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Aviation Mechanic - Powerplant
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| Sample Questions
from the FAA
Aviation Mechanic - Powerplant
Test Bank |
- How is the strength of a magneto magnet checked?
- What is the purpose of a safety gap in some magnetos?
- When a "Shower of Sparks" ignition system is activated at an engine start, a spark plug fires
- In an aircraft ignition system, one of the functions of the capacitor is to
- The purpose of a safety gap in a magneto is to
- Shielding is used on spark plug and ignition wires to
- Failure of an engine to cease firing after turning the magneto switch off is an indication of
- The capacitor type ignition system is used almost universally on turbine engines primarily because of its high voltage and
- When removing a shielded spark plug, which of the following is most likely to be damaged?
- Which of the following breaker point characteristics is associated with a faulty capacitor?
- If it is found that a shielded ignition system does not adequately reduce ignition noise, it may be necessary to install
- What should be used to clean grease or carbon tracks from capacitors or coils that are used in magnetos?
- The electrical circuit from the spark plug back to the magneto is completed by grounding through the
- In a high tension ignition system, a primary capacitor of too low a capacity will cause
- A spark plug's heat range is the result of
- Hot spark plugs are generally used in aircraft powerplants
- When performing a magneto ground check on an engine, correct operation is indicated by
- Upon inspection of the spark plugs in an aircraft engine, the plugs were found caked with a heavy black soot. This indicates
- Using a cold spark plug in a high-compression aircraft engine would probably result in
- If the ground wire of a magneto is disconnected at the ignition switch, the result will be the
- What is the relationship between distributor and crankshaft speed of aircraft reciprocating engines?
- What is the approximate position of the rotating magnet in a high tension magneto when the points first close?
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(Refer to figure 5.)
Placing the engine master switch and battery switch to the on position and advancing the power lever, allows current to flow from the bus to the
- The purpose of an under current relay in a starter-generator system is to
- When using an electric starter motor, the current flow through it
- Inspection of pneumatic starters by maintenance technicians usually includes checking the
- A safety feature usually employed in pneumatic starters that is used to prevent the starter from reaching burst speed if inlet air does not terminate on schedule is the
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