MODULE 17A (ii)

1.- Synchronisations is used to:

a) Preset the phase angle of propellers.

b) Reduce vibration and noise.

c) Reduce the pitch of the fastest running blade.

2.- In a hydromatic propeller with counterweigjts, what is used to make the propeller move
to fine pitch?

a) ATM.

b) Centrifugal force acting on the counterweight.

c) Engine oil.

3.- The force acting on a propeller blade are:

a) Thrust and torque.

b) Bending twisting and centrifugal.

c) Thrust aerodynamic and tension.

4.- Damage to a leading edge can be blended in comparison to a blade face:

a) By maintaining a smooth depression.

b) By not exceeding 25% of the chord.

c) At a steeper angle.

5.- The longitudinal clearance between the nose wheel and the propeller on a tricycle geared
propeller is:

a) 18 inches.

b) 9 inches.

c) 1/2 inch.

6.- Relaxing tension on the governor spring will result in the blade coarsening:

a) Manifold pressure increasing, rpm increasing.

b) Manifold pressure constant, rpm decreasing.

c) Manifold pressure increasing, rpm decreasing.

7.- A tracking check compares:

a) Two opposite blades.

b) Two adjacent blades.

c) Any two blades.

8.- Blades cuffs are fitted to the root of the blades:

a) To increase thrust.

b) To increase the strength of the blade.

c) To increase flow of cooling air into the engine nacelle.

9.- The ground fine pitch stop is:

a) Remove on the ground.

b) Never removed.

c) Removed during flight.

10.- Low torque sensing is used to:

a) Increase power.

b) Increase pitch.

c) Initiate auto-feather.

11.- A line of indentations at one blade section can be:

a) Declared unserviceable.

b) Left for up to 12 months.

c) Blended within limits.

12.- On an electrical de-icing system first cycle is used:

a) At low air temperature.

b) At high air temperature.

c) On the ground.
13.- Blade angle at the root is:

a) Low.

b) High.

c) The master blade angle.

14.- If governor fly wheel overcomes the speeder spring, it indicates:

a) Over speed.

b) Under speed.

c) On speed.

15.- Blade angle is taken from the chord and:

a) Relative airflow.

b) Propeller shaft.

c) Plane of rotation.

16.- Type I synchronisation is used:

a) In flight.

b) In flight except landing and take off.

c) On the ground.

17.- Pitch control using torque measuring is for:

a) Increasing drag.

b) Reducing drag in engine failure.

c) Reducing drag in binding.

18.- If force is applied to the speeder spring, what will happen:

a) Blade angle coarsen.

b) Blade angle finer.

c) Blade angle is frozen in last known position.

19.- Propeller vibration due to a problem with propeller installations would have:

a) Higher frequency than turbine vibration.

b) The same frequency as turbine vibration.

c) Lower frequency than turbine vibration.

20.- Insulation checks on propeller electrical heating elements should be carried out of
frequency due to:

a) Short/open circuits in the heating system wires along the propeller blade.

b) Oxidation of slip ring and brush gear assembly.

c) Deposits formed to the wear of the slip ring and brush gear assembly.

21.- Preloading propeller blades before installation prevents:

a) Blade flutter.

b) Aerodynamic imbalance on the blades.

c) Blade distortion.

22.- When is superfine pitch used?

a) In cruise.

b) Landing and take off.

c) Engine starting to reduce propeller torque loading on starter motor.

23.- When unfeathering a propeller, the blade should be put into what position to stop
propeller overspeed?

a) Coarse pitch.

b) Fine pitch.

c) Negative pitch.

24.- Blade angle is measured using a:

a) Bevel protractor.

b) Propeller protractor.

c) Clinometer.
25.- What forces act on a propeller blade?

a) Thrust and torque.

b) Bending, CTM and ATM.

c) Bending, torque, thrust.

26.- When the flyweights move outwards in a PCU, this is known as:

a) On speed.

b) Under speed.

c) Over speed.

27.- In an on speed condition, oil in the tube:

a) Flows out of the tubes.

b) Flows in the tubes.

c) Remains constant.

28.- Where is the de-icing boot?

a) Root.

b) Tip.

c) Trailing edge.

29.- On a reversing prop moving to the max reversing angle, the prop goes:

a) From fine pitch through plane of rotation, fine reverse then course reverse.

b) From fine pitch through plane of rotation, course reverse then fine reverse.

c) From course pitch through plane of rotation course, fine reverse then course reverse.

30.- In the beta range, when angle of attack increases the fuel flow increase, and what else?

a) rpm and EGT.

b) EPR and fuel temperature.

c) Fuel temperature.
31.- CTM will:

a) Turn the blade about the lateral axis.

b) Try to bend the blade away from the engine.

c) Cause the tips to rotate at supersonic speeds.

32.- If pressure is increase on the speeder springs, rpm increase. What happens to the blade
angle?

a) Increases.

b) Decreases.

c) Remains unchanged.

33.- From reverse pitch, to return to normal pitch it:

a) Passes through fine.

b) Passes through coarse.

c) Passes through coarse then fine.

34.- In a prop with counterweights, what is used to make it move to fine pitch?

a) ATM’s.

b) Centrifugal force acting on the counterweight.

c) Governor oil pressure.

35.- If a propeller is in fine pitch and then moves to feather it will pass through:

a) Reverse.

b) Flight fine only.

c) Coarse.

36.- When in reverse pitch, CTM will tend to move the propeller blades towards:

a) A negative pitch.

b) A positive pitch.

c) A position depending on rpm.

37.- If the blade angle is increased:

a) The pitch becomes finer.

b) The pitch becomes coarser.

c) Lateral stability decreases.

38.- A double acting propeller has:

a) Oil pressure on one side of piston.

b) Oil pressure on two sides of piston.

c) Nitrogen or air on one side of piston.

ANSWERS
1.- b) Reduce vibration and noise.

2.- c) Engine oil.

3.- b) Bending twisting and centrifugal.

4.- c) At a steeper angle.

5.- c) 1/2 inch.

6.- c) Manifold pressure increasing, rpm decreasing.

7.- c) Any two blades.

8.- c) To increase flow of cooling air into the engine nacelle.

9.- a) Remove on the ground.

10.- c) Initiate auto-feather.

11.- a) Declared unserviceable.

12.- a) At low air temperature.

13.- b) High.

14.- a) Over speed.

15.- c) Plane of rotation.

16.- b) In flight except landing and take off.

17.- b) Reducing drag in engine failure.

18.- b) Blade angle finer.

19.- c) Lower frequency than turbine vibration.

20.- a) Short/open circuits in the heating system wires along the propeller blade.

21.- a) Blade flutter.

22.- c) Engine starting to reduce propeller torque loading on starter motor.

23.- a) Coarse pitch.

24.- b) Propeller protractor.

25.- b) Bending, CTM and ATM.

26.- c) Over speed.

27.- c) Remains constant.

28.- a) Root.

29.- a) From fine pitch through plane of rotation, fine reverse then course reverse.

30.- a) rpm and EGT.

31.- a) Turn the blade about the lateral axis.

32.- b) Decreases.

33.- a) Passes through fine.

34.- c) Governor oil pressure.

35.- c) Coarse.

36.- b) A positive pitch.

37.- b) The pitch becomes coarser.

38.- b) Oil pressure on two sides of piston.