Fasteners Flashcards

1
Q

What is the form of a screw?

A

One complete contour between corresponding points on the crest

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2
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What is the crest of a screw?

A

The prominent point of the thread at the top

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3
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What is the root of a screw?

A

The bottom of the thread

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4
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What is the flank of a screw?

A

The slope between the root and crest

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5
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What is thread angle?

A

The angle between two adjacent flanks

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6
Q

What is the major diameter for a screw?

A

Male threads- diameter of the crest

Female threads- diameter of the root

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7
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What is the minor diameter of a screw?

A

Male thread- diameter of the root

Female thread- diameter of crest

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8
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What is the depth of a screw?

A

Radial distance between the root and crest

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9
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What is the pitch of a screw?

A

The distance between two crests or roots on the thread

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10
Q

What is the lead of a screw?

A

The distance covered in one rotation

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11
Q

What is the run out of a screw?

A

Where the minor diameter equals the major and merged into the plain shank

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12
Q

What are the the three old screw systems?

A
British association (BA)
British standard (BS)
American National (AN)
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13
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What are the three parts to BS screws?

A

BSW (whitworth)
BSF (fine)
BAP (pitch)

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14
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What is the max diameter and thread angle for BA screws?

A

1/4 diameter

47.5 degrees

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15
Q

What replaced the three screw systems?

A

The universal system
UNF fine
UNC coarse
UNEF extra fine

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16
Q

What is the thread angle for universal and American standards?

A

60

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17
Q

What is stronger in a hole, a fine or coarse screw?

A

Fine screw

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18
Q

What are the three types of transmission thread profiles?

A

Square
Buttress
Acme

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19
Q

Which thread type can only transmit power in one direction?

A

Buttress

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20
Q

Definition of a bolt?

A

Is tightened with a nut

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21
Q

Definition of a screw?

A

Tightened into a threaded hole by the head

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22
Q

If not stated, what is the minimum amount of the bolt or screw that should be extending through the nut?

A

1/32” including full chamfer

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23
Q

How is steel represented on a bolt?

A

X

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24
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What does a triangle symbolise on a bolt?

A

The material is of close tolerance

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25
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How is corrosion resistant steel indicated on a bolt?

A

Single dash

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26
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How is aluminium represented on a bolt?

A

Pair of dashes

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27
Q

What does the first of the last three digits represent in a bolt part number?

A

If it’s plated, or if the head or shank is drilled

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28
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What does the second last digit in a bolt part number represent?

A

The grip length in 1/16”

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29
Q

What does the last digit in a bolt part number represent?

A

How much over size it is
X- 1/64”
Y-1/32”

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30
Q

How long should the grip length of a bolt be?

A

Equal to the material thickness

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31
Q

How many washers can be used to adjust grip length?

A

Up to three maximum

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32
Q

What is a stud?

A

A piece of rod threaded at either end with a plain section in the middle

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33
Q

How can studs be fitted?

A

Lock nuts
Stud box
Stud insertion/removal tool

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34
Q

What is a stud box?

A

Hexagonal bar that’s drilled and tapped down the axial plain.

35
Q

How is a stud box used?

A

One end is threaded halfway into the box and has a screw put in on the other side to lock it into one unit.
Then the stud is screwed in tightly using a spanner.

36
Q

Which nuts are used for removal and insertion in the locknut method?

A

Insertion- top nut

Removal- bottom nut

37
Q

How can damaged nuts be removed?

A

Filed flats

Ezi-outs

38
Q

How does the field flats method of removal work?

A

Two sides of the stud are filed flat to allow an adjustable spanner to grip it easily and turn it out of the hole

39
Q

How does an Ezi-out work?

A

A hole is drilled as large as possible into the nut, then the Eli-out tool is hammered in and used to twist the stud out

40
Q

What are the three most common types of screws used in aircraft?

A

Machine screws
Structural screw
Self tapping screws

41
Q

What materials can self tapping screws be used for?

A

Soft

42
Q

What should self tapping screws never be used for?

A

Replacing standard screws and bolts in the original structure

43
Q

What are the 4 types of nuts?

A

Non self locking
Locking nuts
High temperature self locking nuts
Low temperature self locking nuts

44
Q

What are the 4 types of non self locking nuts?

A

Castle
Sheer castle
Slotted engine
Wing

45
Q

What are the 5 types of locking nuts?

A
Locknut
Nylock stiffnut
Oddie 
Aero tight and phillidas
Anchor nuts
46
Q

When are high temperature nuts use and what material are they normally?

A

120C

CRES

47
Q

What is the maximum temperature that low temperature self locking nuts can be used for and what are they made of?

A

121C

Fibres or nylon

48
Q

What are heli-coil inserts?

A

Insets for softer metals to protect the threads in the holes

49
Q

How much load does the heli-coil and first thread of a hole distribute?

A

Hole- 45-50%

Help-coil- full load distribution

50
Q

What are the two types of help-coil?

A

Standard

Screw lock

51
Q

How should holes be tapped is they are going to have a help-coil installed?

A

With a special tap provided by the manufacturer

52
Q

What is the general rule with how deep help-coil should be in a hole?

A

Around 1/2 a pitch below the component surface.

53
Q

How should the tang of a help-coil be removed in blind and through holes?

A

Blind hole- use long nose pliers and bend the tang back and forth till it fractures off
Through hole- use the inserting key or a special punch to punch it off with a sharp hammer blow

54
Q

How can a hell-coil be removed?

A

By bending a new tang and using the insertion tool

By using a special extraction tool

55
Q

What are the main locking devices used?

A
Wire locking
Split pins
Lock washer
Locking plates 
Circlips
Self locking nuts
56
Q

How many twists per inch should there be when using locking wire?

A

8-10

57
Q

What are the two methods of wire locking, and which more common?

A

Single twist

Double twist- most common

58
Q

What are the three types of locking washers?

A

Tab washer
Spring washer
Shakeproof washer

59
Q

Can split pins be reused?

A

Never

60
Q

What quick release fasteners are used?

A
Pip pin- locating and locking
Camloc
Lightweight camloc
Airloc
Dzus
61
Q

What is a camloc

A

A spring loaded assembly that locks into a grommet until the spring is compressed again.

62
Q

What are lightweight camlocs used for?

A

Lightly loaded internal access pantelis

63
Q

What are the 2 types of Dzus and where are they used?

A

Light duty- light fairings, box covers, light access panels

Heavy duty- cowlings and heavy fairings

64
Q

What makes airlocs and Dzus similar?

A

They are both stud and receptacle fasteners

65
Q

What are the two types of airloc?

A

Floating

Fixed

66
Q

What is a key?

A

A piece of metal used to transmit a drive from a shaft to a hub

67
Q

When are keys used?

A

When frequent separation is not required

68
Q

What are the types of taper keys used?

A
Hollow saddle
Flat saddle
Gib headed
Feather
Woodruff
69
Q

What are the 3 main material types used to make rivets?

A

Aluminium alloy
Monel
Titanium

70
Q

What can affect the selection of a rivet?

A

The shear strength of the rivet in relation to the bearing strength of the material.

71
Q

What is the general rule for choosing the size of a rivet?

A

Diameter should be 3 times the material thickness

72
Q

What are the main aluminium alloys used in rivets, and how are they identified?

A
1100 (A) nothing on rivet
2117 (AD) dimple on rivet
2017 (D) raised dot on rivet
2024 (DD) pair of dashes on rivet
5056 (B) raised cross on rivet
73
Q

What are the non aluminium alloy rivets and how are they identified?

A

CRS (F) no marking
Monel (M) two recessed dimples or raised R
Titanium (T) raised T or V

74
Q

What are the two parts of a high lock or high lite?

A

Threaded pin with head

Collar with internal thread and external shear groove

75
Q

How are high locks and high lites installed?

A

The hexagonal drive end of the collar used to hold it in place while the pin is screwed in to it until the torque that sheers off the hexagonal drive end of collar at the sheer groove

76
Q

Can the plates being joined by threaded pin fasteners, does they have to be parallel?

A

No, the type of material will designate how much they can be misaligned

77
Q

What type of fit are threaded pins used for?

A

Interference fit

78
Q

What materials can high locks be made from?

A

Steel
CRS
Titanium

79
Q

Should the lubrication on the threaded pins be removed?

A

Never

80
Q

What should be checked before installing high locks and high lites?

A

Correct pin and collar (material, matching, etc.)
Correct grip length
If the pin has surface protection and lubrication

81
Q

How much lighter are high lites compared to high locks?

A

Around 15%

82
Q

What is a taper lok?

A

A tapered bolt with threaded end and self locking nut

83
Q

When would a taper lok be used?

A

In areas that require high fatigue performance