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AC POWERPLANT OVERHAUL & AMP; TROUBLESHOOTING Flashcards

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It is an engine that uses one or more pistons in order to convert pressure into rotational motion.

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RECIPROCATING ENGINE

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Two types of reciprocating engine

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LYCOMING ENGINE

CONTINENTAL ENGINE

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It has the camshaft above the crankshaft.

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LYCOMING ENGINE

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It has the camshaft below the crankshaft.

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CONTINENTAL ENGINE

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It is a description of what happens to a gas as it is subjected to changes of pressure, temperature, volume, addition of heat, and removal of heat.

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OTTO CYCLE

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4 strokes-5 events cycle

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INTAKE STROKE (TDC TO BDC)

COMPRESSION STROKE (BDC TO TDC)

COMBUSTION

POWER STROKE (TDC TO BDC)

EXHAUST STROKE (BDC TO TDC)

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Basic major components of a reciprocating engine

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CRANKCASE

CYLINDERS

PISTONS

CONNECTING RODS

VALVES

VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM

CRANKSHAFT

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In the head of each cylinder are the valves and spark plugs.

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In the head of each cylinder are the VALVES and SPARK PLUGS.

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One of the valves is connected to the induction system, the other is in a passage leading to the exhaust system.

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One of the valves is connected to the INDUCTION SYSTEM, the other is in a PASSAGE LEADING TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

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The foundation of an engine.

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CRANKCASE

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It is any surface that supports or is supported by another surface.

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BEARING

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It used in aircraft engines are designed to produce minimum friction and maximum wear resistance.

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BEARING

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Main purpose of a bearing

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TO REDUCE THE FRICTION OF MOVING PARTS

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Types of bearings

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PLAIN BEARING

BALL BEARING

ROLLER BEARING

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They are generally used for the Crankshaft, cam ring, camshaft, connecting rods, and the accessory drive shaft bearings.

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PLAIN BEARINGS

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They are usually made of nonferrous (having no iron) metals, such as silver, bronze, aluminum, and various alloys of copper, tin, or lead.

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PLAIN BEARINGS

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It assembly consists of grooved inner and outer races, one or more sets of balls, in bearings designed for disassembly, and a bearing retainer.

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BALL BEARINGS

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They are used for shaft bearings and rocker arm bearings in some reciprocating engines.

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BALL BEARINGS

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They are made in many types and shapes, but the two types generally used in the aircraft engine are the straight roller and the tapered roller bearings.

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ROLLER BEARING

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They are used in high-power aircraft engines as main bearings to support the crankshaft.

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ROLLER BEARING

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It is the backbone of the reciprocating engine.

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CRANKSHAFT

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22
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It is a shaft composed of one or more cranks located at specified points along its length.

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CRANKSHAFT

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Main parts of a crankshaft

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MAIN JOURNAL

CRANKPIN

CRANK CHEEK

COUNTERWEIGHTS & DAMPERS

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24
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part of the crankshaft that is supported by and rotates in a main bearing

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MAIN JOURNAL

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The crankpin can also be called WHAT?

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CONNECTING-ROD BEARING JOURNAL

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The crankshaft will rotate when a force is applied to the crankpin in any direction

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The CRANKSHAFT will rotate when a force is applied to the crankpin in any direction

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Sometimes called the CRANK ARM, is the part of the crankshaft which connects the crankpin to the main journal.

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CRANK CHEEK

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It extends beyond the main journal and supports a counterweight used to balance the crankshaft.

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CRANK CHEEK

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It is provide static balance for a crankshaft.

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COUNTERWEIGHT

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30
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It is relieve the whip and vibration caused by the rotation of the crankshaft.

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DYNAMIC DAMPER

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It is the link which transmits forces between the piston and the crankshaft of an engine.

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CONNECTING ROD

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32
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The end of the rod which connects to the crankshaft

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LARGE END

CRANKPIN END

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The end which connects to the piston pin

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SMALL END

PISTON-PIN END

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It is a cylindrical member which moves back and forth within a steel cylinder.

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PISTON

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35
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Those are machined around the outer surface of the piston to provide support for the piston rings.

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GROOVES

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36
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Two types of piston rings

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COMPRESSION RINGS

OIL RINGS

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It is to prevent the escape of combustion gases past the piston during engine operation.

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COMPRESSION RING

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It is to control the quantity of lubricant supplied to the cylinder walls and to prevent this oil from passing into the combustion chamber.

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OIL RINGS

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Those are placed in the grooves immediately below the compression rings.

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OIL RINGS

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40
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It joins the piston to the connecting rod.

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PISTON PINS

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41
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Piston pins sometimes called WHAT?

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WRIST PIN

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42
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It used in modern aircraft engines is the full-floating type.

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PISTON PINS

43
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It converts the chemical heat energy of the fuel to mechanical energy and transmits it through pistons and connecting rods to the rotating crankshaft.

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CYLINDER OF AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE

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Cylinder assembly components

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CYLINDER BARREL

CYLINDER HEAD

VALVE GUIDES

VALVE ROCKER ARM SUPPORTS

VALVE SEATS

SPARK PLUG BUSHINGS

COOLING FINS

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It is made of a steel alloy forging with the inner surface hardened to resist wear of the piston and the piston rings which bear against it.

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CYLINDER BARREL

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It is to provide a place for combustion of the fuel/air mixture and to give the cylinder more heat conductivity for adequate cooling.

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CYLINDER HEAD

47
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It provides mounting pads for the accessory units.

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ACCESSORY SECTION

48
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It also serves as part of the lubrication system.

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ACCESSORY CASE

49
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It functions of intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust all take place in the same combustion chamber.

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GAS TURBINE ENGINE

50
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It devoted to each function, and all functions are performed simultaneously without interruption.

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GAS TURBINE ENGINE

51
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It is typically located at the front of the compressor.

52
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He credited for inventing design of gas turbine engine

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FRANK WHITTLE

53
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gas turbine engine consists

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AN AIR INLET

COMPRESSOR SECTION

COMBUSTION SECTION

TURBINE SECTION

EXHAUST SECTION

ACCESSORY SECTION

THE SYSTEMS NECESSARY

54
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GTE manufacturers

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PRATT & WHITNEY

ROLLS ROYCE

55
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4 types of Gas Turbine Engines

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TURBOJET

TURBOPROP

TURBOFAN

TURBOSHAFT

56
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Basic design (when frank whitlle create a gte this is also his design) turbine rotate the compressors. The thrust is produce by the exhaust gas.

57
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Turbine is responsible for rotating the propeller. Propeller will become a source of thrust.

58
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Combination of turbojet & turboprop (it has a by pass(high bypass more air enter the by pass, low bypass less air enter the by pass)), Source of thrust is from the combination of propeller and exhaust thrust.

59
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Turbine rotate the power shaft. The power shaft is connected the rotor shaft.

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TUBROSHAFT

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travel below speed of sound (less Mach 1)

61
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travel above speed of sound (greater than Mach 1 but x 5)

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SUPERSONIC

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Turbine rotate the power shaft. The power shaft is connected the rotor shaft.

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TURBINE ROTATE THE POWER SHAFT. THE POWER SHAFT IS CONNECTED THE ROTOR SHAFT.

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For aircraft that cannot go faster than the speed of sound.

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SUBSONIC INLET

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Its primary function is to supply air in sufficient quantity to satisfy the requirements of the combustion burners.

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COMPRESSOR SECTION

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A secondary function of the compressor is to supply bleed-air for various purposes in the engine and aircraft.

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COMPRESSOR SECTION

66
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It is use to engine & wing de-icing because the air is hot.

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HIGH PRESSURE VALVE

67
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It is use to air-conditioning.

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LOW PRESSURE VALVE

68
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It is the first to rotate at starting.

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HIGH PRESSURE VALVE

69
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It consists of an impeller (rotor),a diffuser (stator),and a compressor manifold.

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CENTRIFUGAL FLOW COMPRESSORS

70
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It operate by taking in outside air near the hub and rotating it by means of an impeller.

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CENTRIFUGAL FLOW COMPRESSORS

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It consists of two elements: a rotating member called the rotor, and the stator, which consists of rows of stationary blades.

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AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS

72
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2 common types of Axial flow configuration

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SINGLE SPOOL / SOLID SPOOL

SPLIT SPOOL / DUAL SPOOL.

73
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It houses the combustion process, which raises the temperature of the air passing through the engine.

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COMBUSTION CHAMBER

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It is to burn the fuel/air mixture, thereby adding heat energy to the air.

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COMBUSTION CHAMBER

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three types of combustion chambers

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CAN TYPE

CAN-ANNULAR TYPE

ANNULAR TYPE

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It makes the most efficient use of the
available space.

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ANNULARTYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

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It is simpler in construction, the lower curvature makes it more susceptible to warping.

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ANNULARTYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

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It is to extract kinetic energy from the high- velocity gases leaving the combustion section of the engine.

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TURBINE SECTION

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It is it must direct the flow of hot gases rearward in such a manner as to prevent turbulence and, at the same time, impart a high final or exit velocity to the gases

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EXHAUST SECTION

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It usually refers to transferring gas power from a gas turbine to a bypass stream of air to reduce fuel consumption and jet noise.

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BYPASS AIR

81
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These instruments are designed to constantly measure operating parameters relating to the aircraft’s engine.

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ENGINE INSTRUMENTS

82
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It is an instrument that indicates the speed of the crankshaft of a reciprocating engine.

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TACHOMETER (TACH)

83
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It can be a direct- or remote-indicating instrument, the dial of which is calibrated to indicate revolutions per minutes (rpm).

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TACHOMETER (TACH)

84
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It measures the cylinder head temperature of an engine. An air-cooled engine requires a steady flow of air for cooling.

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CYLINDER HEAD TEMP GAUGE

85
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It s measurement of the temperature of the exhaust gases at the exhaust manifold.

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EXHAUST GAS TEMP GAUGE

86
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This can be useful to the pilot for ascertaining engine performance and for flight planning calculations.

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FUEL FLOW METER

87
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This instrument is one of the most important instruments when it comes to monitoring the engine.

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OIL GAUGE (TEMP & PRESSURE)

88
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It is the step-by-step procedure used to
determine the cause of a given fault and then select the best and quickest solution.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

89
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To pinpoint a fault, without wasting time and money, is not an easy task.

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TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS

90
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Removing and replacing components on a trial-and-error basis can be viewed as WHAT?

91
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The prerequisites for troubleshooting are to be familiar with the normal engine condition and to be able to recognize when an engine is not operating properly.

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SYMPTOM RECOGNITION

92
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once a fault or malfunction has been detected.

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SYMPTOM ELABORATION

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When the technician has located all the symptoms of the malfunction or fault, the third step is to list, either mentally or on paper, the possible causes.

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LISTING OF PROBABLE FAULTY FUNCTIONS

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It is an attempt to determine which functional system of the engine is actually creating the problem.

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LOCALIZING THE FAULT

95
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The technician often uses test equipment to measure or indicate the correct outputs for various system components.

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ISOLATING THE FAULT TO A COMPONENT

96
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Once the fault can be traced to a specific component or components, an attempt should be made to determine the cause of the failure.

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FAILURE ANALYSIS

97
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Green = Operating Range
Yellow = Caution Range
Red = maximum Limit

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GREEN = OPERATING RANGE

YELLOW = CAUTION RANGE

RED = MAXIMUM LIMIT

98
Q

It not fitted in any combustion and fitted to withstand high temperature but not combustion

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD

99
Q

It allows us to indicate if the throttle operating properly.

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FUEL FLOW METER

100
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Troubleshooting analysis follow 6 steps

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SYMPTOM RECOGNITION

SYMPTOM ELABORATION

LISTING OF PROBABLE FAULTY FUNCTIONS

LOCALIZING THE FAULT

ISOLATING THE FAULT TO A COMPONENT

FAILURE ANALYSIS

101
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It consists of an outer shell and a removable liner with opening

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CAN TYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

102
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It is the first type of combustion chamber

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CAN TYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

103
Q

It operates at a high- pressure level, aiding efficient combustion at reduced power and high altitudes.

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CAN-ANNULAR TYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

104
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It has annular casing.

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CAN-ANNULAR TYPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

2ND SEMESTER_PRELIM (8 decks)

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