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17.6 Propeller Maintenance Flashcards

1
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What is blade tracking?

A

The ability of one blade to follow the other in the same plane of rotation

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What are the two main methods for checking a blades tracking?

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Flat bench method
Block or pointer method

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How does the flat bench method work?

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Requires a smooth board, move the tip fore and aft through its small range making small marks the lines should not be separated by more than 3mm

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What is the block or pointer tracking method?

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Place a solid object couple of inches off the ground next to the tip so it touches it rotate the propeller slowly to determine if the next blade tracks the same point within 1/16 inches of each other

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5
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What is a crack?

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is an irregular shaped separation within a material, usually visible as a narrow opening at a surface

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6
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What is a debond?

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is a separation of the metal erosion shield from the composite material in the blade

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What is a delamination?

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is an internal separation of the layers of composite material

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8
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What is a depression?

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is a surface area where the material has been compressed, but not removed, by contact with a sharp object

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9
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What is a distortion?

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is an alteration of the original shape or size of a component

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What is an exposure?

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is a condition in which material is left open to the action of the elements

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What is a gouge?

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is a small surface area from which material has been removed by contact with a sharp object

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12
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What is impact damage?

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occurs when the propeller blade or hub assembly strikes or is struck by an object

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13
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What is a scratch?

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is a removal of paint and a small amount of material not exceeding (0.5 mm)

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14
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What is a nick?

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small indent or notch, not deeper than 0.5 mm

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15
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What is a split?

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is a delamination of a composite blade extending to the blade surface, normally found near the trailing edge or tip

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What is a dent?

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hollow or mark left by impact, blow or pressure

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17
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What is erosion?

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is a gradual wearing away or deterioration due to the action of air contaminations (sand, dust, etc.)

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What is corrosion?

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is a gradual wearing away due to a chemical action

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19
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Where does fatigue usually occur?

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Fatigue failures normally occur within a few inches of the blade tip

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What is visual inspection?

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The primary defence against early failure of propellers. When inspecting propellers, it is necessary to use touch and other senses, as well as visual cues

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What is a tap test?

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Composite blades are inspected for delaminations and debonds by tapping the blade or cuff (if applicable) with a metal coin, if a change in sound is heard you know there is damage

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22
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What is penetrant inspection?

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Fluorescent penetrant is far superior to non-fluorescing penetrant (visible dye penetrant), particularly for detecting small surface cracks on propeller blades

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What is an ultrasonic inspection?

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Ultrasonic inspection uses specialised equipment to send, receive, and process sound waves to detect flaws on or below the surface of the component being tested

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What is an eddy current inspection?

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Eddy current inspection uses specialised equipment to generate and measure an electric field that detects flaws at or slightly below the surface of the component being inspected

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25
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What is magnetic particle inspection?

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Magnetic particle inspection is conducted at an appropriately approved maintenance facility. It is useful for finding cracks, inclusions, and imperfections at or near the surface of ferrous parts

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26
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What is erosion?

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The loss of material from blade surface by the action of small particles such as sand or water and is usually present on the leading edge close to the tip

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27
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What do composite blades have to try prevent erosion?

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An erosion strip

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28
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What is external corrosion?

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External corrosion on metal blades, hubs, and other components poses a serious problem

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What is internal corrosion?

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Internal corrosion may exist where moisture may collect in internal cavities such as hubs, blade clamps, and pitch control mechanisms

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30
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What are the three types of metal corrosion?

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Surface corrosion
Pitting
Inter granular corrosion

31
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What is surface corrosion?

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The loss of surface metal due to chemical or electro-chemical action with visible oxidation products usually having a contrasting color and texture to the base metal

32
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What does pitting look like?

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Pits consist of visible corrosion cavities extending inward from the metal surface

33
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Where does intergranular corrosion occur?

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In grain boundaries

34
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Why does intergranular corrosion occur?

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The presence of intergranular corrosion may be the result of the continued presence of moisture such as under a decal, in a fastener hole, or where the anodise and paint protective barriers have been lost

35
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What is impact damage?

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Damage from FOD can include a broad spectrum of damage, from no visible damage, in composite blades, to a small nick, to severe ground impact damage

36
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What are wood and composite propellers susceptible to?

A

Internal damage from small stone strikes that can create delamination or micro cracks

37
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What can moisture cause?

A

The expansion of existing cracks and delaminations

38
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What can propeller roughness be caused by ?

A
  • Bent blades
  • Blades out of track due to an improper mounting of the propeller on the engine shaft
  • Imbalance
  • Propeller loosely mounted on the engine shaft
  • Blade angles between blades out of tolerance with respect to each other
  • Spinner imbalance due to improper mounting or to dirt, snow or ice inside the shell
39
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What are the three different types of balancing ?

A
  • Static balancing
  • Dynamic balancing
  • Aerodynamic balancing
40
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What is static and dynamic imbalance caused by ?

A

Unequal mass distribution

41
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Why is aerodynamic balancing carried out ?

A

To ensure that each blade delivers an equal amount of thrust

42
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When might dynamic balancing be carried out ?

A

When an aircraft has large or fast running propellers

43
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When will a body capable of rotating about a fixed point be in static balance ?

A

When it’s centre of gravity lies on the axis of rotation

44
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When a body is in static balance, when spun, where will it stop ?

A

In a random position

45
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Where will static balancing be Carried out ?

A

Either at the manufacturer, overhauled or an approved propeller repair facility

46
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What planes are checked during static balancing ?

A

Horizontal and vertical planes

47
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What is dynamic balancing ?

A

Balancing the propeller to reduce the moment of imbalance

48
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What should dynamic balancing be carried out on ?

A

A running engine

49
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What is the aim of dynamic balancing ?

A

To eliminate vibrations

50
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Why isn’t dynamic balancing carried out on small propellers ?

A

Their centre of gravity is too small

51
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Why might a propeller that isn’t totally aerodynamically balanced cause vibrations ?

A

Total thrust, being off centre rotates with the propeller, causing vibrations

52
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What causes aerodynamic imbalance ?

A

Blades being a different shape, causing different amounts of lift

53
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What can make vibration due to aerodynamic imbalance worse ?

A

Increasing pitch and thrust

54
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Blades can be aerodynamically balanced in two ways, what are these ?

A

Thrust, indicated by ACFT
Torque, indicated by ACFQ

55
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When is aerodynamic necessary ?

A

For propellers with high performance

56
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What should the reference point for aerodynamic balancing be ?

A

The master blade

57
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What is the aerodynamic balancing process known as ?

A

Blade indexing

58
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What is a universal blade protractor used for ?

A

Used to measure the propeller blade angle at a specific blade station to determine if the propeller is properly adjusted

59
Q

What is built into the universal blade protractor to ensure more accurate readings ?

A

A spirit level

60
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Where is the blade angle referenced from ?

A

From the propeller plane of rotation

61
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Where is the propeller plane of rotation in reference to the crankshaft centreline ?

A

Ninety degrees to the crankshaft centreline

62
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What are examples of static checks ?

A

-flight fine pitch stop
Auto coarsening
Manual feather
Autofeather
Unfeather

63
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What are static checks ?

A

Certain checks in the propeller and control system can be carried out without the need of an engine run

64
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When are static checks normally carried out ?

A

Prior to an engine run

65
Q

What are the two subcategories of piston engines?

A
  • normally aspirated engines
  • supercharged engines
66
Q

What is the power output in relation to in piston engines ?

A

Manifold air pressure

67
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What is reference RPM ?

A

When your manifold pressure reads 0 boost, the RPM must reed the reference RPM

68
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How should the propeller be adjusted when testing with Reference RPM ?

A

Fine pitch

69
Q

How should the aircraft face when doing engine runs ?

A

Into the wind

70
Q

How is engine power measured in a turboprop?

A

Shaft horse power

71
Q

Why are performance checks carried out ?

A

To ensure the continued safe operation of the propeller/ engine

72
Q

What is the relationship that is commonly monitored during performance checks ?

A

Torque ,rpm ,fuel flow and EGT

73
Q

What is the relationship that is commonly monitored during performance checks ?

A

Torque ,rpm ,fuel flow and EGT

74
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When must anti icing be on when doing an engine run ?

A

If the temperature is below 10°C and there is visible moisture in the air

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