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Question 1

What factor is not used in the operation of an aircraft gas turbine engine fuel control unit?

a. Compressor inlet air temperature.
b. Mixture control position.
c. Power lever position.

Answer 1

b. Mixture control position.

Question 2

In order to stabilize cams, springs, and linkages within the fuel control, manufacturers generally recommend that all final turbine engine trim adjustments be made in the

a. increase direction.
b. decrease direction.
c. decrease direction after over-adjustment.

Answer 2

a. increase direction.

Question 3

When trimming a turbine engine, the fuel control is adjusted to

a. produce as much power as the engine is capable of producing.
b. set idle RPM and maximum speed or EPR.
c. allow the engine to produce maximum RPM without regard to power output.

Answer 3

b. set idle RPM and maximum speed or EPR.

Question 4

A supervisory electronic engine control (EEC) is a system that receives engine operating information and

a. adjusts a standard hydromechanical fuel control unit to obtain the most effective engine operation.
b. develops the commands to various actuators to control engine parameters.
c. controls engine operation according to ambient temperature, pressure, and humidity.

Answer 4

a. adjusts a standard hydromechanical fuel control unit to obtain the most effective engine operation.

Question 5

A full-authority electronic engine control (EEC) is a system that receives all the necessary data for engine operation and

a. adjusts a standard hydromechanical fuel control unit to obtain the most effective engine operation.
b. develops the commands to various actuators to control engine parameters.
c. controls engine operation according to ambient temperature, pressure, and humidity.

Answer 5

b. develops the commands to various actuators to control engine parameters.

Question 6

In a supervisory EEC system, any fault in the EEC that adversely affects engine operation

a. causes redundant or backup units to take over and continue normal operation.
b. usually degrades performance to the extent that continued operation can cause damage to the engine.
c. causes an immediate reversion to control by the hydromechanical fuel control unit.

Answer 6

c. causes an immediate reversion to control by the hydromechanical fuel control unit.

Question 7

The active clearance control (ACC) portion of an EEC system aids turbine engine efficiency by

a. adjusting stator vane position according to operating conditions and power requirements.
b. ensuring turbine blade to engine case clearances are kept to a minimum by controlling case temperatures.
c. automatically adjusting engine speed to maintain a desired EPR.

Answer 7

b. ensuring turbine blade to engine case clearances are kept to a minimum by controlling case temperatures.

Question 8

What should be checked/changed to ensure the validity of a turbine engine performance check if an alternate fuel is to be used?

a. Fuel specific gravity setting.
b. Maximum RPM adjustment.
c. EPR gauge calibration.

Answer 8

a. Fuel specific gravity setting.

Question 9

The generally acceptable way to obtain accurate onsite temperature prior to performing engine trimming is to

a. call the control tower to obtain field temperature.
b. observe the reading on the aircraft Outside Air Temperature (OAT) gauge.
c. hang a thermometer in the shade of the nose wheel-well until the temperature reading stabilizes.

Answer 9

c. hang a thermometer in the shade of the nose wheel-well until the temperature reading stabilizes.

Question 10

An aircraft should be facing into the wind when trimming an engine. However, if the velocity of the wind blowing into the intake is excessive, it is likely to cause a

a. false low exhaust gas temperature reading.
b. trim setting resulting in engine overspeed.
c. false high compression and turbine discharge pressure, and a subsequent low trim.

Answer 10

c. false high compression and turbine discharge pressure, and a subsequent low trim.

Question 11

Generally, the practice when trimming an engine is to

a. turn all accessory bleed air off.
b. turn all accessory bleed air on.
c. make adjustments (as necessary) for all engines on the same aircraft with accessory bleed air settings the same-either on or off.

Answer 11

a. turn all accessory bleed air off.

Question 12

A reciprocating engine automatic mixture control responds to changes in air density caused by changes in

a. altitude or humidity.
b. altitude only.
c. altitude or temperature.

Answer 12

c. altitude or temperature.

Question 13

On a float-type carburetor, the purpose of the economizer valve is to

a. provide extra fuel for sudden acceleration of the engine.
b. maintain the leanest mixture possible during cruising best power.
c. provide a richer mixture and cooling at maximum power output.

Answer 13

c. provide a richer mixture and cooling at maximum power output.

Question 14

The fuel metering force of a conventional float-type carburetor in its normal operating range is the difference between the pressure acting on the discharge nozzle located within the venturi and the pressure

a. acting on the fuel in the float chamber.
b. of the fuel as it enters the carburetor.
c. of the air as it enters the venturi (impact pressure).

Answer 14

a. acting on the fuel in the float chamber.

Question 15

If the main air bleed of a float-type carburetor becomes clogged, the engine will run

a. lean at rated power.
b. rich at rated power.
c. rich at idling.

Answer 15

b. rich at rated power.

Question 16

Which method is commonly used to adjust the level of a float in a float-type carburetor?

a. Lengthening or shortening the float shaft.
b. Add or remove shims under the needle-valve seat.
c. Change the angle of the float arm pivot.

Answer 16

b. Add or remove shims under the needle-valve seat.

Question 17

What is the possible cause of an engine running rich at full throttle if it is equipped with a float-type carburetor?

a. Float level too low.
b. Clogged main air bleed.
c. Clogged atmospheric vent.

Answer 17

b. Clogged main air bleed.

Question 18

One of the things a metering orifice in a main air bleed helps to accomplish (at a given altitude) in a carburetor is

a. pressure in the float chamber to increase as airflow through the carburetor increases.
b. a progressively richer mixture as airflow through the carburetor increases.
c. better fuel vaporization and control of fuel discharge, especially at lower engine speeds.

Answer 18

c. better fuel vaporization and control of fuel discharge, especially at lower engine speeds.

Question 19

A punctured float in a float-type carburetor will cause the fuel level to

a. lower, and enrich the mixture.
b. rise, and enrich the mixture.
c. rise, and lean the mixture.

Answer 19

b. rise, and enrich the mixture.

Question 20

The back-suction mixture control system operates by

a. varying the pressure within the venturi section.
b. varying the pressure acting on the fuel in the float chamber.
c. changing the effective cross-sectional area of the main metering orifice jet).

Answer 20

b. varying the pressure acting on the fuel in the float chamber.

Question 21

If an aircraft engine is equipped with a carburetor that is not compensated for altitude and temperature variations, the fuellair mixture will become

a. leaner as either the altitude or temperature increases.
b. richer as the altitude increases and leaner as the temperature increases.
c. richer as either the altitude or temperature increases.

Answer 21

c. richer as either the altitude or temperature increases.

Question 22

Float-type carburetors which are equipped with economizers are normally set for

a. their richest mixture delivery and leaned by means of the economizer system.
b. the economizer system to supplement the main system supply at all engine speeds above idling.
c. their leanest practical mixture delivery at cruising speeds and enriched by means of the economizer system at higher power settings.

Answer 22

c. their leanest practical mixture delivery at cruising speeds and enriched by means of the economizer system at higher power settings.

Question 23

If a float-type carburetor becomes flooded, the condition is most likely caused by

a. a leaking needle valve and seat assembly.
b. the accelerating pump shaft being stuck.
c. a clogged back-suction line.

Answer 23

a. a leaking needle valve and seat assembly.

Question 24

If an engine is equipped with a float-type carburetor and the engine runs excessively rich at full throttle, a possible cause of the trouble is a clogged

a. main air bleed.
b. back-suction line.
c. atmospheric vent line.

Answer 24

a. main air bleed.

Question 25

What occurs when a back-suction type mixture control is placed in IDLE CUTOFF?

a. The fuel passages to the main and idle jets will be closed by a valve.
b. The float chamber will be vented to a negative pressure area.
c. The fuel passage to the idle jet will be closed by a valve.

Answer 25

b. The float chamber will be vented to a negative pressure area.

Question 26

Which of the following best describes the function of an altitude mixture control?

a. Regulates the richness of the fuel/air charge entering the engine.
b. Regulates the air pressure above the fuel in the float chamber.
c. Regulates the air pressure in the venturi.

Answer 26

a. Regulates the richness of the fuel/air charge entering the engine.

Question 27

Select the correct statement concerning the idle system of a conventional float-type carburetor.

a. The low-pressure area created in the throat of the venturi pulls the fuel from the idle passage.
b. Climactic conditions have very little effect on idle mixture requirements.
c. The low pressure between the edges of the throttle valve and the throttle body pulls the fuel from the idle passage.

Answer 27

c. The low pressure between the edges of the throttle valve and the throttle body pulls the fuel from the idle passage.

Question 28

On an engine equipped with a pressure-type carburetor, fuel supply in the idling range is ensured by the inclusion in the carburetor of

a. a spring in the unmetered fuel chamber to supplement the action of normal metering forces.
b. an idle metering jet that bypasses the carburetor in the idle range.
c. a separate boost venturi that is sensitive to the reduced airflow at start and idle speeds.

Answer 28

a. a spring in the unmetered fuel chamber to supplement the action of normal metering forces.

Question 29

The economizer system of a float-type carburetor performs which of the following functions?

a. It supplies and regulates the fuel required for all engine speeds.
b. It supplies and regulates the additional fuel required for all engine speeds above cruising.
c. It regulates the fuel required for all engine speeds and all altitudes.

Answer 29

b. It supplies and regulates the additional fuel required for all engine speeds above cruising.

Question 30

How will the mixture of an engine be affected if the bellows of the automatic mixture control (AMC) in a pressure carburetor ruptures while the engine is operating at altitude?

a. It will become leaner.
b. No change will occur until the altitude changes.
c. It will become richer.

Answer 30

c. It will become richer.