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Aviation Mechanic - Airframe
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| Sample Questions
from the FAA
Aviation Mechanic - Airframe
Test Bank |
- (1) The fuel jettison valve must be designed to allow flight personnel to close the valve during any part of the jettisoning operation.
(2) During the fuel jettisoning operation, the fuel must discharge clear of any part of the airplane.
Regarding the above statements,
- Fuel jettisoning past the limits prescribed by Federal Aviation Regulations is usually prevented by
- What is the primary purpose of the crossfeed system?
- What is used in many aircraft to prevent bubbles in the fuel after it leaves the tank when atmospheric pressure is lower than fuel vapor pressure?
- Aircraft pressure fueling systems instructional procedures are normally placarded on the
- What is one purpose of a fuel tank vent?
- An aircraft's integral fuel tank is
- When moving the mixture control on a normally operating engine into the idle cutoff position, engine RPM should
- What should be used to inert an integral fuel tank before attempting repairs?
- When installing a rigid fuel line, 1/2 inch in diameter, at what intervals should the line be supported?
- Which aircraft fuel quantity indicating system incorporates a signal amplifier?
- Why is the capacitance fluid quantity indicating system more accurate in measuring fuel level than a mechanical type?
- A capacitance type fuel quantity indicating system measures fuel in
- When fuel quantity is measured in pounds instead of gallons, the measurement will be more accurate because fuel volume
- What must each fuel quantity indicator be calibrated to read during level flight when the quantity of fuel remaining is equal to the unusable fuel supply?
- What unit is generally used to actuate the fuel pressure warning system?
- A transmitter in a fuel pressure warning system serves what function?
- In some aircraft with several fuel tanks, the possible danger of allowing the fuel supply in one tank to become exhausted before the selector valve is switched to another tank is prevented by the installation of
- (1) A fuel pressure gauge is a differential pressure indicator.
(2) A fuel pressure gauge indicates the pressure of the fuel entering the carburetor.
Regarding the above statements,
- If an aircraft is fueled from a truck or storage tank which is known to be uncontaminated with dirt or water, periodic checks of the aircraft's fuel tank sumps and system strainers
- The purpose of the baffle plate in a fuel tank is to
- Flapper valves are used in fuel tanks to
- The location of leaks and defects within the internal portions of the fuel system can usually be determined by
- When inspecting a fuel system, you should check all valves located downstream of boost pumps with the pumps
- (1) If aviation gasoline vaporizes too readily, fuel lines may become filled with vapor and cause increased fuel flow.
(2) A measure of a gasoline's tendency to vapor lock is obtained from the Reid vapor pressure test.
Regarding the above statements,
- What is the maximum vapor pressure allowable for an aircraft fuel?
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