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The document discusses the key components and functions of a reciprocating aircraft engine. It explains that the engine is called a powerplant because it provides electricity, vacuum, and heat in addition to propelling the aircraft. It then describes the four-stroke cycle an engine follows, including the intake, compression, power, and exhaust strokes. It also discusses how the camshaft and crankshaft work together to control valve opening and piston movement. The relationship between the throttle and mixture control in regulating fuel-air intake is explained. The venturi shape in carburetors and how cylinder compression is checked are also summarized. Finally, it lists inspection checks that must be performed before releasing the engine, including two basic documents needed for

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Powerplant Lab (Reaction Paper)

The document discusses the key components and functions of a reciprocating aircraft engine. It explains that the engine is called a powerplant because it provides electricity, vacuum, and heat in addition to propelling the aircraft. It then describes the four-stroke cycle an engine follows, including the intake, compression, power, and exhaust strokes. It also discusses how the camshaft and crankshaft work together to control valve opening and piston movement. The relationship between the throttle and mixture control in regulating fuel-air intake is explained. The venturi shape in carburetors and how cylinder compression is checked are also summarized. Finally, it lists inspection checks that must be performed before releasing the engine, including two basic documents needed for

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1. Why the aircraft engine is called a Powerplant?


 because aside from propelling the aircraft through the air, the engine also has other parts
attached to it that allow it to produce electricity, vacuum, suction, and heat, to name a
few.

2. Explain the 4-stroke-5-events cycle of a reciprocating engine.


STOKES
 Intake Stroke (Event No. 1: Intake Event)- When the piston inside the cylinder moves
away from the cylinder head, the intake valve opens, allowing the fuel-air mixture to be
drawn into the combustion chamber of the cylinder.
 Compression Stroke (Event No. 2: Compression Event) - the compression stroke began
when the piston reached the base of the cylinder. During this phase, the intake valve is
closed and the piston reverses direction, moving back towards the cylinder head,
compressing the fuel-air mixture because there is no other place for it to go.
 Event No. 3: Ignition Event - the compressed fuel-air mixture was ignited by the electric
spark as the piston neared the top of its stroke inside the cylinder.
 Power Stroke (Event No. 4: Power Events) - when the piston reaches the top of the
cylinder, we start the third stroke, also known as the power stroke. During this stroke,
two spark plugs at the cylinder's head each release a spark that causes the fuel mixture to
combust in a controlled manner, pushing the piston back inward toward the base of the
cylinder. This rotation of the crankshaft causes the propeller to turn.

 Exhaust Stroke (Event No. 5: Exhaust Event) - the exhaust valve opens during the final
stroke, the piston moves back towards the cylinder head, pushing out the combustion
products known as exhaust, and the cycle repeats.

3. How do the cam shaft relate to crankshaft movement?


 They are related in a way that the crankshaft transfers the energy from combustion to the
rest of the engine or vehicle, while the camshaft controls the valves' opening and closing
through combustion.
 The camshaft is geared to the crankshaft to keep them in sync. The valves open twice
during the four-stroke cycle because the camshaft is geared to turn half as quickly as the
crankshaft.

4. Describe the relationship between the throttle and mixture control.


 The mixture controls how much fuel is mixed in the air, or, to put it another way, it
regulates the ratio of fuel and air. Typically, there are 15 air molecules for every fuel
molecule, so the mixture adjusts the amount of fuel required to maintain this ratio. The
throttle, on the other hand, regulates how much of that ratio is let into the cylinder. The
more the throttle is opened, the more fuel and air are let into the cylinder.

5. What is function of venturi shape in the carburetor system?


 due to the main jet of the carburetor being precisely centered in the venturi, fuel from the
float chamber of the carburetor is drawn into the venturi, combined with the fast-moving
air stream to create an emulsion, and then drawn into the engine's cylinder for power,
combustion, and compression.
 It increases the airflow's speed

6. Explain how cylinder compression check is accomplished.


 Each spark plug is removed one at a time, numbered with a felt-tip pen to identify its
cylinder in position, and then placed in a spark plug tray with the firing end up. Remove
the harness connectors from the bottom spark plugs to prevent accidental firing, which
would occur if a mag switch were not properly grounded. Place your finger over the
spark plug and hold it there while turning the propeller to determine when cylinder
number one is on its upstroke and close to top dead center.7. Explain how magneto
inspection is accomplished. When the piston is on its upstroke and you can feel and hear
air escaping, keep turning the piston until you hear the impulse coupling in the left
magneto snip. You are a top dead center when it does. When the mark on the ring gear
lines up with a mark on the engine starter housing, which is present on many direct-drive
aircraft, you are also at top dead center on the number one cylinder. With the cylinder at
or just before top dead center, screw the compression tester into the spark plug hole,
connect it to an air supply that is at least 100 psi, and connect it to the cylinder. Next,
with the propeller firmly in place, slowly turn the output valve until 80 pounds of
pressure are entering the cylinder with pressure applied. Look at the right-side indicator
and read the maximum pressure shown on a healthy engine that has a maximum pressure
of. Once you've obtained your best reading, lower the air supply's pressure so that your
assistant can release the propeller. With each additional cylinder in the engine's actual
firing order, this process is repeated. The value is logged as a figure over 80 as each
cylinder's compression is measured. The readings from this compression check must be
compared to AC 43 13, the manufacturer's service bulletins, or service letters.
9. What are the different post inspections check that needs to be performed prior release of the
engine?
 Full Power RPM
 Idle RPM
 Magneto Check
 Oil Pressure
 Oil Temperature
 Cylinder Temperature
10. What are two basic documents that needs to be prepared/provided in accomplishing the 100-
hour inspection?
 Checklist (100 Hour Checklist)
 Engine Log (Record of Compliance)

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