BT3 - M.AV.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
AEROENGINES

CHAPTER I: SUPERCHARGERS / INDUCTION SYSTEMS

Q1- STATE THE SIX EFFECTS OF SUPERCHARGING.

Q2- NAME THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF A TURBOCHARGER AND BRIEFLY STATE THE
FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT.
Q3- DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE, OPERATION, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SUPERCHARGERS
Q4- WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF:
- DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER
- DENSITY CONTROLLER
Q5- WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE WASTE GATE AND HOW IS IT CONTROLLED AND
OPERATED?

CHAPTER II: PISTON ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM

Q1- WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF STROMBERG INJECTION CARBURETOR OVER

PREVIOUS TYPE CARBURETOR?
Q2- WHAT ARE THE SUBSYSTEMS OF A FLOAT TYPE CARBURETOR? DISCUSS TWO
SUBSYSTEMS
Q3- DESCRIBE THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATING PUMP IN A
FLOAT TYPE CARBURETOR

CHAPTER III: PISTON ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM

Q1- STATE THE PROCEDURE OF TIMING THE MAGNETO TO THE ENGINE (EXTERNAL TIMING)
Q2- STATE THE PROCEDURE OF INTERNALLY TIMING THE MAGNETO. WHAT POSITION IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO GET RIGHT? AND WHAT EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN THIS POSITIONS?
Q3- STATE THE DIFFERENT PART THAT MAKE UP A MAGNETO IGNITION SYSTEM A WRITE
DOWN THE FUNCTION OF EACH PART
Q4- SKETCH THE BLOCK CIRCUIT OF A HIGH TENSION OR LOW TENSION MAGNETO SYSTEM
AND STATE THE FUNCTION OF EACH PART INVOLVED

CHAPTER IV: PISTON ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM

Q1- STATE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STARTERS THAT WHERE USED ON PISTON ENGINES,
STATING THE ONES THAT ARE OBSOLETE AND THE ONES THAT ARE NOT. DRAW THE
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECT CRANKING STARTERS AND EXPLAIN HOW IT
WORKS.
Q2- WHAT MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECT CRANKING ELECTRICAL
STARTERS?

CHAPTER V: PISTION ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

Q1- WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF PISTION ENGINE.
Q2- DRAW THE ACTUAL AND THEORETICAL WORKING CYCLE OF A PISTON ENGINE
Q3- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF TIMING THE VALVES OF A PISTON ENGINE
Q4- DRAW A VALVE TIMING DIAGRAM OF A PISTON ENGINE WITH THE FOLLOWING VALUES:
IVO 20 DEGREES BEFORE TDC
IVC 71 DEGREES AFTER BDC
EVO 62 DEGREES BEFORE BDC
EVC 29 DEGREES AFTER TDC

CHAPTER VI: PROPELLERS

Q1- WHAT ARE THE FIVE MAIN FORCES THAT AFFECT THE PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE AND IN
WHAT WAY THEY AFFECT IT?
Q2- WHAT ARE THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF A PROPELLER SYSTEM, EXPLAIN THE
FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT
Q3- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF BLADE FEATHERING? HOW IS IT ACCOMPLISHED? WHEN IS IT
REQUIRED ON GROUND AND WHY?
Q4- EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING:
- PROPELLER UNDERSPEED CONDITION
- PROPELLER OVERSPEED CONDITION

CHAPTER VII: JET ENGINES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION

Q1- WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES? DISCUSS BRIEFLY EACH
TYPE.
Q2- WHAT ARE THE MAIN SECTIONS THAT MAKE UP A GAS TURBINE ENGINE? WHAT IS THE
FUNCTION OF EACH SECTION?
Q3- NAME THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF AXIAL FLOW AND CENTRIFUGAL
FLOW COMPRESSORS.
Q4- NAME THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS USED ON GAS TURBINE
ENGINES, THEIR ARRANGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION.
Q5- NAME THE THREE COOLING METHODS EMPLOYED ON TURBINES. EXPLAIN IN DETAILS
EACH METHOD.
Q6- EXPLAIN COMPRESSOR SURGE AND COMPRESSOR STALL? WHAT DEVICES ARE
EMPLOYED IN A JET ENGINE TO OVERCOME THEM?
Q7- DRAW A DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND INDICATE THE DIFFERENT
STATIONS ON THE ENGINE EXPLAINING THE MEANING TO EACH STATION.
Q8- WRITE DOWN THE EQUATION OF THRUST AND EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF EACH TERM
INVOLVED
Q9- DISCUSS THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE THRUST OF A JET ENGINE, USE ALSO GRAPHS.
Q10- COMPARE THE WORKING CYCLE GRAPH OF A JET ENGINE WITH THAT OF A PISTON
ENGINE

CHAPTER VIII: JET ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS

Q1- WHAT ARE THE MAJOR TYPES OF AIR INLET DUCTS USED ON GAS TURBINE ENGINES?
DISCUSS BRIEFLY EACH TYPE.
Q2- WHAT ARE THE MAJOR TYPES OF AIR EXHAUST NOZZLES USED ON GAS TURBINE
ENGINES? DISCUSS BRIEFLY EACH TYPE. EXPLAIN THE TYPES OF NOISE SUPPRESSORS USED
ON THESE EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
Q3- WHAT IS THRUST REVERSING? WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THRUST
REVERSERS USED IN JET ENGINES? PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR EACH TYPE.
Q4- WHERE ARE VARIABLE INLET DUCTS USED? AND WHAT ARE THEIR FUNCTIONS?
Q5- EXPLAIN RAM EFFECT AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THRUST? USE A GRAPH.
Q6- DRAW A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A BASIC ANTI-ICING SYSTEM USED ON INLET DUCTS, AND
EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT INVOLVED.

CHAPTER IX: JET ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM

Q1- DRAW A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM AND BRIEFLY
EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT THEREIN.
Q2- EXPLAIN THE WORKING CONCEPT OF THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF AN FCU.
Q3- NAME THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS THAT AN FCU PERFORMS AND STATE THE DIFFERENT
TYPES OF METERING SYSTEMS USED DESCRIBING BRIEFLY EACH TYPE.
Q4- DISCUSS THE FUNCTIONS OF FUEL NOZZLES USED IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES, NAME
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL NOZZLES USED, AND EXPLAIN EACH TYPE.

CHAPTER X: JET ENGINE OIL SYSTEM

Q1- DRAW A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM AND BRIEFLY
EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT THEREIN.
Q2- NAME THE TWO CATEGORIES OF OIL SYSTEMS USED ON GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND
WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.
Q3- WHAT ARE THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES INVOLVED WITH OIL SYSTEMS OF GAS
TURBINE ENGINES.

CHAPTER XI: JET ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEMS

Q1- DRAW A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM
EXPLAINING BRIEFLY ITS OPERATION, AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF EACH
COMPONENT THEREIN.
Q2- WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF IGNITERS USED IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND WHAT IS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM.

CHAPTER XII: JET ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Q1- WRITE DOWN THE DETAILED PROCEDURE/STEPS FOR REMOVING AND INSTALLING A
GAS TURBINE ENGINE.

CHAPTER XIII: JET ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM

Q1- DRAW A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM AND
BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.
Q2- STATE ALL TYPES OF STARTERS USED WITH GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND STATE THE
CHARACTERISTICS, ADAVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PNEUMATIC STARTERS.
Q3- WHAT ARE THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES INVOLVED WITH STARTERS OF GAS TURBINE
ENGINES.

CHAPTER XIV: JET ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION

Q1- DRAW AN ELECTRIC DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE SINGLE LOOP FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEM AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.
Q2- STATE THE TWO CATEGORIES OF FIRE PROCTECTION SYSTEMS USED IN GAS TURBINE
ENGINES AND LIST THE SUBTYPES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH CATEGORY.
Q3- DRAW AN ELECTRIC DIAGRAM OF A BASIC GAS TURBINE ENGINE KIDDE OR FENWAL
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN HOW THE SENSING ELEMENT WORKS.