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| WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO EXTINGUSH AN INDUCTION SYSTEM FIRE THAT OCCURS WHEN STARTING A RECIPROCATING ENGINE? |
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| KEEP ENGINE RUNNING AND BLOW OUT FIRE, IF THAT FAILS USE A CO2 FIRE EXTINGUSHER DIRECTED INTO THE CARBURETOR AIR INLET. |
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| WHAT TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUSHER IS BEST SUITED FOR EXTINGUISHING AN INDUCTION FIRE ON A RECIPROCATING ENGINE? |
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| WHAT MUST BE DONE IF A HUNG START OCCURS ON A TURBOJET ENGINE? |
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Definition
| TERMINATE STARTING OPERATION AND FIND PROBLEM. |
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Term
| WHAT IS MEANT BY LIQUID LOCK IN THE CYLINDER OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE, AND HOW IS ONE CLEARED? |
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Definition
| OIL ACCUMULATES IN THE CYLINDER AND PREVENTS THE PISTON MOVING TO THE TOP OF ITS STROKE. TO CLEAR REMOVE A SPARK PLUG AND TURN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ALL OF THE OIL IS FORCED OUT OF THE CYLINDER. |
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Term
| WHAT SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN TOWING AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A STEERABLE NOSE WHEEL? |
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Definition
| BE SURE THAT THE NOSE WHEEL DOES NOT TRY TO TURN PAST ITS STOPS. |
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| WHEN STARTING AN ENGINE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A FLOAT CARBURETOR, IN WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BE PLACED? |
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| HOW FAR AHEAD OF A IDLING TURBOJET ENGINE DOES THE DANGER AREA EXTEND? |
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| WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT TURBINE FUEL NOT BE MIXED WITH AVIATION GASOLINE THAT IS USED IN AN AIRCRAFT RECIPROCATING ENGINE? |
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Definition
| THE TURBINE ENGINE FUEL WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DETONATE. |
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Term
| WHAT GRADE OF AVIATION GASOLINE IS DYED BLUE? |
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| WHAT DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR IF AN AIRCRAFT RECIPROCATING ENGINE THAT IS DESIGNED TO USE 100-OCTANE FUEL IS OPERATED WITH 80-OCTANE FUEL? |
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Definition
| DETONATION WILL OCCUR. ( BENT CONNECTING RODS, BURNED PISTONS, CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS) |
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| WHAT IS MEANT BY DETONATION IN AN AIRCRAFT RECIPROCATING ENGINE? |
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| UNCONTROLLED BURNING OF FUEL IN THE CYLINDER. IT'S AN EXPLOSION RATHER THAN A SMOOTH BURNING. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE DANGER OF USING A FUEL THAT VAPORIZES TO READILY? |
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Definition
| VAPOR LOCK CAN OCCUR IN THE FUEL LINES. (SHUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.) |
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Term
| WHAT TYPE OF FUEL IS JET-A FUEL? |
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Definition
| HEAVY KEROSINE BASE, FLASH POINT OF 110-150 FAHRENHEIT, FREEZING POINT OF -40 FAHRENHEIT, HEAT ENERGY CONTENT OF 18,600 Btu/pound. |
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| WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TWO NUMBERS 100/130, IN THE DUAL RATING OF AVIATION GASOLINE? |
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Definition
| FIRST NUMBER IS OCTANE RATING OR PERFORMANCE NUMBER WHILE OPERATING LEAN MIXTURE, LAST NUMBER IS OCTANE RATING OR PERFORMANCE NUMBER OPERATING RIGH-MIXTURE. |
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| WHAT ARE TWO FUNCTIONS OF TETRAETHYL LEAD THAT IS ADDED TO AVIATION GASOLINE? |
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| INCREASES CRITICAL PRESSURE AND TEMP OF FUEL AND LUBRICATES THE VALVES. |
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Term
| WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK FILLER OPEANING IN AN AIRCRAFT POWERED BY A RECIPROCATING ENGINE? |
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Definition
| THE WORD "AVGAS" AND MINIMUM FUEL GRADE. |
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| WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK FILLER OPENING IN AN AIRCRAFT POWERED BY A TURBINE ENGINE? |
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Definition
| THE WORD "JET FUEL" AND PERMISSIBLE FUEL DESIGNATIONS OR REFERENCES TO THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL. FOR PRESSURIZED FUELING SYSTEMS; MAXIMUM FUELING SUPPLY PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM DEFUELING PRESSURE. |
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| WHAT ACTION SHOULD A MECHANIC TAKE WHILE TAXIING AN AIRCRAFT ON A RUNWAY IF THE TOWER SHINES A FLASHING RED LIGHT AT HIM/HER? |
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Definition
| TAXI THE AIRCRAFT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY IN USE. |
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| WHAT PUBLICATION LISTS THE STANDARD HAND SIGNALS THAT ARE USED FOR DIRECTING A TAXIING AIRCRAFT? |
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| ASA-AMT-G GENERAL TEXTBOOK. |
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| WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO A RECIPROCATING ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IF TURBINE FUEL IS INADVERTENTLY PUT INTO THE TANKS AND THE ENGINE IS RUN? |
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Definition
- DRAIN AND FLUSH ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WITH GASOLINE
- ENGINE GIVEN A COMPRESSION CHECK
- CYLINDERS BORESCOPE INSPECTION
- OIL DRAINED AND ALL STRAINERS AND FILTERS CHECKED
- AFTER AIRCRAFT IS PROPERLY FUELED, PERFORM PROPER RUN-UP AND CHECK.
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