performed?
Check the power output, check magnetos, fuel and oil pressure check, cylinder and oil temp check.
- Where are life limited parts of an engine listed?
Engine maintenance manuals, TCDS, and Airworthiness Limitations section of instructions for continued airworthiness.
- Where can engine operating limits be found?
Engine manual, engine specification, TCDS, and aircraft manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
- Why are hot section inspections performed on turbine engines?
To determine the integrity and wear of the hot section components.
- What inspections must be performed following a turbine engine overspeed?
Engine manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
- What inspections must be performed on a turbine engine if the EGT exceeds limitations?
A hot section inspection.
- What FAA approvals are required when installing an engine that isn’t on the aircraft type certificate?
STC or FAA field approval.
- Under what conditions is compliance with an engine service bulletin mandatory?
When an AD references the service bulletin or when compliance is part of the approved operating specs for a commercial or air carrier operator. When engine or component overhaul procedures require compliance at time of overhaul.
Chpt 14. What are the possible causes for a turbojet or turbofan engine having high EGT, low RPM, and high fuel flow at all EPRs?
Turbine damage or loss of turbine efficiency due to wear.
