Tools And Hardware Flashcards

0
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Why was The tool control program established?

A

To reduce FOD related mishaps

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What is essential for a mechanic not only have the right tool for a job?

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Must have also had to use the right tool for the job

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What tools are not suitable for etching identification information required under the tool control program?

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Drillbits (too hard), jewelers screwdrivers (too small), and a beryllium hand tool (dust is hazardous to personnel)

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3
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How are tool pouch is considered under the tool control program?

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As tool containers

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What must all tool containers have as part of their inventory under the tool control program?

A

A lock and key

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5
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What instruction gives a complete description of a different tools and their use?

A

Tools and their use, NAVEDTRA 10085

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6
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What is the purpose for the tool control program?

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It is intended to ensure tool accountability both before and after following the performance of an aircraft related maintenance task

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Who is responsible for developing an insurance plan of a tool plan for each type of aircraft and engine?

A

NAVAIRSYSCOM

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Who is required to implement each TCP after it has been formulated and released?

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Aircraft controlling custodians (ACC)

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Who prepares a local command maintenance instruction (MI) to assign the responsibilities for the TCP?

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Each local command, ship, and squadron.

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Who is responsible for ensuring that tools are procured and issued on a controlled basis?

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The material control officer

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11
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What does the container exterior identify?

A

The workcenter, tool container number, and organization

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12
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How was each tool in the container position?

A

It will be silhouetted against a contrasting background; those containers not silhouetted will contained a diagram of the location

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13
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What instruction outlines the policies and producers for control of hand tools?

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COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2

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14
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What must be done if you need more tools than tool containers contain?

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Tool tags may be used to check out additional tools

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15
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When do you note the number of the tool container on copy 1 of the VIDS/MAF?

A

Upon the assignment and should be placed to the left of the “accumulated work hours” section

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16
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When are inventories preformed?

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Before a shift change, when work stoppage occurs, and after maintenance has been completed

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17
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When does the work center supervisor sign the VIDS/MAF?

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After you account for all tools and complete all maintenance actions

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18
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What is the procedure if the tool cannot be located?

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Notify maintenance control to ensure that the aircraft or equipment is not released and if the tool cannot be located the person doing the investigation will sign a lost tool statement and the VIDS/MAF

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19
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How do you hold a hammer properly?

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Hold the handle near the end with your fingers underneath and your thumb along the side or on top of handle; your thumb should rest on the handle and never overlap your fingers

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20
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How is the hammer head tightened?

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By driving a wedge in the end of the handle

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21
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Why is it permissible to strike a punch or chisel directly with the ball-peen hammer?

A

Because the steel in the heads of punched and chisels are slightly softer than that o the hammerhead

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22
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What is sometimes referred to as a machinist’s hammer and is useful for striking areas that are too small for the face to enter?

A

The ball peen hammer

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23
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What size ball peen hammer is used for most work?

A

A 1 1/2 pound or a 12oz hammer

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24
Q

What is a mallet?

A

A soft-faced hammer made with brass, lead, tightly rolled strips of rawhide, and plastic heads

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25
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What is used for straightening thin sheet ducting or when clamps?

A

A plastic mallet

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26
Q

How are sockets identified?

A

It has an opening cut in one end to fit a drive on a detachable handle, the handle drive is usually square and on the other end of the socket is a 6-point or 12-point opening

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27
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Where do you use the 6-point socket?

A

With nuts made of stainless steel

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28
Q

What are the two factors sockets are classified for size according to?

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One is the drive size or a square opening, which fits on the square drive of the handle; the other is the size of opening in the opposite end

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29
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What tool has a reversing lever the operates a pawl (or dog) inside the head of the tool?

A

The Rachel handle

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30
Q

Which tool will help remove the nuts in a hurry?

A

The speed handle

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31
Q

How does the box-end wrench fit?

A

Completely around the nut or bolt head

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32
Q

What is the advantage of the 12-point construction?

A

The wrench will operate between obstructions where space for the swing angle is limited

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33
Q

What is the best features of the box-end?

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That there is tulle or no chance that the wrench will slip off the nut or bolt

34
Q

What must you remember when using any open-end type wrench?

A

Always make sure the wrench fits the nut or bolt head, and pull on the wrench never push

35
Q

Why are adjustable wrenches often called “knuckle busters”?

A

Because mechanics frequently suffer the consequences of improper usage of the tools

36
Q

How should adjustable wrenches be cleaned?

A

In a solvent, and light oil applied to the thumbscrew

37
Q

What are the two basic types of screwdriver blades used?

A

The common blade for use on conventional slotted screws and a cross point blade for use on the recessed head Phillips or reed and prince type of screws

38
Q

What are the two types of Crosspoint screwdrivers in common use?

A

The Reed and Prince and the Phillip

39
Q

When are offset screwdrivers used?

A

Where there is not sufficient vertical space for a standard screwdriver

40
Q

What should vise grip pliers not be used on?

A

Nuts, bolts, tube fittings, or other objects that must be reused

41
Q

What pliers can be easily identified by their extra-long handles?

A

Channel-lock pliers

42
Q

Where are duckbills used?

A

In confined areas where the fingers cannot be used?

43
Q

How are diagonal pliers used?

A

For cutting small wire and cotter pins and so forth

44
Q

How are the diagonal pliers used to remove small cotter pins where a new pin is to be used?

A

By grubbing the pin near the hinge of the pliers and lifting up on the handles, releasing the pin, getting a new grip, and repeating until the pin is removed

45
Q

How are safety- wire pliers designed?

A

To make a uniform twist and to reduce the time required in twisting the safety wire

46
Q

How are special tools maintained?

A

In a central tool room and signed out when needed

47
Q

Where are special tools listed?

A

In the allowance list registers

48
Q

What are the 3 most common torque wrenches?

A

Deflecting beam
Dial indicating
Micrometer

49
Q

When will the handle automatically release or break and move freely for a short distance?

A

When the torque applied reaches the torque value indicated on the handle setting

50
Q

What should the micrometer be set to before returning it to storage?

A

The lowest setting

51
Q

How are torque values expressed?

A

in inch-pounds or foot-pounds

52
Q

Where can standard torque values be found?

A

in the Structural Hardware Manual NA 01-1A-8

53
Q

When may a median value be used?

A

when applying torque to a series of bolts on a flange or in an area

54
Q

How are micrometers used?

A

to set clearance and to measure damage or repair limits

55
Q

What happens when an offset extensions wrench is used with a torque wrench?

A

the effective length of the torque wrench is changed and the wrench must be present to compensate for the increase when an offset extension wrench is used

56
Q

what are the 3 types of micrometers that are most commonly use throughout the navy?

A

the outside micrometer caliper
the inside micrometer
the depth micrometer

57
Q

What condition should the micrometer be kept in?

A

Cleaned and lightly oiled

58
Q

what are 2 series of threads in the American National Aircraft Standard?

A
National Coarse (NC)
National Fine (NF)
59
Q

What series of threads are found most on aircraft?

A

National Fine (NF)

60
Q

What are the 3 principal parts of a bolt?

A

the head, grip, and threads

61
Q

When may a washer be used?

A

if the bolt grip extends only a short distance through the hole

62
Q

What are the 3 head styles of a bolts?

A

Hex head, clevis, and eyebolt

63
Q

How are NAS bolts available?

A

Countersunk, internal wrenching, and hex head

64
Q

What styles do MS bolts come in?

A

internal wrenching and hex head styles

65
Q

What are the two general groups of aircraft nuts?

A

non-self locking and self-locking nuts

66
Q

Which nut must be safetied by external locking devices, such as cotter pins, safety wire, or locknuts?

A

non-self locking nuts

67
Q

What are the most common type of the non-self locking nuts?

A

the castle nut, the plain hex nut, the castellated shear nut, and the wing nut

68
Q

How are castle nuts used?

A

with drilled shank AN hex head bolts, clevis bolts, or studs and are designed to accept a cotter pinot lock wire for safetying

69
Q

What are the 3 general classes of washers used in aircraft structure?

A

plain, lock washers, and special washers

70
Q

Why are plain washers used under AN hex nuts?

A

to provide a smooth bearing surface and also act as a shim in obtaining the correct relationship between the treads of a bolt and the nut

71
Q

when are lock washers used?

A

whenever the self locking or castellated type nut is not used

72
Q

how often can the star lock or shake proof washer be used?

A

only once because the teeth become compressed after being used

73
Q

what time of washers are round washers designed with tabs or lips that are bent across the sides of a hex nut or bolt to lock the nut in place?

A

tab lock washers

74
Q

How often ca a tab lock washer be used?

A

Only once because the tab tends to crystallize when bent a second time

75
Q

where is the ball-seat and socket washer used?

A

where the bolt may be installed an angle to the surface and also where perfect alignment with the surface is required such as engine mount bolts

76
Q

What are the 2 different types of Adell clamps?

A
  1. a rubber or teflon cushion for low temps

2. asbestos cushion for high temps

77
Q

what is safetying?

A

A process of securing all aircraft blots, nuts, caps crews, studs, and other fasteners

78
Q

What is the most common method of safety wiring?

A

nuts, bolts, and screws are safety wired by the single-wrie double twist method

79
Q

What should be the maximum number in a series when you are safety wiring widely spaced bolts by the double twist method?

A

a group of 3

80
Q

what is the maximum in a series when you are safety wiring closely spaced bolts?

A

the number that can be safety wired by a 24 inch length of wire is the max in a series and the wire is arranged in such a manner that if the bolt o screw begins to loosen the force applied to the wire is in the tightening direction

81
Q

Where is a pigtail of 1/4 to 1/2 (3 to 6 twists) made?

A

at the endif the wiring; this pigtail must be bent back or under to privet it fro becoming a snag

82
Q

where are stainless steel cotter pins used?

A

locations where nonmagnetic material is required

83
Q

When are uneven-prong cotter pins used?

A

When the length measurement is to the end of the shorter prong