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Aerospace Propulsion 4
Engine Journeyman Vol 4
125
Aviation
Professional
07/16/2008

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Term

(601)

What is the composition of JP-8 fuel? 

Definition
Gasoline and Kerosene
Term

(601)

Jet aircraft operating at moderately high altitudes increase the fuel system's susceptibility to : 

Definition
higher viscosity of jet fuels
Term

(602

One micron is a metric linear measurement that is equal to  

Definition
1/23,000 inch.
Term

(602)

Materials such as rust and scale, along with lesser amounts of sand and airborne dirt, are the most common forms of    

Definition
particulate matter.
Term

(602)

The amount of water in jet fuel is dependent on the 

Definition
composition and temperature of the fuel
Term

(603)

The main fuel control allows the engine to safely accelerate, reducing the possibility of  

Definition
flameout.
Term

(603)

The purpose of a fuel/oil cooler in a fuel system is to 

Definition
heat the fuel and cool the oil.
Term

(603)

During a visual inspection, how can you tell when a fuel filter is clogged? 

Definition
A differential pressure indicator is actuated.
Term

(604)

On a dual-spool , axial-flow engine, what controls thrust production of the engine? 

Definition
Controlling turbine inlet temperature.
Term

(604)

During jet engine deceleration, a hydromechanical fuel control schedules fuel flow as a function of. 

Definition
burner pressure.
Term

(604)

Which term describes a jet engine fuel metering device that is really two fuel controls in one component? 

Definition
Unified.
Term

(604)

A fuel control must sense certain variables from the engine.  The F100 unified fuel control (UFC) does this through 

Definition
a closed loop design.
Term

(604)

On fuel controls that require setting during an engine trim, calibration and/or adjustment screws must be 

Definition
safety sealed and/or lockwired.
Term

(605)

When in the primary mode, what controls the operation of the F100-PW-220 engine?

 

Definition
Digital electronic engine control (DEEC)
Term

(605)

On an F100-PW_220 engine, the digital electronic engine control (DEEC) is cooled by 

Definition
fuel.
Term

(605)

For actuation of the variable vane systems on an F100-PW-220 engine, the main fuel control (MFC) provides 

Definition
fuel pressure to the CIVV and RCVV actuators.
Term

(605)

Which F100-PW-220 engine fuel system component controls pressurization of the core engine fuel system? 

Definition
P&D valve.
Term

(605)

Core engine fuel flow sequence on an F100-PW-200 engine starts at the main fuel pump and then goes through the 

Definition
main fuel control, fuel/oil cooler, pressurizing and dump valve, and fuel nozzles.
Term

(606)

The F110-GE-129 engine main engine control contains 3-D cams that provide mechanical schedules through 

Definition
rotation and translation
Term

(606)

In the F110-GE-129 engine's fuel nozzle assembly, the integral check valve 

Definition
prevents back flow and maintains a full fuel manifold after engine shutdown.
Term
23. (606)When the augmentor fuel filter bowl is removed from an F110-GE-129 engine, the antileak service shut off valve
Definition
Prevents fuel leakage from the discharge side of the filter.
Term
24. (606) If an F110-GE-129 engine is operating in the secondary mode, all of the following conditions exist, except
Definition
main high-energy ignition system permanently deenergized
Term
25.(606) During F110-GE-129 engine operation, the augmentor fuel manifolds are kept full to prevent
Definition
surges
Term
26. (606) During F110-GE-129 engine operation, what valve closes when augmentation discontinues?
Definition
Pump inlet valve.
Term
27. (607) Operational control of the F108-CF-100 engine is achieved by the use of the power lever, fuel shut-off lever, and
Definition
power management control.
Term
28.(607) On which component of the F108 engine is the main fuel/oil heat exchanger mounted?
Definition
Fuel pump.
Term
29. (607) On the F108 engine, the main engine control (MEC) uses fuel from the fuel pump as a hydraulic medium to control the
Definition
both variable stator vanes (VSV and variable bleed valves (VBV).
Term
30.  On an F108-CF-100 engine, the power management control is to
Definition

override the MEC to provide a scheduled corrected fan rotor speed.

Term
31. (608) When classified as to struture, which of the following is not a type of an oil pump?
Definition
Rotogear.
Term
32.(608) Which type of oil pump consists of a gear and rotor within a housing?
Definition
Gerotor.
Term
33.(608) Which type of valve permits oil flow in only one direction?
Definition
Check.
Term
34.(608) What is the purpose of an oi-temperature control valve used with air/oil coolers?
Definition
To direct oil around or through the cooler
Term
35.(608)What type of oil seal has soft metal as its basic composition and allows a small amount of airflow to prevent oil seepage?
Definition
Labyrinth.
Term
36.(608)When and ingine is not operating, static preload for a carbon oil seal is porvided by
Definition
spring pressure.
Term
37.(608)How should carbon seals be cleaned?
Definition
By soaking them in clean, warm engine lubricating oil for 30 minutes.
Term
38. (609) The F100-PW-100 engine oil pressure varies with N2 speed, engine inlet oil temperature, and
Definition
oil nozzle condition.
Term
39. (609)What term is used to indicate that air is being mixed with the oil in the oil pump to create pockets of air? 
Definition

Aeration.

Term
40. (609) In an engine oil tank, which device separates the air from the oil?
Definition
Deaerator.
Term
41. (609) Which type of oil system stores the oil in a tank fitted to the side of the engine?
Definition
Dry sump.
Term
42. (609) Which type of oil system design places the oil cooler in the pressure substytem?
Definition
Hot tank.
Term
43.(610) How many lube scavenge elements are there on an F110-GE-129 engines?
Definition
Five
Term
44.(610) On F110-GE-129 engines, which oil sumps are nonvented?
Definition
Forward.
Term
45. (610) If the normal oil supply on an F110-GE-129 engine is interrupted, which bearing receives auxilary oil?
Definition
No. 3
Term
46.(611) On an F100 engine, the breather pressurizing valve is internally mounted in the
Definition
gearbox
Term
47. (611) If the red button on an F100-PW-220 engine oil filter pops out and remains extended, the
Definition
design pressure differential has been exceeded
Term
48. (611) On an F100 PW-220 engine, the air/oil coolers are mounted on the fan duct and use
Definition
secondary fan airflow as a coolant.
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49.(611) On an F100- PW-220 engine, what component permits oil to bypass the oil filter during cold weather starts?
Definition
Filter bypass starts.
Term
50. (612) What is used to check the oil level in a F108-CF-100 engine?
Definition
Filler capwith a graduated gauge.
Term
51. (612) During engine shutdown, what component in the F108-CF-100 engine oil tank prevents high pressure oil in the tan from going into the rest of the oil system?
Definition
Antisiphon device.
Term
52. (612) How many lube sumps are on an F108-CF-100 engine?
Definition
four.
Term
53.(613) How does the Aerospace Fuels Laboratory obtain oil samples for analysis?
Definition
Automatically from the manufacturer.
Term
54. (613) The journeyman must be aware of whcih hazardous property of modern jet engine oil?
Definition
Corrosiveness.
Term
55.(613) Which of the following actions concerning open oil containers is correct?
Definition
Should never be stored or reused.
Term
56. (614) The primary benefit of identifying an impending faiulre through the oil analysis proram (OAP) is
Definition
improved safety.
Term

57. (614) For bases that do not have an oil analysis program (OAP) laboratory, who designates the facility to which oil samples are sent?

Definition
Program manager.
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58. (614) Who is responsible for ensuring that the oil analysis program (OAP) operates properly?
Definition
Project monitor.
Term
59. (614) Before taking an oil sample from a drain, drain enough fluid into a container in order to
Definition
drain off water and sludge.
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60. (614) Oil sampling intervals shoud not vary by more than
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10 %
Term
61. (614) Under what condition would you not receive an oil analysis program (OAP) laboratory sampe report?
Definition
The results are normal.
Term
62.(614) Under which of the following situations should a special (red tag) oild sample be taken?
Definition
Whenever you suspect that something is wrong with an oil system.
Term
63.(615) What is the term for the process of producing voltage in a conductor when it passes through a magnetic field?
Definition
Electromagnetic induction.
Term
64. (615) On a simple AC gnerator, which item takes the current from the slip rings to operate the electrical device?
Definition
Brushes.
Term
65. (615) Which part of a generator acts as an automatic switching device, changing alternating current to direct current?
Definition
Commutator.
Term
66.(616) One function of the constant speed drive (CSD) governor system is to
Definition
equalize the load between generators operating in parallel.
Term
67. (616) which component ensures the constant speed drive (CSD) output speed is always at the desired RPM to produce 400 Hz?
Definition
Frequency and load controller.
Term
68.(616) What provides the power takeoff shaft that is used to drive the constant speed drive (CSD)?
Definition
Engine adapter.
Term
69.(617)How are the thermocouples connected in an averaging type of exhaust gas temperature (EGT) circuit?
Definition
Parallel.
Term
70.(617) What is the first item within the main ignition unit to come in contact with input power?
Definition
Radio filter.
Term
71. (618) Which unit of an AC ignition system develops 20,000 volts?
Definition
Transformer.
Term
72.(618) The high-energy capacitor-type ignition system does not incllude a
Definition
centrifugal switch.
Term
73.(618) What is the purpose of compositors in an ignition system?
Definition
Step up the voltage high enough to break down the air gap of the igniter plug.
Term
74. (618) An F100-PW-100 engine augmentor igniter plug ionizes at minimum rate of how many sparks per second?
Definition
30
Term
75. (619) When you torque the igniter plug, which tool must be used to prevent damaging the plug?
Definition
Deep socket.
Term
76.(620) Which component must be rotated to a predetermined speed for a jet engine starter to be considered effective?
Definition
Compressor
Term
77.(620) Which of the folwoing statements best describes the air turbine (impingement) starter?
Definition

Has the advantages of less weight and fewer moving parts than other starters.

Term
78.(620) The two air source requirements for a pneumatic starter to operate properly are sufficient
Definition
volume and pressure
Term
80.(621) Which item initially rotates the jet fuel starter (JFS)?
Definition
Hydraulic motor
Term
81.(621) What type of combustion chamber does the jet fuel starter(JFS) use?
Definition
Annular.
Term
82.(621) What engine section houses the jet fuel starter combustion section?
Definition
Turbine plenum.
Term
83.(622) Which component  provides an electrical safety cutoff for the jet fuel starter if the power turbine accelerates to a 110 percent overspeed condition?
Definition

Power turbine overspeed switch.

Term
84.(622) On the F-15 secondary power system central gearbox (CGB), how are the isolation decouplers extended?
Definition
Hydraulically.
Term
85.(622) Oil is supplied to the F-15 jet fuel starter (JFS) through the
Definition
CGB oil system
Term
86.(622) On an F-15, the power to start the engines begins with the jet fuel starter (JFS) and continues through the central gearbox (CGB) to the
Definition
AMAD
Term
87. (622) On the F-15 secondary power system, what is used to stop the jet fuel starter (JFS) starting cycle when the aircraft engine has accelerated to starter cutout speed?
Definition
50 percent engine cutout switch assembly.
Term
88.(623) On the F-16 engine start system, the acceleration clutch is part of the
Definition
accessory drive gearbox (ADG).
Term
89.(623) When starting the F-16, which compoment drives the jet fuel starter (JFS) geartrain, fuel control, and lube pump?
Definition
Hydraulic start motor.
Term
90.(624) Discharge air used for the aircraft engine anti-icing to heat-critical areas is taken from which engine area?
Definition
Compressor.
Term

91. (624) What is one of the first indications of ice formation at aircraft engine inlets?

Definition
a compressor stall.
Term
92. (625) On an F108 engine, anti-ice air is ducted from which manifold?
Definition
Pneumatic.
Term
93.(625) On an F108-CF-100 engine anti-ice system, what is the purpose of the air injector on the air regulator?
Definition
Control air temperature and pressure.
Term
94. (626) On an F100-PW-220 engine, the digital electronic engine control (DEEC) decision to activate anti-ice air is based on Mach number, altitude,N2 and
Definition
power lever angle (PLA) schedules.
Term
95.(627) In what position is the anti-ice valve on an F110-GE-129 engine during engine start?
Definition
Completely open.
Term
96. (627) On an F110-GE-129 engine, compressor bleed air is used for anti-icing, customer bleed, and
Definition
low-pressure turbine cooling functions.
Term
97. (628) The inlet duct used on multiengine subsonic aircraft (like the C-5 or C-17) is a fixed geometry duct that has a diameter that progressively
Definition
increases from the front to the back
Term
98. (628) The compressor bleed system reduces the probability of compresssor stall in a dual-rotor engine by
Definition
reducing the amount of air available to the N2 compressor
Term
99. (629) The cooling air for turbine nozzle vanes comes from
Definition
the last few stages of the compressor.
Term
100.(629) Once the cooling airflow has done its job of cooling the turbine section, where does it go?
Definition

Into the gas steam to exit the engine.

Term
101.(630) On an F108-CF-100 engine, the variable bleed valves bleed air from the
Definition
N1 compressor
Term
102.(630) On an F108-CF-100 engine, the direction of the variable bleed valve rotation is controlled by the
Definition
fuel gear motor.
Term
103. (631) Below what percentage of core engine speed are the variable stator vanes (VSV) fully closed (cambered) on an F110-GE-129 engine?
Definition
45 percent
Term
104.(631) On an F110-GE-129 engine, the main engine control (MEC) schedules the variable vane positions by the
Definition
fan discharge temperature and core engine speed.
Term
105. (631) What is the function of the flexible feedback cable on the F110-GE-129 engine variable vane system?
Definition

Transmit a mechanical feedback signal to the main engine control.

Term
106. (632) On an F100-PW-220 engine, the quad N1 speed sensor incorporates a four-element, variable resistance magnetic sensor that senses
Definition
frequency.
Term
107.(632) On an F100-PW-220 engine in primary mode, what component schedules (controls) the position of the rear compressor variable vanes (RCVV) ?
Definition
DEEC
Term
108. (632) On an F100-PW-220 engine, the compressor bleed actuation system controls the opening and closing of the compressor bleed strap during
Definition
engine start.
Term
109 (633) What are the two types of thrust reversers?
Definition
Aerodynamic blockage and mechanical blockage.
Term
110.(633) One type of aerodynamic blockage thrust reverser uses
Definition
vanes inside the duct to create swirling gases.
Term
111.(633) In the mechanical blockage-type thrust reverser, when the reverser is not in use, what happens to the doors?
Definition
They retract around the engine exhaust cone, usually forming the rear section of the engine nacelle.
Term
112.(634) On which centerlines of the engine exhaust nozzle are the door actuators for the C-141 TF33 engine thrust reverser system located?
Definition

Top and bottom.

Term
113.(634) Besides maintaining pump discharge pressure during door operation on the C-141 TF33 engine thrust reverser system, the presurrizing valve helps to prevent 
Definition
inadvertent opening of the blockage doors in forward thrust.
Term
114. (634) What prevents the throttle on the C-141 TF33 engine thrust reverser system from being moved to increase reverse thrust before the doors are in the fully extended position?
Definition
Mechanical interlock linkage.
Term
115.(635) On the C-5 TF39 engine thrust reverser system, the individual blocker doors are connected to the inner cowl supporting structure by the
Definition
blocker links.
Term
116.(635) In flight, the use of the C-5 TF39 engine thrust reverser system is restricted to
Definition
the inboard engines.
Term
117. (635) On the C-5 TF39 engine thrust reverser system, when the pressure switch is actuated to the retract (stowed) position, the signal path to the THRUST REV PRESSURE light is completed, and the light
Definition
comes on.
Term
118.(636) What is used to open and close flap-type and iris type variable-exhaust nozzle systems?
Definition
Air pressure for both types
Term
119.(636) Which system employs a small combustion chamber to ignite the fuel in the augmentor (afterburner) duct?
Definition
Torch ignitor.
Term

120.(637) The F100 engine augmentor's primary nozzle actuator is driven by cables from the

Definition
convergent exhaust nozzle control (CENC).
Term
121. (637) What type of pressure drives the air motor on the F100 engine augmentor convergent exhaust nozzle control (CENC).
Definition
13th stage compressor air.
Term
122. (638) The purpose of the mixing duct in an F110-GE-129 engine augmentor liner is to
Definition
merge the hot gases of the core stream with the cooler flow of the fan stream.
Term
123. (638) On an F110-GE-129 engine's augmentor, the augmentor liner is cooled with
Definition
fan discharge airflow.
Term
124. (638) On an F110-GE-129 augmentor variable nozzle, uniform movement and geometric stability of the nozzle is provided by
Definition
mechanical synchronization of the nozzle actuators.
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