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WHAT IS THE CYLINDER BORE DIAMETER FOR C-13-2 CATAPULTS?

A

21 INCHES

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HOW MANY MAJOR SYSTEMS ARE THERE ON C-13 CATAPULTS?

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7

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WATER BRAKE PUMPS ARE CAPABLE OF PUMPING HOW MANY GALLONS PER MINUTE?

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650

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WHAT IS THE DRUM DIAMETER FOR THE RETRACTION ENGINE?

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16 INCHES

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RETRACTION ENGINE MOTOR SPEED IS?

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600 RPM

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WHAT COMPONENTS RAISE AND RESEAT SEALING STRIPS?

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CONNECTORS RAISE SEALING STRIPS AND STRIP GUIDES RESEATS IT

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WHAT COMPONENT ANCHORS AND ABSORBS REACTION FORCES WHEN CATAPULT IS
FIRED?

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THRUST UNIT

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WHAT COMPONEMT ACTS AS A CHASSIS FOR THE PISTON ASSEMBLY?

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THE BARREL

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WHAT COMPONENT CARRIES FORWARD MOTION OF PISTONS TO THE AIRCRAFT BY
MEANS OF BRIDLE OR PENDANT?

A

SHUTTLE ASSEMBLY

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WHEN DOES THE SHUTTLE ASSEMBLY BECOMES A 800-1200 SHOT SHUTTLE?

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WHEN (3 ) OR MORE DOGS EXCEED 1.885 INCHES THE SHUTTLE MUST BE
INSPECTED EVERY 800-1200 SHOTS AND MUST BE REPLACED WHEN ANY(1) DOG
MEASURES 1.905 INCHES.

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NAME THE VARIOUS WATER BRAKES RINGS?

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  • STRIKER RING: PROTECTS OTHER RINGS FROM. Helps create metal to metal contact.
    • JET RING : HOLDS ANNULAS RING IN PLACE and prevents rotation.
    • ANNULAS RING (CREATES VORTEXu) ALSO HAS A O-RING THAT MUST BE INSTALLED. Has 20 1/4 inch holes drilled into the annulus ring at 45 degree angle
    • CHOKE RING (WORKS IN CONJUNC. WITH TAPERED SPEAR) Diminishes the orifice.
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Chock

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Takes the impact

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Vane

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Breaks the vortex

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Vent plug

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Helps water escape, preventing vacuum buildup inside.

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Water brake elbow pressure

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58 - 65 psi

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Steam piston

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Located aft end, made of forge aluminum; allows steam pressure to drive the piston assembly Foward

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WHAT ARE THE TWO KINDS OF POWER PLANT PUMPS?

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a) VICKERS

b) REXROTH

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WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE GRAVITY TANK?

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1144 Gallons

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WHAT IS THE OPERATING LEVEL OF GRAVITY TANK FLUID?

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600-800 GALLONS

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WHAT IS THE OPERATING TEMP RANGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID?

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105 + OR - 20

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WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM HYD FLUID TEMP?

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140 degrees

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WHAT IS THE FLUID CAPACITY OF THE AUXILIARY TANK?

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90 GALLONS

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CIRCULATING PUMP?

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USED TO TRANSFER VENTED FLUID FROM AUXILIARY TANK TO THE GRAVITY TANK.

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOSTER PUMP?

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AIDS THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN DRAWING FLUID FROM GRAVITY TANK AND PREVENTS MAIN PUMPS CAVITATION.

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HOW MANY FILTER ELEMENTS ARE IN THE BOOSTER PUMP FILTER?

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TOTAL OF 57(3 STACKS OF 19)

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WHAT IS THE CIRCULATING PUMP RELIEF VALVE SET AT?

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50 + OR - 5 PSI

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP?

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TO SUPPLY THE MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR AND THE CATAPULT SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE DELIVERY CONTROL UNIT(DCU)?

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TO CONTROL AND DIRECT THE FLOW OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OR TO THE GRAVITY TANK.

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HOW MANY PISTONS MAKE UP THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP?

A

9 PISTONS

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HOW MANY FILTER ELEMENTS ARE IN THE BOOSTER PUMP FILTER?

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TOTAL OF 57(3 STACKS OF 19)

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WHAT IS THE CIRCULATING PUMP RELIEF VALVE SET AT?

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50 + OR - 5 PSI

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  1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP?
A

TO SUPPLY THE MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR AND THE CATAPULT SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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WHAT IS THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP OUTPUT?

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59 GAL MIN 73 GAL MAX

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WHAT IS THE OFFSET ANGLE OF THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP?

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25 DEGREES OFFSET

34
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WHAT PROVIDES THE INLET PORT FROM THE GRAVITY TANK AND THE OUTLET PORT TO THE DCU?

A

VALVE BLOCK

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  1. THE DCU BALANCE PISTON IS BORED INTERNALLY TO ALLOW THE SEATING OF WHAT?
A

200 LB SPRING

36
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  1. THE TWO SOLENOIDS ATTACHED TO THE DCU ARE BOTH WIRED UP? TRUE OR FALSE.
A

FALSE ONE IS WIRED TO FUNCTION THE OTHER IS A SPARE

37
Q

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE HEAD ORIFICE IN THE DCU RELIEF VALVE?

A

IT REDUCES THE VOLUME OF FLUID ENTERING THE RELIEF VALVE FROM THE DCU, BALANCE CHAMBER AND PREVENTS DAMAGE TO THE RELIEF VALVE.

38
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WHAT IS THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP RELIEF VALVE SET AT?

A

3100 + OR - 50 PSI

39
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ONE WAY CHECK VALVE IN MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP PIPING?

A

PREVENTS ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE FROM DAMAGING THE DELIVERY CONTROL UNIT BY STOPPING BACK FLOW WHEN THE PUMPS ARE OFF STROKE.

40
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WHAT COMPONENT MAINTAINS CONSTANT SUPPLY OF PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC FLUID FOR THE CATAPULT?

A

MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR

41
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WITH THE MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PISTON INSTALLED WHAT IS THE TOTAL CUBIC FEET OF ACCUMULATOR.

A

6 CUBIC FEET/HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 45 GALLONS OF FLUID

42
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WHAT IS THE MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE MAINTAINED AT?

A

2500 +/- 50 PSI

43
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WHAT IS THE LOW AND HIGH LIMIT OF MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE?

A

a) 2425 LOW

b) 2575 HIGH

44
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ONE WAY CHECK VALVE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PISTON?

A

ALLOWS HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SEEP TO THE SIDE OF THE PISTON FROM THE HYDRAULIC SIDE OF THE ACCUMULATOR TO ACT AS A LUBRICANT FOR THE PACKING.

45
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WHERE IS THE STROKE CONTROL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED?

A

BOTTOM OF ACCUMULATOR(AIR SIDE)

46
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WHERE IS THE VOLUME NORMAL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED?

A

TOP OF ACCUMULATOR(HYDRAULIC SIDE)

47
Q

HOW MUCH AIR IS STORED IN AIR FLASK?

A

70 CUBIC FEET AT A PRESSURE OF 2500 PSI

48
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF TWO RELIEF VALVE ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIR FLASK ISOLATION VALVE?

A

WILL PREVENT DAMAGE TO BOTH ACCUMULATOR AND AIR FLASK DURING TIMES THAT THE VALVE IS CLOSED.

49
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WHAT WILL THE RELIEF VALVE FOR ACCUMULATOR AND AIR FLASK RELIEVE AT?

A

3000 + 300 - 0

50
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ROTO LAUNCH VALVE?

A

ALLOW A PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT OF STEAM INTO POWER CYLINDER WHEN FIRING THE CATAPULT AND ALSO STOPS THE FLOW OF STEAM INTO THE POWER CYLINDERS WHEN THE LAUNCH IS COMPLETE.

51
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WHAT VALVE DIRECTLY CONTROLS THE LAUNCH VALVE CONTROL VALVE?

A

LAUNCH VALVE HYDRAULIC LAUNCH VALVE

52
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WHEN WILL THE LAUNCH PILOT LATCH (LPL) ENERGIZE?

A

FINAL READY

53
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WHAT VALVE DIRECTLY CONTROLS THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE LAUNCH VALVE?

A

LAUNCH VALVE CONTROL VALVE

54
Q

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TAPER SHOULDER ON THE TAILROD?

A

WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PACKING GLAND TO PREVENT THE VALVE POSITION FROM SLAMMING DURING OPENING AND CLOSING STROKE

55
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WHAT IS HYDRAULICALLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE LAUNCH VALVE HYDRAULIC LOCK VALVE AND THE LAUNCH VALVE CONTROL VALVE?

A

EMERGENCY CUTOUT VALVE

56
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WHAT ARE THE THREE SECTIONS OF A ROTARY LAUNCH VALVE?

A

STEAM SECTION, OPERATING CONTROL ASSEMBLY, HYDRAULIC OPERATING CYLINDER SECTION

57
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WHAT IS FULL CROSSHEAD TRAVEL ON ROTARY LAUNCH VALVE?

A

15 INCHES FULLY OPEN

58
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WHAT ALLOWS ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEAM PLUGS TO ENSURE PROPER SEATING OF THE PLUGS?

A

ADJUSTING NUT

59
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WHAT IS HOLLOW TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF THE METERING ROD?

A

PISTON ROD

60
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WHAT IS COUNTERBORED TO ACCEPT THE ORIFICE SNUBBER?

A

HYDRAULIC PISTON

61
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ORIFICE SNUBBER?

A

PREVENTS DESTRUCTIVE IMPACT DURING THE OPENING STROKE

62
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WHAT TYPE OF METERING ROD IS INSTALLED IN PISTON ROD?

63
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HOW MUCH PRESSURE DOES IT TAKE TO ACTUATE THE START TIMER PRESSURE SWITCH?

A

700-750 PSI

64
Q

WHEN WILL CLOCKS 1 AND 2 ENERGIZE?

A

PRESSURE SWITCH CLOSES

65
Q

CLOCK #1 WILL STOP WHEN?

A

3 1/2 INCHES OF CROSSHEAD TRAVEL

66
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CLOCK #2 WILL STOP WHEN?

A

9 INCHES OF CROSSHEAD TRAVEL

67
Q

WHAT DOES THE OUTER DIAL ON CLOCK TIMERS MEASURE?

A

HUNDREDTH OF A SECOND

68
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WHAT DOES THE INNER DIAL ON CLOCK TIMES MEASURE?

69
Q

WHAT COMPONENT DETERMINES THE OPENING RATE OF THE LAUNCH VALVES?

A

CAPACITY SELECTOR VALVE (CSV)

70
Q

THE CSV IS HYDRAULICALLY LOCATED BETWEEN WHAT TWO COMPONENTS?

A

HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE FROM THE LAUNCH VALVE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CLOSING CHAMBER AND LAUNCH VALVE CONTROL VALVE.

71
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WHAT TRANSMITS MOTION OF THE MOTOR AND GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPINDLE?

72
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WHAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SEAT ORIFICE TO METER THE FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH THE VALVE BODY?

A

SPINDLE ASSEMBLY

73
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WHAT PREVENTS ROTATION OF SPINDLE DURING VALVE MOVEMENT?

A

SPINDLE LOCK

74
Q

WHAT SWITCH PROTECTS MOTOR AND VALVE FROM DAMAGE WHEN THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION WITHIN VALVE BODY?

A

TORQUE LIMIT SWITCH

75
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WHAT SWITCH WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP THE MOTOR AT MAX SETTING 320 AND MINIMUM SETTING 020?

A

GEARED LIMIT SWITCH

76
Q

WHAT IS MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE ALLOWED ON COUNTER?

77
Q

WHAT ARE THE FOUR MODES OF OPERATION?

A

AUTO(WHITE LIGHT)
JOG (GREEN LIGHT)
HANDWHEEL(AMBER)
DEFEAT INTERLOCK (RED)

78
Q

THE LIMIT ALARM RELAY IS PART OF WHAT CIRCUIT?

A

FINAL READY CIRCUIT

79
Q

WHAT PREVENTS THE CAPACITY SELECTOR VALVE MOTOR FROM DRIFTING PAST THE COMMAND SETTING?

A

POSITIVE BREAKING SYSTEM

80
Q

DEFECT INTERLOCK BYPASSES WHEN SAFETY FEATURE?

A

LIMIT ALARM RELAY

81
Q

WHO IS THE ONLY PERSON TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF DEFEAT INTERLOCK?

A

COMMANDING OFFICER

82
Q

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STEAM PRESSURE SWITCHES?

A

PROVIDES LAUNCH COMPLETE

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