SFAR 88/CDCCL LEVEL 2 EXAM

DAVID TAYLOR 13/03/2018 AMET LTD

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Fuel Tank Safety Level 2 – Test
1. The aims of EASA and the FAAs harmonised approach to fuel tank
safety are:

a) Flammability Reduction, Ignition Prevention

b) Flammability Prevention, Ignition Reduction
c) Fuel saving, cost cutting

2. Common factors in 3 Fuel Tank Safety incidents were:

a) High ambient temperature, full centre wing tank, conditioning

system running.
b) Low ambient temperature, empty centre wing tank, conditioning
system running.
c) High ambient temperature, empty centre wing tank, conditioning
system running.

3. Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR No. 88) required all

airframe manufacturers and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
holders to:

a) Conduct a safety review of all fuel system components.

b) Modify fuel tank probes and wiring.
c) Fit fuel inerting systems.

4. SFAR-88 applies to all holders of Type Certificates and Supplemental

Type Certificates issued on turbine power transport category airplanes
after January 1, 1958, that meet the following criteria:

a) Passenger capacity of 30 or more, and Maximum payload

capacity of greater than 7500 pounds.
b) Passenger capacity of 30 or more, or Maximum payload
capacity of greater than 7500 pounds
c) All aircraft regardless of passenger or payload capacity.

5. CDCCL Stands for:

a) Critical Design Configuration Control Legislation

b) Critical Design Configuration Control Limitation
c) Critical Design Computerised Control Limitation
 SFAR 88/CDCCL LEVEL 2 EXAM
DAVID TAYLOR 13/03/2018 AMET LTD
6. CDCCLs are:

a) Mandatory and cannot be changed or deleted without the

approval of the FAA ACO or applicable regulatory agency.
b) Optional and may be changed or deleted without the
approval of the FAA ACO or applicable regulatory agency.
c) Only applicable during a “C” check.

7. Which new ATA chapter relates to Fuel Tank Inerting Systems?

a) ATA 34
b) ATA 23
c) ATA 47

8. The fuel inerting system acronym NEADS stands for:

a) N2 Enriched Air Distribution system.

b) N2 Enhanced Aircraft Dehumidifying system
c) New Easy Access Doppler system

9. Which components make up the “Fire Triangle?”

a) Oxygen, Heat, Flames

b) Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
c) Nitrogen, Heat, Fuel

10. Identifies three primary phenomenon that can result in ignition of fuel
vapours in aeroplane fuel tanks:

a) Electrical arcs, friction sparks, hot surface ignition

b) Electrical arcs, friction burns, hot surface reflection
c) Electrical arcs, carpet burns, hot summers day

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