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NAVEDTRA 14009A
Aviation Electricain's Mate
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Aviation
Professional
01/24/2012

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What alloy is used to make nonmagnetic tools?
Definition
Beryllium Copper
Term
Which meter should you use to troubleshoot an open circuit?
Definition
ohm-meter
Term
If you are working on a high voltage circuit or wires having exposed surfaces, what minimum number of feet should you keep equipment and tools away from the work area?
Definition
4 feet
Term
At the local level,you may insulate tools for use on what type of circuit?
Definition
Low-voltage
Term
Under what category can all maitenance performed on naval aircraft be grouped?
Definition
Scheduled and Unscheduled maitenance
Term
When fighting an electrical fire, what fire extenguishing agent should you use?
Definition
CO2 or Carbon dioxide
Term
The intensity of electrical shock is determined by what property?
Definition
Current
Term
What should you check first when troubleshooting an electrical device that is not recieving power?
Definition
Fuse or Circuit breaker
Term
When using compressed air to clean out fixtures and jigs, you should maintain the air pressure below what maximum value?
Definition
40 PSI
Term
Maximum deflection of the phase angle voltmeter occurs when what phase relationships exists between the two signals?
Definition
0 or 180 degrees
Term
Aluminum has the tendency to flow away from a point where pressure is applied. This tendency is known as what?
Definition
Creep
Term
A permanent-magnet, moving-coil meter mechanism can be adapted to measure alternating current and voltage if it is used with which of the following devices?
Definition
A reactor
Term
What types of meters are contained in the multimeter?
Definition
Ammeter, voltmeter, and ohmmeter
Term
What values are measured by an oscilloscope?
Definition
Frequency, voltage amplitude, and phase differences
Term
What way is an ammeter connected into a circuit?
Definition
In series with the circuit
Term
What type of volmeter is a percision voltmeter that compares an unknown voltage with an internal reference voltage?
Definition
Differential voltmeter
Term
To be classified as a cable, what must a single conductor have?
Definition
insulated and have a metallic braided shield
Term
When stamping wires or cables, the distance between markings should not exceed what maxiumum distance?
Definition
15 inches
Term
What instrument should you use to troubleshoot fuel quantity coaxial cables?
Definition
Time-domain reflectometer
Term
What term is used to define abnormal resistance or impedance that interferes with the normal signal flow?
Definition
Discontinuity
Term
What publication should you consult before replacing an aircraft electrical wire?
Definition
The aircrafts MIM
Term
What setting should a multimeter be in when not in use?
Definition
High ac volts
Term
The output of the phase detector in a phase-angle voltmeter is proportional to the signal amplitude multiplied by what angle of phase difference?
Definition
Cosine
Term
Before making an adjustment to any system, what publication should you consult?
Definition
MIM
Term
When using methyl chloroform to clean electrical equipment, you should remove the equipment from the solution within what maximum length of time?
Definition
5 minutes
Term
If a generator is not delivering its rated voltage or currnet before removing this generator which circuit should you check?
Definition
Control, feeder, and regulator circuits
Term
What condition will exist when an aircraft is improperly bonded?
Definition
An increased likelihood of fire and a noisy radio receiver
Term
In the SND mode of the Automatic Transistor Analyzer Model 900, a good device is indicated by the Sonalert when it beeps in what way?
Definition
Out of phase with the amber light
Term
The Huntron Tracker 2000 quadrant 3 shows what display?
Definition
negative voltage and negative current
Term
Shielded conduit should be supported by the use of what type of clamp?
Definition
AN 742
Term
In addition to supporting and protecting electrical wires, what other advantage does conduit offer?
Definition
It provides radio shielding
Term
What is the reason for moisture proofing solder-type electrical connectors?
Definition
To improve the connector's dielectric characteristics
Term
What color paint is normally used for line test equipment?
Definition
yellow
Term
When substituting mounting parts what should you consider?
Definition
Magnetic properties
Term
The load bank of the MA-2 is capable of supplying dc loads from 0 to what maximum value?
Definition
500 amperes
Term
When installing a cable through a lightening hole, you should use a grommet if the cables distance from the edge of the hole is less than what minimum distance?
Definition
1/4 inch
Term
When a printed circuit is manufactured by the photo etching process, what portions of the plastic or phenolic sheet are actually photographically exposed?
Definition
All areas covered by light sensitive enamel not covered by the circuit template
Term
The preferred method for attaching cable terminals to terminal blocks requires the use of what items of hardware?
Definition
An anchor nut and flat washer
Term
When long runs of cable between panels need to be supported, which of the following types of clamps is prefered?
Definition
strap
Term
Exposed copper is removed during the etching process, and the unexposed copper surfaces are protected by what?
Definition
enamel
Term
When used on aircraft electrical wiring, the recommended power rating range for genenral use soldering irons is within what range?
Definition
60 to 200 watts
Term
When using the Huntron Tracker 1000 or 2000, you should begin testing in what range?
Definition
Low
Term
What type of safety wire should you use to secure an oxygen regulator?
Definition
Seal wire
Term
Heat-shrinkable tubing has what advantage?
Definition
It waterproofs wire splices
Term
When performing a functional ground test of the EGT system, heat for the thermocouples is provided by what?
Definition
The JETCAL potentiometer
Term
What are the three levels of fault detection used in the VAST?
Definition
Self-test, auto-check, and selfcheck
Term
Under what condition is generated static electricity decreased?
Definition
Humid air
Term
What are the power requirements for the TTU-205C/E test set?
Definition
115VAC, single phase, 400 hertz
Term
Flight safty is the primary purpose of what lights?
Definition
Anticollision lights
Term
What type of light provides the landing safety officer with a visual indication of a carrier aircraft's safe or unsafe landing configuration?
Definition
Approach lights
Term
What is the lowest voltage that will destroy an ESD-sensitive device?
Definition
20 volts
Term
What component of the VAST system serves to synchronize instructions between the computer and the VAST system's functional building blocks?
Definition
DTU
Term
An external ac power supply is required to supply electrical power to a JETCAL analyzer that is being used to make what check?
Definition
Engine speed
Term
After the tachometer generator to be tested is mounted on the tester, what component will control the speed at which it will be driven?
Definition
The two-speed test pad
Term
You should use the jet ignition system tester to check the input/output of what components?
Definition
Spark plug, Power output and input of the ignition
Term
The gain test readout from the synchrophaser test seet is provided by what front panel component?
Definition
The feedback potentiometer
Term
The generation of static electricity on an object by rubbing is known as what?
Definition
triboelectric effect
Term
The minimum requirements for navigation lights on all military heavier-than air aircraft are established by what agency?
Definition
Federal Aviation Administration
Term
When using the AN/FSM-17A to dynamically test the transmitter of the angle-of-attack system, what type of energy is fed to the transmitter probe?
Definition
Vacuum or air pressure
Term
Programmed halts are used during VAST testing to permit the operator to manually intervene in order to perform what procedures?
Definition
Observations and adjustments
Term
What procedure should NOT be performed when working on ESD sensitive devices?
Definition
Perform dielectric strength tests
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