Volume 4. Propellers And Small Gas Turbines
There is a seemingly endless list of crucial components within an aircraft, and today we’ll be testing you on two of them – propellers and small gas turbines! Think you know your stuff? Find out today!
- 1.Which 54H60-91 propeller subassembly transmits engine torque to the propeller blades?
- A.
Barrel
- B.
Control
- C.
Low pitch stop
- D.
Pitchlock requlator
- 2.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which component delivers the actual propeller blade angle from the blade to the control assembly?
- A.
Microadjusting ring
- B.
Beta feedback shaft
- C.
Blade segment gear
- D.
Blade bushing
- 3.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which is a function of the the pitchlock regulator?
- A.
Stops the dome piston from increasing blade angle above 23.3
- B.
Prevents the blades from decreasing pitch if hydraulic pressure is lost
- C.
Prevents cam bearing rollers from bottoming out in the track slopes
- D.
Prevents the propeller from going into the beta range when the throttle is positioned in alpha range
- 4.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which pitchlock component mechanically holds the stationary and rotating pitchlock ratchets apart during reversing adn unfeatherin operations?
- A.
Pitchlock control cam
- B.
Pitchlock ratchet piston
- C.
Externally threaded ring
- D.
Externally splined spacer ring
- 5.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which component is used in place of a shim plate on the No. 1 blade?
- A.
Beveled thrust washer
- B.
Stationary ratchet
- C.
Beta segment gear
- D.
Blade barrel shim
- 6.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which dome assembly part allow the rotating cam to turn while the stationary cam remains in a fixed postion?
- A.
Roller shaft
- B.
Track slopes
- C.
Ball bearings
- D.
Roller bearings
- 7.On the 54H60-91 propeller, what function is a task of the low pitch stop assembly?
- A.
Prevents the popeller from goin in to the beta range when the throttle is positioned in the alpha range
- B.
Limits cam travel and prevents the propeller from exceeding feather and reverse balde angles
- C.
Prevents the blades from decreasing pitch if an overspeed condition occurs
- D.
Transmits engine torque to the blades
- 8.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which component provides a means for balancing the propeller?
- A.
Deicer cnotact ring holder
- B.
Hub mounting bulkhead
- C.
Front spinner
- D.
Afterbody
- 9.On the 54H60-91 propeller, hydraulic fluid is directed from the directed from the pump housing to the barrel assembly through what component?
- A.
Valve housing
- B.
Low pich stop
- C.
Transfer bearing
- D.
Pitchlock regulator
- 10.On the 54H60-91 popeller, what is the function of the differential gear train assembly?
- A.
Drives the main and standby pressure pumps
- B.
Controls operation of the pilot valve and serves as an electrical ground
- C.
Drives the rotation sleeve when the throttle is positioned in the beta range
- D.
Transmits blade angle movement to the valve housin and drives the propeller governor flyweights
- 11.On the 54H60-91 propeller, during normal porpeller operation, the output of which pumps is used?
- A.
Main pressure and main scavenge
- B.
Standby pressure and main scavenge
- C.
Auxiliary pressure and main pressure
- D.
Auxiliary pressure and auxiliary scavenge
- 12.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which cam disarms the NTS system linkage when the throttle is positioned in teh beta range?
- A.
Manual feather
- B.
Beta follow up
- C.
Speed set
- D.
Beta set
- 13.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which valve, contained in the valve housing, controls the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from the dome assembly?
- A.
Standby
- B.
Feather
- C.
Backup
- D.
Pilot
- 14.The 54H60-91 propeller governor speeder spring tension positions the pilot valve to maintain what percent rpm in the beta range?
- A.
99 to 103%
- B.
104 to 108%
- C.
109 to 113%
- D.
114 to 118%
- 15.On the 54H60-91 propeller, when the throttle is moved to the GROUND IDLE position, what degree setting does the coordinator pointer indicate on the protractor?
- A.
0*
- B.
18*
- C.
34*
- D.
90*
- 16.Which switch, located in the control quadrant, activates the 54h-60-91 propeller governor speed bias servo assebly as the throttle is moved into the blight idle gate?
- A.
Beta indicator
- B.
Landing gear warning
- C.
Low speed ground idle
- D.
Synchrophaser disarming
- 17.The condition lever GND STOP position is only effective on the ground because the circuits made in this position are completed throw what switches?
- A.
Landing gear touchdown
- B.
Low speed ground idle
- C.
Landing gear warning
- D.
Air start
- 18.What component in the T56 engine coordinator provides reference signals to the electronic TD amplifier that are proportional to the desired TIT?
- A.
Feather shaft
- B.
Potentiomether
- C.
65* microswitch
- D.
66* microswitch
- 19.On the 54H60-91 propeller, the output of what pump is sufficient to supply hydraulic pressure for nomal propeller operation?
- A.
Auxiliary pressure
- B.
Standby pressure
- C.
Backkup pressure
- D.
Main pressure
- 20.On the 54H60-91 propeller, if the main filter becomes clogged, which valve opens to assure continued flow?
- A.
Check
- B.
Bypass
- C.
Low pressure relief
- D.
High pressure relief
- 21.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which valve sets and maintains a pressure differential of about 100 psi between system pressure and the increase- or decrease-pitch pressure?
- A.
Check
- B.
Bypass
- C.
Low-pressure relief
- D.
High-pressure relief
- 22.On the 54H60-91 propeller, when the backup valve is opened, the hydraulic pressure routed to the governoor pilot valve is used for which operation?
- A.
Pitchlock
- B.
Standby
- C.
Reverse
- D.
Airstart
- 23.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which pump is used to feather or unfeather the propeller during static propeller operation?
- A.
Main
- B.
Backup
- C.
Standby
- D.
Auxiliary
- 24.On the 54H60-91 propeller, which type of valve opens to allow the output of the standby pump to combine with the output of the main pump?
- A.
Check
- B.
Bypass
- C.
Low pressure relief
- D.
High pressure relief
- 25.The purpose fo the 54H60-91 propeller pitchlock assembly is to prevent
- A.
The loss of oil pressure
- B.
An engine overspedd due to a loss of power
- C.
The flow of hydraulic fluid to the pilot valve
- D.
An engine ovespeed due to a loss fo hydraulic pressure
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