AE6011-Aero Engine Maintenance and Repair

Question Bank

PART-A
1. Name four common engine classifications by cylinder arrangement
2. What is the purpose of dynamic damper?
3. What should be done if there is no indication of oil pressure shortly after starting the engine?
4. What is the function of the dimensional inspection during overhaul?
5. What are the methods and purpose of the preliminary visual inspection?
6. How are aircraft piston engines classified?
7. Write short notes on Master Articulated Rod
8. Enumerate the basic steps of the overhaul process.
9. What are the methods adopted for structural inspection of aero engine parts? or State the methods
followed in ‘Non Destructive testing’
10. Explain the term “Manifold Absolute Pressure” (MAP)
11. What is meant by Trouble shooting?
12.Why is ‘Compression Testing’ is carried out in piston engine?
13.What is valve overlap?
14.What effect does exhaust back pressure have on engine performance?
15.How is the term “overhauled engine” defined?
16. Describe a Power check
17.List the advantages of the opposed- type engine design.
18.Name the four principle type of crankshaft.
19. What is the engine preheating procedure?
20.Explain the term ‘Backfiring’
21.Differentiate between overhauled engine and rebuilt engine.
22.Enumerate the precision measuring tools used in overhaul shop of a piston engine.
23.Define Fretting.
24.Define ‘E’ gap
25. What is meant by choke bored cylinder?
26. Describe the two types of ‘antifriction’ bearings.
27.Why are crankpins usually hollow?
28. What are the advantages of a dual-magneto ignition?
29. What is the spark plug rotation?
30. Why exhaust valve stem or head is made hollow?
31. Name the events during which special inspections are carried out in gas turbine engine.
32. What is twin spool axial compressor?
33. Write the two main methods of measuring and correcting any unbalance of gas turbine engine.
34. Explain the term “condition monitoring”
35. Define ‘online maintenance’
36. List the different types of fuel spray nozzles.
37. Describe gas-turbine starter.
38. State the methods of balancing of Gas-turbine components
39. If the following defects occur in trouble shooting of a piston engine, what are the possible causes and
remedial actions?
40. Compare a gas-turbine igniter plug with a spark plug.
41. At what engine speed does the starter system disengage in a jet engine?
42. What is the purpose of compressor wash?
43. Describe the purpose of trend analysis.
44. What is “hung start” or “false” start?
45. Enumerate the operational checks to ensure that a gas turbine engine is in satisfactory operating condition.
46. What is the purpose of bell mouth air inlet being used in test stand?
47. What is scheduled maintenance?
48. What is the function of the exhaust nozzle?
49. Enumerate the techniques required for Non routine inspections.
50. Define “trouble shooting.
51. What are the three major sections of a gas turbine engine?
52. What is the purpose of turbine?
53. What is the function of the diffuser in gas turbine engine?
54. Enumerate the instruments used for Non- routine inspection of gas- turbine engine.
55. What action to be taken when an engine has been operated with no oil pressure for more than two minutes?
56. What is “hot start”?

PART- B
57. What is the purpose of testing the cylinder compression?
58. Explain in sequence about servicing procedure of spark plug with neat diagram.
59. Explain the safety practices followed in preparation of foroverhaul an engine in an overhaul shop.
60. Name the auxiliary ignition devices and with the help of neat diagram describe the operation of an induction
vibrator
61. With the help of a simplified diagram, explain the fundamental operation of a pressure injection carburetor.
62. Explain the various methods adopted for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques.
63. 9.piston engine testing
procedure after overhaul
64. Explain the procedure of carrying out “A” check inspection performed on gas Turbine engine after 100 hrs
operation.
65. Explain over speed inspection for a typical high- bypass fan engine
66. State and explain in detail about the instruments used during Non routine inspections.
67. Discuss about condition monitoring of the engine on ground and at altitude.
68. How is the balancing of gas turbine engine carried out? Explain.
69. Explain in brief the routine operation checks performed to ensure the gas turbine engine is in satisfactory
operating condition.
70. Explain the following operational checks in gas turbine engine.
71. Explain the special inspection carried out after the gas turbine engine experienced the snags of “Foreign
object damage” and ‘Blade damage’
72. What are the checks and inspections carried out on a connecting rod during overhaul?
73. What are line maintenance and heavy maintenance? Explain in detail about maintenance practices.
74. Explain the working principle of operation of gas Turbine engine.
75. Enumerate the various starters used for starting the gas turbine engines and explain in detail the operation
of any one of them
76. Explain the various checks and alignment in crankshaft during overhaul.
77. How are both compression testers utilized in checking the compression of aircraft cylinders? Explain the
procedures with neat sketches.
78. Define trouble shooting and explain the six step trouble shooting procedure.
79. Explain the inspection and maintenance of engine control carried out in piston engines.