airframes Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF EMERGENCY RECLAMATION?
PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND SALVAGE
SALVAGABLE ITEMS BY PRIORITY
4 SUBSYSTEMS OF MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM:
- MAIN ROTOR BLADES
- MAIN ROTOR HEAD/HUB ASSEMBLY
- FLIGHT CONTROLS
- BIFILAR VIBRATION ABSORBER
HOW DOES A BIM WORK?
IF THE BLADE IS DAMAGED OR SPAR IS IMPAIRED,
NITROGEN WILL ESCAPE AND CAUSE THE BIM TO SHOW 3
BLACK BANDS.
WHAT SUPPORTS THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD?
MAIN ROTOR SHAFT EXTENSION
WHAT DOES THE SWASHPLATE DO?
TRANSMITS FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENTS TO THE MAIN
ROTOR THROUGH 4 PITCH CONTROL RODS
purpose of bifilars
ABSORBS VIBRATION FROM ANYTHING ON THE HEAD
HOW MANY DEGREES IS the tail rotor CANTED UPWARD (ANGLE)?
20 degrees
total lifting force of tail rotor?
2.5 percent
WHAT DOES THE MAIN/TAIL LANDING GEAR CONSIST OF?
- 2 SINGLE WHEELS
- MAIN LANDING GEARS
- DUAL-WHEEL SWIVEL TYPE TAIL GEAR
WHAT ARE THE 2 TAIL GEAR WHEELS MOUNTED ON?
SHIMMY DAMPER ( CAUSES BOTH OF THE TAIL GEAR WHEELS TO ROTATE AT THE SAME TIME)
WHAT DOES THE RAST SYSTEM CONSIST OF?
CONTROL PANEL
- MAIN PROBE ASSEMBLY
- TAIL PROBE ASSEMBLY
HOW ARE ACCESS AND INSPECTION OPENINGS IDENTIFIED?
3 DIGIT NUMBER (2.1.9)
- FIRST NUMBER = WORK AREA
- SECOND NUMBER = THE SIDE
- THIRD NUMBER = PANEL NUMBER
HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THE ENGINE HAVE?
1,800 SHAFT HORSEPOWER
WHAT ARE THE 4 MODULES THAT MAKE UP THE ENGINE?
- COLD SECTION
- HOT SECTION
- POWER TURBINE
- ACCESSORY SECTION
WHAT ARE THE 5 SECTIONS OF THE ENGINE?
- INLET (COLD)
- COMPRESSOR (COLD)
- COMBUSTION (HOT)
- GAS GENERATOR TURBINE (POWER TURBINE)
- EXHAUST
WHAT DOES THE APU DO?
- PNEUMATIC POWER FOR ENGINE TO START
- BLEED AIR TO ECS
- ELECTRICAL POWER FOR AIRCRAFT
WHAT IS THE APU’S FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE?
150 POUNDS PER HOUR
TWO TYPES OF APU’S:
- TURBOMACH
2. GARRETT
WHAT IS THE FUEL TANKS CONSIST OF?
THE MAIN TANK SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF 2 CELLS
INTERCONNECTED TO FORM ONE TANK.
WAYS FOR PNEUMATIC SOURCES FOR ENGINE
START:
- EXTERNAL GROUND SOURCE
- APU
- ENGINE CROSS BLEED
THE H-60 POWERTRAIN CONSISTS OF 5 MAIN COMPONENTS:
- MGB
- TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT
- OIL COOLER
- INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX (IGB)
- TAIL GEARBOX (TGB)
WHAT DOES THE MAIN TRANSMISSION SUPPORT
THE MAIN GEAR BOX (MGB) DRIVES AND SUPPORTS
THE MAIN ROTOR.
PURPOSE OF IGB
CHANGES ANGLE OF DRIVE
WHAT IS ISNTALLED IN EACH GEARBOX?
CHIP DETECTORS
THYDRAULICs manual
01-1A-17
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE APPLYING HYDRAULIC POWER?
all clearn of flight controls
WHAT IS THE PRESSURE UTILIZED IN MOST MILITARY HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFTS(hyds)?
3,000 psi
UTILITY PUMP IS USED
rescue operations
WHAT PRESSURE DOES THE PRIORITY VALVE OPEN AT?
2500 psi