ORAL TEST SUBJECT AREA “O”

9.1 DC ELECTRICS

1. 10 faults one electrical starting system

2. An A/C in rain outside the hanger started and running but no power available

in the busbar.

ANS put on the alternator switch to ensure the alternator comes on.

3. If your power is well corrected and you use the GPU and yet A/C not

powered

ANS check starter switch

4. How do you know that there was a false start?

ANS you will observe that the pinion gear is still meshed with the flywheel

5. Principle of a starter motor

ANS: The pinion gear mashes with the fly wheel after the engine had reach a

sustaining speed this will cause the flywheel to kick it back.

6. Location of fuses

ANS: access panel 211left

7. Location of voltage regulator

ANS: access panel 211 right

8. Name all the internal and external light, their location and method of

switching on in the TB9.

9. Name three types of A/C batteries and A/C where these batteries are used.
 ANS: Lead acid – TB9

NICAD – Doniar

Lithium ion – B787 Dilliber

10.What battery does the TB9 use

ANS: 24v 18 AH

11.Describe your A/C electrically

12.Distinguish between two wire & single wire system

13.What type of wire system does TB – 9 use

ANS: single wire

14.What makes it possible?

ANS: Cos of its metallic structure

15.10 components you need to set up a battery shop

16.How do you mix water, acid to form electrolyte store procedure

17.How do you order items from the store

ANS: go with requisition form

18.How do you make sure that the items in the store conforms with what you

need.

19.When receiving components from the store, ensure you check for transit

damage before signing,

20.What is the documents that accompany the components

ANS: EASA form 1 (authorized release certificate)

21.Documents you fill after installation

ANS: A/C log book, engine log book as the case may be, Tech log.

22.When asked to identify position and location, use

Port - Starboard

Inboard - outboard

Trailing - leading

Center - Pedestral

Instrument panel

Overhead panel – flood light & its switch

23.Location of battery and alternator

24.How do you switch on the alternator

ANS: Mains switch

Field Switch

Switch for bring it

25.The location of light flat indicate the flap movement

26.Location of flap position

ANS: Inboard & trailing edge of the wing…

27.What is PES

Code for DC Essential busbar

28.Location of the light and their switches

 29.Fuel system consist of:

a. Electrical driven pump

b. Pump switch

c. Fuel pressure

30.Fuel indicator consist of:

a. Fuel tank unit

b. Gauge conditioner

c. Fuel quantity indicator L & R

d. Interconnecting cable

31.Component of the battery

32.Component of the starter system

a. Starter motor

b. Starter switch

1. ORAL TEST SUBJECT AREA “A” BASIC ELECTRICITY

1. What is the most important law applicable to the study of electricity? Ohm's Law (E=I*R) (Voltage =
Amps*Resistance)

2. What are the elements of Ohm's Law? Voltage (E), current (I), and resistance (R).

3. What are the sources of electrical power? Mechanical (generator), chemical (battery), photoelectric
(light), and thermal (heat).

4. What does an electrical circuit consist of? A source of electrical pressure or EMF, resistance in the
form of an energy consuming electrical device, and conductors, usually in the form of copper or
aluminium wires, to provide a path for electron flow. .

5. What represents capacitance in an AC circuit? A capacitor (condenser).

6. What is the function of a capacitor? To store electricity.

7. What is inductance? A voltage that is induced in a coif in an AC circuit. This voltage is opposite in
direction to the applied voltage, and opposes any change in the alternating current.

8. What is impedance? It is the combined effect of resistance, inductive reactance, and capacitive
reactance in an AC circuit.

9. What is the unit of measurement of power in a DC circuit? The watt. Amperes times volts equals
watts (P = I x E). 746 watts equals one horsepower.

10. What is a kilowatt? It is 1,000 watts.

11. In a DC circuit, what occurs when voltage is increased while resistance remains constant? There
will be an increase in current.

12. What are the three types of DC electrical circuits? They are series circuits, parallel circuits, and
series-parallel circuits.

13. A 24-volt lead-acid battery has how many cells? It has 12 cells. Each cell is rated at 2 volts.

14. What should be the specific gravity of the electrolyte in a fully charged lead-acid battery? It
should be between 1.275 and 1.300,

15. What instrument is used to determine the specific gravity of electrolyte in a lead-acid battery? A
hydrometer.

16. Why can't a hydrometer be used to determine the charge of a nickel-cadmium battery? The
specific gravity of the electrolyte in a nickel-cadmium battery does not change appreciably during
charge or discharge of the battery.

17. When using a hydrometer to check the charge of a lead-acid battery, at what temperatures
must a correction factor be applied to the reading? Adjustments must be made if temperature of the
electrolyte is above 90° F or below 70°F.

18. What is electromagnetic induction? It is the transfer of electrical energy by means of a magnetic
field. This is the principle of transformer operation.

19. How are battery compartments protected against corrosion? They are coated with special
corrosion resistant paints such as bituminous paint.

20. What should be the correct electrolyte level in a properly serviced batter? It should be
approximately 3/8 inches above the plates. If the battery has baffle plates above the cell plates, the
electrolyte level should be up to the hole in the baffle plate in each cell.

21. Why should nickel-cadmium batteries and lead-acid batteries not be stored or serviced in the
same area? The electrolyte in nickel-cadmium batteries is chemically opposite to the lead-acid battery
electrolyte and the fumes from lead-acid battery can contaminate the electrolyte in the nickel-
cadmium batteries.

7. ORAL TEST SUBJECT AREA “J” ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

1. How would you seat newly installed generator brushes to the commutator? When new brushes are
installed in a generator the face of the brushes must be shaped to provide an area of maximum
contact with the commutator. To seat the brushes use number 000 sandpaper placed around the
commutator with the sanding surface facing outward. Turn the armature in the normal direction of
rotation until the face of the brushes is properly contoured. Remove the sandpaper and blowout any
residue with compressed air.

2. Where is the generator rating and performance data located? It is stamped on the nameplate
attached to the generator.

3. What units make up a DC generator three-unit regulator? The voltage regulator, the current limiter,
and the reverse current cutout.

4. What method is used to control the voltage of an aircraft alternator? The frequency depends upon
the speed of rotation of the rotor and the number of poles.

5. What determines the frequency of the voltage of an alternator? The frequency depends upon the
speed of rotation of the rotor and the number of poles.

6. How is alternator frequency maintained? By installing a constant speed drive (CSD) unit between
the engine and the alternator.

7. What are the three basic types of DC motors? Series motors, shunt motors, and compound motors.

8. Name the parts of a DC motor? The armature, the field, the brushes, and the frame.

9. What is a starter-generator system used on many turbine engines? The system uses a starter-
generator which operates as a starter motor to drive the engine during starting, and after the engine
has reached a self-sustaining speed it operates as a generator to supply the electrical system power.

10. What is the American Wire Gage (AWG) system of designating electrical wire size? A gage number
is assigned the wire according to its cross-sectional area. The smaller the gage number, the larger the
wire.

11. What is open wiring? Open wiring is any wire, wire group, or wire bundle not enclosed in conduit.

12. What method is used to control the voltage of DC aircraft generators? The only practical means of
regulating generator voltage is to control the strength of the magnetic field. Field strength is
determined by the amount of current flowing through the field coils, and the current is controlled by
placing some form of variable or intermittent resistance in the external field circuit of the generator.

13. What are the causes of excessive arcing at the generator brushes? Arcing can be caused by a
commutator that is dirty, rough, or out of round. A more common cause of arcing is worn or binding
brushes or the brush spring tension too low.

14. When installing single wires or wire bundles, how much slack is normally allowed between
supports? Slack between supports should normally not exceed one-half inch.

15. What precaution should be taken when running wires close to heating ducts or exhaust stacks?
The wires should be insulated with a high temperature material.

4. ORAL TEST SUBJECT AREA “Q” AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

1. What is the purpose of a- circuit breaker? The purpose of a circuit breaker is to open the circuit
when an overload exists.

2. What tool is used to measure the size of unmarked electrical wire? A wire gage can be used to
measure wires ranging in size from number zero to number 36.

3. What are the colors of aircraft position lights and where are they mounted? A green light is
mounted on the right wingtip, a red light on the left wingtip, and a white light is mounted in a position
where it is visible from the rear of the aircraft.

4. What are the factors to be considered when selecting wire size for electrical power? One factor is
the allowable power loss in the line. A second factor is the permissible voltage drop in the line, and a
third factor is the current-carrying ability of the conductor.

5. When is a circuit breaker or fuse designed to open the circuit? A circuit breaker or fuse should open
the circuit before the conductor emits smoke. To accomplish this, the time current characteristics of
the protective device must fall below that of the associated conductor.

6. What are the three most common faults that occur in an electrical circuit? They are open circuits, in
which leads or wires are broken; shorted circuits, in which ground leads cause current to be returned
by shortcuts to the source of power; and low power in circuits causing lights to burn dimly and relays
to chatter.

7. What size electrical conduit should be used for a specific cable bundle? To allow for ease of
maintenance and possible future circuit expansion, the conduit should have an inside diameter that is
25% larger than the maximum diameter of the conductor bundle.

8. When should electrical switches be de-rated from their nominal current rating? For high rush-in
circuits such as circuits containing incandescent lamps, for inductive circuits that have magnetic energy
stored in solenoid coils or relays, and for DC motor circuits, which draw several times their rated
current during starting.

9. When do DC electric motors draw several times their rated current? During starting.

10. What could cause an AC electric motor to run too fast? An excessive supply voltage or the motor
field windings shorted.

11. What could cause an AC electric motor to run too slow? Low applied voltage, defective wiring, or
no lubrication.

12. How is the output voltage of an alternator controlled? By using a voltage regulator to control the
exciter field current and thus regulate the exciter output voltage applied to the alternator field.

13. What should be checked before any aircraft electrical load is increased? The associated wires,
cables, and circuit protection devices should be checked to determine that the new load will not
exceed the rated limits of these units.

14. What is the main advantage of using AC for aircraft electric power systems? The principle
advantage is that the voltage of AC power systems is easily changed by the use of transformers.
Therefore, you can transmit power at a high voltage and a low current, thus reducing the size and
weight of the wiring in the circuit.
15. In AC power systems. how is DC obtained for battery charging? The alternating current is changed
to direct current by the use of rectifiers.

16. How long should bonding jumper wires be made? As short as possible.