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POWERPLANT REVIEWER Flashcards

1
Q

Directly regulates the speed of a turbocharger

A

Waste gate

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2
Q

Fire detector that is commonly used in the power section of an engine nacelle

A

Rate of temperature rise detectors

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3
Q

Two basic elements of turbine section

A

Stator and rotor

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4
Q

The _____ in magneto discharge the secondary coil’s voltage if an open occurs in the secondary circuit

A

Safety gap

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5
Q

In gas turbine engine the _____ occurs at a constant pressure

A

Combustion

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6
Q

Five events

A

Intake, compression, ignition, power and exhaust

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7
Q

The firing order for opposed engine provided for ____ and ___________ to the greatest extent possible

A

Balance and eliminate vibration

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8
Q

The major difference between the teledyne continental and RSA (precision airmotive or bendix) continuous-flow fuel injection systems in fuel metering

A

RSA system uses air pressure only as a metering force

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9
Q

It is located between tank outlet and fuel metering device

A

Fuel strainer or filter

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10
Q

It is recommended aircraft engine lubricants

A

Mineral or synthetic based

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11
Q

Red triangle, dot or diamond mark on engine instrument indicates

A

Maximum limit for high transients such as starting

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12
Q

Fuel lines are kept away from sources of heat and sharp bends and steep rises are avoided to reduce the possibility of _____

A

Vapor lock

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13
Q

The first stage turbine in dual axial flow or twins full compressor system drives the ____

A

N2 compressor

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14
Q

The air/ fuel mixture ignites before the time of normal ignition

A

Detonation

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15
Q

Parts of cylinder

A

Cylinder head
Cylinder body
Cylinder flange
Cylinder skirt

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16
Q

Subsonic air flows through convergent nozzle, the pressure ___

A

Decreases

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17
Q

Influences the operation of an automatic fuel control unit on a turbojet engine

A

Burner pressure

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18
Q

Methods to eliminate carburetor icing

A

Alcohol spray and heated induction air

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19
Q

The part of an aircraft in flight will begin to accumulate ice before any other

A

Carburetor

20
Q

Collect the compressed air to generate thrust

A

Turbine section

21
Q

Aircraft magneto housing are ventilated to provide ____ and remove ____ produced by normal arcing

A

Cooling
Corrosive gases

22
Q

Increase in manifold pressure when carburetor heat is applied indicates the ___ was forming in the carburetor

A

Ice

23
Q

Strokes that both valves are open

A

During intake and exhaust

24
Q

______ in compressor stabilize the pressure of the air flow

A

Stator blades

25
Q

Hot section

A

Combustor
Turbine
Exhaust

26
Q

There is highest gas pressure in turbojet in the entrance of the ____

A

Burner section

27
Q

Firing order of 6 cylinders in horizontally opposed engine

A

1,4,5,2,3,6

28
Q

As an aircraft engine’s speed is increased, the voltage induced in the primary coil of the magneto ___

A

Increases

29
Q

First engine instrument indication of a successful start of a turbine engine

A

Rise in the exhaust gas temperature

30
Q

Unit in aircraft engine lubrication system that is adjusted to maintain the desired system pressure

A

Oil pressure relief valve

31
Q

Should be located at the lowest point of fuel system

A

Main fuel strainer

32
Q

Exhaust valve is closed

A

Compression stroke

33
Q

Strength of a magneto magnet is checked by holding the points _____ and check the output of the primary coil with an _______ while operating the magneto at a specified speed

A

Open
AC Ammeter

34
Q

If the ignition switch is moved from both to either left or right during an engine ground check, this will happen

A

Slight drop in RPM

35
Q

The air intake of gas turbine engine has ______ valve and ____ duct

A

Intake

36
Q

Hot junction is located at the ____

A

Cylinder

37
Q

Cold junction is located at the ___

A

Instrument

38
Q

Brayton cycle is also known as the constant ____ cycle

A

Pressure

39
Q

It is used in aircraft to maintain aircraft stability

A

Fuel crossfeed system

40
Q

It is used to assist in the transfer of fuel from the main tank to the boost pump sump

A

Fuel transfer ejectors

41
Q

It is used in testing a magneto distributor block for electrical leakage

A

High tension harness tester

42
Q

Primary engine instrument

A

Tachometer

43
Q

It is the advantage of mineral based lubricants

A

Chemical stability

44
Q

An aircraft engine equipped with a pressure type carburetor is started with the ____ while the mixture control is position at ____

A

Primer
Idle cut-off

45
Q

When starting an engine equipped with a carburetor air heater, the heater should be placed in ____ position

A

Cold

46
Q

Instrument on gas turbine engine should be monitored to minimize the possibility of “hot start”

A

Turbine inlet temperature

47
Q

When internally timing a magneto, the breaker points begin to open when the rotating magnet is _____________

A

few degrees past the neutral position

CPE (7 decks)

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