AM ( Aviation Structural Mechanic )

  1. WHAT AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT ENGINE LOADS, STRESSES, AND VIBRATIONS TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE?
    NACELLE
  2. WHAT TYPE OF STRESS IS A COMBINATION OF TENSION AND COMPRESSION?
    BENDING
  3. AT WHAT TEMPERATURE DOES TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BECOME SOFT AND PLIABLE?
    225 DEGREES F
  4. WHAT PROPERTY ALLOWS TWO METALS TO BE WELDED, BRAZED, OR SOLDERED?
    JOINING
  5. THE TOOL CONTROL PROGRAM IS BASED ON WHAT INVENTORY CONCEPT?
    INSTANT INVENTORY CONCEPT
  6. WHAT OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE TOOL CONTROL PROGRAM?
    MATERIAL CONTROL OFFICER
  7. WHAT DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE TOOL CONTROL PROGRAM?
    QUALITY ASSURANCE
  8. WHAT TWO MANUALS OUTLINE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY?
    OPNAVINST 5100.19 AND OPNAVINST 5100.23
  9. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION INVOLVING THE USE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS?
    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
  10. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING SHOP PERSONNEL IN THE USE OF THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET?
    WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR
  11. WHAT TYPE OF DIAGRAM IS USEFUL FOR SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMPONENTS OF A SYSTEM AND THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OPERATE?
    BLOCK
  12. WHAT TYPE OF DIAGRAM IS A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF A SYSTEM THAT SHOWS HOW A COMPONENT FITS WITH OTHER COMPONENTS BUT DOES NOT INDICATE ITS ACTUAL LOCATION IN THE AIRCRAFT?
    SCHEMATIC
  13. WHAT TYPE OF DIAGRAMS USE ACTUAL DRAWINGS OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM?
    INSTALLATION
  14. THE LOGICAL/DEDUCTIVE REASONING PROCESS OF FINDING A MALFUNCTION IS KNOWN BY WHAT TERM?
    TROUBLESHOOTING
  15. WHAT ARE THE SEVEN STEPS ENCOMPASSED IN THE TROUBLESHOOTING AIDS GENERALLY FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT MIMS?
    VISUAL INSPECTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK, CLASSIFY THE TROUBLE, ISOLATE THE TROUBLE, LOCATE THE TROUBLE, CORRECT THE TROUBLE, AND CONDUCT FINAL OPERATIONAL CHECK.
  16. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION, A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR WHAT PRIMARY CONCERN?
    PROPER SERVICING LEVELS
  17. WHAT SUBSTANCE IS USED TO REDUCE FRICTION, COOL METALLIC PARTS, PREVENT WEAR, AND PROTECT AGAINST CORROSION?
    LUBRICANTS
  18. WHAT ARE THE FOUR METHODS OF APPLYING LUBRICANTS?
    GREASE GUN, SQUIRT CAN, HAND AND BRUSH
  19. WHAT TYPE OF LUBRICATION FITTINGS RESTS LEVEL WITH THE SURFACE AND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH MOVING PARTS?
    FLUSH FITTINGS
  20. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AIRCRAFT ARE DIRECTLY DEPENDENT UPON ITS WEIGHT AND BALANCE CONDITION?
    FLIGHT
  21. WHAT TECHNICAL MANUAL COVERS WEIGHT AND BALANCE?
    NAVAIR 01-1B-50
  22. WHAT IS THE STANDARD METHOD USED BY THE NAVY FOR WEIGHING AIRCRAFT?
    MOBILE ELECTRONIC WEIGHING SYSTEM (MEWS)
  23. WHAT ARE THE FOUR TYPES OF AIRCRAFT SLINGS?
    WIRE ROPE, FABRIC OR WEBBING, STRUCTURAL STEEL OR ALUMINUM, AND CHAIN
  24. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF AIRCRAFT LIFTING SLING USED TODAY?
    WIRE ROPE
  25. WHAT TYPES OF SLINGS DO NOT CONTAIN FLEXIBLE COMPONENTS?
    STRUCTURAL STEEL
  26. WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF HYDRAULIC AIRCRAFT JACKS USED BY THE NAVY?
    AXLE AND TRIPOD
  27. AIRCRAFT JACKS ARE SERVICED WITH WHAT TYPE OF FLUID?
    STANDARD AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC FLUID
  28. WHAT TYPE OF JACK IS USED FOR CHANGING AIRCRAFT TIRES?
    AXLE
  29. HOW MANY PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL UNITS ARE THERE IN A FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT?
    NINE
  30. ON A SEMIMONOCOQUE FUSELAGE, WHAT COMPONENT ABSORBS THE PRIMARY BENDING LOADS?
    LONGERONS
  31. WHAT IS THE MOST WIDELY USED METAL IN MODERN AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION?
    ALUMINUM ALLOY
  32. WHAT IS THE WORLDS LIGHTEST STRUCTURAL METAL?
    MAGNESIUM
  33. AT WHAT TEMPERATURE DOES ALUMINUM ALLOY BECOME A LIQUID FORM?
    1110 DEGREES F
  34. WHAT TERM IS DEFINED AS THE EATING AWAY OR PITTING OF THE SURFACE OR THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF A METAL?
    CORROSION
  35. WHAT TYPE OF STRESS IS PRODUCED BY TWO FORCES PULLING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ALONG THE SAME STRAIGHT LINE?
    TENSION
  36. WHAT MEASUREMENT MUST BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE THE BRINELL NUMBER OF A METAL?
    THE DIAMETER OF THE IMPRESSION
  37. HOW DOES A ROCKWELL TESTER MEASURE THE HARDNESS OF A METAL?
    MEASURES THE DEPTH OF THE IMPRESSION
  38. THE RIEHLE TESTER IS DESIGNED FOR MAKING TESTS COMPARABLE TO WHAT BENCH TYPE MACHINE?
    ROCKWELL TESTER
  39. WHAT TYPE OF PLASTIC WILL SOFTEN WHEN HEATED AND HARDEN WHEN COOLED?
    THERMOPLASTIC
  40. WHAT TYPE OF PLASTIC WILL HARDEN WHEN IT IS HEATED?
    THERMOSETTING
  41. PLASTIC SHEETS SHOULD BE STORED IN A BIN AND MUST BE TILTED AT LEAST HOW MANY DEGREES FROM VERTICAL?
    10 DEGREES
  42. SOLID RIVETS ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO WHAT THREE FACTORS?
    SIZE, MATERIAL, AND HEAD SHAPE
  43. A RIVET WITH THE CODE NUMBER MS20426 HAS WHAT TYPE OF RIVET HEAD?
    COUNTERSUNK
  44. WHAT CODE IDENTIFIES A RIVET WITH A PLAIN HEAD MARKING?
    1100-F
  45. WHAT MANUAL SHOULD YOU FIRST CONSULT WHEN REPLACING AN AIRCRAFT WIRE?
    MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL (MIMS)
  46. WHAT TYPE OF TERMINAL IS GENERALLY RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT?
    SOLDERLESS CRIMPED-STYLE
  47. WHAT DEVICE IS USED ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT TO ALLOW THE CONTINUOUS SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF ONBOARD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT?
    STATIC DISCHARGER
  48. WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST COMMONLY USED TYPES OF TORQUE WRENCHES?
    DIAL INDICATING TYPE AND THE SETTING OR CLICK TYPE
  49. WHAT MANUAL PROVIDES TORQUING INFORMATION FOR A LARGE VARIETY OF NUTS, BOLTS, AND SCREWS USED IN AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION?
    NAVAIR 01-1A-8
  50. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A COTTER PIN?
    TO SECURE BLOTS, NUTS, SCREWS, AND PINS
  51. HOW MANY DIFFERENT METHODS ARE USED TO SECURE A TURNBUCKLE?
    TWO
  52. HOW MANY PIECES OF SAFETY WIRE ARE USED TO SECURE A TURNBUCKLE USING THE WIRE-WRAPPING METHOD?
    TWO
  53. A SOFT FACED HAMMER IS KNOWN BY WHAT NAME?
    MALLETT
  54. WHEN RIVETS ARE TOO LONG FOR REPAIR, THEY CAN BE SIZED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH WITH WHICH TOOL?
    ROTARY RIVET CUTTER
  55. WHAT MUST BE USED TO FORM A BUCKTAIL ON A RIVET?
    BUCKING BAR
  56. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED LAYOUT FLUID?
    BLUING FLUID
  57. WHEN LAYING OUT ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM, WHEN IS THE ONLY TIME YOU SHOULD USE A SCRIBER?
    INDICATING WHERE THE METAL IS TO BE CUT OR DRILLED
  58. THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL CONSUMED IN THE BENDING PROCESS IS KNOWN BY WHAT TERM?
    BEND ALLOWANCE
  59. AFTER CLEANING THE DAMAGED AREA OF AN AIRCRAFT, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN THE REPAIR PROCESS?
    INSPECT FOR SECONDARY DAMAGE
  60. WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE CAN TURN INTO PERMANENT DAMAGE IF NOT PROPERLY TREATED?
    CORROSION DAMAGE
  61. DAMAGE CAUSED BY TOOLS, BOLTS, RIVETS, AND NUTS LEFT ADRIFT IS KNOWN AS WHAT TYPE OF DAMAGE?
    FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
  62. THE SELF-SEALING FUEL CELLS NOW IN NAVAL SERVICE ARE MADE UP OF WHAT TOTAL NUMBERS OF PRIMARY LAYERS OF MATERIAL?
    FOUR
  63. WHAT IS THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF A BLADDER-TYPE FUEL CELL OVER A SELF-SEALING FUEL CELL?
    LESS TOTAL WEIGHT
  64. WHEN APPLYING THE NYLON BARRIER OF A RUBBER-TYPE BLADDER FUEL CELL, WHAT METHOD OF APPLICATION SHOULD BE USED?
    BRUSH, SWAB, OR SPRAY
  65. WHAT ARE CRACKS AND SMALL SURFACE FISSURES IN TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIALS CALLED?
    CRAZING
  66. WHAT SHOULD YOU USE TO CLEAN EXCESSIVE MASKING PAPER ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC?
    ALIPHATIC NAPHTHA
  67. WHAT IS NORMALLY USED TO MEASURE SCRATCHES ON PLASTIC MATERIALS?
    OPTICAL MICROMETER
  68. WHAT TYPE OF DUST AND PARTICLES ARE CONDUCTORS, CAN CAUSE SHORTS IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND CONTAMINATE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS?
    GRAPHITE
  69. WHEN MAKING BONDED REPAIRS, WHAT MATERIALS PRESENT HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS TO PERSONNEL?
    SOLVENTS
  70. WHAT TYPES OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL PARTICLES AND DUST CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF BY BURNING AND MUST BE PACKAGED, TAGGED, AND BURIED IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL?
    CARBON AND GRAPHITE FIBERS
  71. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF ANY PAINT FINISH?
    PROTECTION OF EXPOSED SURFACES AGAINST CORROSION AND DETERIORATION
  72. HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE PAINT SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT?
    A DECAL OR STENCIL LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFTS AFT FUSELAGE
  73. BY WHAT MEANS SHOULD CHEMICAL OR MECHANICAL PAINT REMOVAL BE ACCOMPLISHED?
    THE MILDEST MEANS POSSIBLE
  74. BASIC SEALANTS ARE CLASSIFIED IN HOW MANY GENERAL CATEGORIES?
    THREE (3), TYPE I, TYPE II, AND TYPE III
  75. WHAT IS USED TO APPLY CLASS B SEALING MATERIALS?
    AN EXTRUSION GUN AND SPATULA
  76. ACCORDING TO THE NA-01-1A-16-1 AND NA-01-1A-16-2, WHO CAN PERFORM NDI INSPECTIONS?
    CERTIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY
  77. WHAT TYPE OF EXAMINATION MUST A CANDIDATE RECEIVE BEFORE BEING SELECTED AS AN NDI INSPECTOR AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER?
    EYE EXAM
  78. IF A TECHNICIAN IS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED AND ENGAGED IN NDI, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THIS TECHNICIAN TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY NDI OPERATORS?
    3 YEARS
  79. WHAT FACILITIES CONDUCT WELDING TRAINING AND TESTING?
    NAVAL AVIATION DEPOT (NADEP)
  80. WHAT IS THE RECERTIFICATION INTERVAL FOR IMA-LEVEL AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT WELDERS IF PROFICIENCY IS MAINTAINED?
    3 YEARS
  81. IF YOU FAIL THE FIRST TEST WELD(S), WHAT AMOUNT OF TIME DO YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT THE RETEST WELDS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE?
    30 DAYS
  82. WHAT IS THE ONLY METAL THAT CANNOT BE HARDENED BY HEAT-TREATMENT?
    PURE METAL
  83. UNEVEN HEATING OF METAL OFTEN CAUSES WHAT ACTION(S) TO OCCUR?
    DISTORTION OR CRACKING
  84. THE SLOW HEATING OF METAL ENSURES WHAT CONDITION?
    UNIFORMITY
  85. AIRCRAFT WHEELS ARE MADE FROM WHAT TWO MATERIALS?
    ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM ALLO
  86. WHAT ARE TWO GENERAL TYPES OF WHEELS USED ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT?
    DIVIDED AND DEMOUNTABLE FLANGE
  87. ON A DEMOUNTABLE FLANGE WHEEL, WHAT HOLDS THE FLANGE IN PLACE?
    A LOCKRING
  88. WHAT PART OF THE TIRE GIVES IT TENSIL STRENGTH, RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE, AND THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS SHAPE?
    THE CORD BODY
  89. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TREAD PATTERN DESIGN USED ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT TIRES?
    RIBBED PATTERN
  90. WHAT TERM REFERS TO A TIRES MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED LOAD FOR A SSPECIFIC TYPE OF SERVICE?
    PLY RATING
  91. A TYPE III TIRE IS USED WITH WHAT TYPE OF TUBE?
    TYPE III
  92. RADIAL VENT RIDGES MOLDED ON THE SURFACE ARE FOUND ON WHAT TYPE(S) OF INNER TUBES?
    TYPE III AND TYPE VII
  93. TO PREVENT STICKING, USED TUBES SHOULD BE DUSTED WITH WHAT SUBSTANCE?
    TALC
  94. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY USE FOR MIL-PRF-46170D HYDRAULIC FLUID?
    PRESERVATIVE HYDRAULIC FLUID
  95. WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF MIL-PRF-83282C HYDRAULIC FLUID?
    -40 DEGREES F TO +400 DEGREES F
  96. WHERE DO YOU ANNOTATE THAT YOU HAVE MIXED HYDRAULIC FLUID IN A PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT?
    AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK
  97. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE NAVY STANDARD CLASS HYDRAULIC FLUID SAMPLING IS CONDUCTED?
    NAVY STANDARD CLASS 5
  98. WHAT MANUALS SPECIFY HOW AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC FLUID SAMPLING IS CONDUCTED?
    APPLICABLE MIMS OR MRCS
  99. WHAT ARE THE FOUR APPROVED LUBRICANTS TO BE USED ON O-RING SEALS?
    MIL-PRF-5606H, MIL-PRF-83282C, MIL-PRF-46170D, AND MIL-PRF 81322F
  100. WHAT TYPE OF CONTAMINATION IS MOST OFTEN FOUND IN AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS?
    PARTICULATE
  101. WHAT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IS USED FOR PARTICULATE MATTER?
    MICRONS
  102. OXIDATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN PRODUCE WHAT TYPE CONTAMINANTS?
    ORGANIC SOLID
  103. WHAT TWO FACTORS DETERMINE IF A SAMPLING POINT IS ADEQUATE?
    MECHANICAL FEATURES AND POINTS LOCATION IN THE SYSTEM
  104. THE INTERNAL PORTING OF THE SAMPLE POINT SHOULD NOT IMPEDE THE PASSAGE OF PARTICULATE MATTER UP TO WHAT SIZE?
    500 MICRONS
  105. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY CONTAMINATION MEASUREMENT METHOD USED AT ALL LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE?
    PORTABLE OIL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
  106. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A HYDRAULIC FLUID SAMPLES?
    IMMEDIATELY AFTER FLIGHT AND BEFORE SHUT DOWN
  107. BEFORE TAKING A HYDRAULIC FLUID SAMPLE FROM A HYDRAULIC TEST STAND, YOU MUST RECIRULATE THE FLUID FOR HOW LONG?
    5 MINUTES
  108. AN AIRCRAFTS HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS SHOULD BE OPERATED A MINIMUM OF HOW MANY COMPLETE CYCLES WHILE UNDERGOING RECIRULATION CLEANING?
    15 CYCLES
  109. 16 GALLONSHYDRAULIC TEST STANDS USED FOR SYSTEM FLUSHING MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH 3-MICRON ABSOLUTE FILTERS AND HAVE AN INTERNAL RESERVOIR THAT HOLDS HOW MANY GALLONS?
  110. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PURGING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT WHAT ACTIVITY?
    NADEP ( NAVAL AVIATION DEPOT )
  111. WHAT COMPONENT  IS USED TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF QUICKLY DISCONNECTING A LINE WITHOUT THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID?
    QUICK-DISSCONNECT COUPLING
  112. WHEN THE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING IS DISCONNECTED, WHAT COMPONENT PREVENTS THE LOSS OF FLUID AND ENTRANCE OF AIR?
    VALVE-CLOSING SPRING
  113. A HYDRAULIC SEAL THAT IS USED BETWEEN TWO STATIONARY ITEMS IS REFERRED TO BY WHAT NAME?
    A GASKET
  114. WHAT THREE FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO FLUID LOSS IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM?
    LEAKAGE, POOR SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, AND MALFUNCTION
  115. WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF HYDRAULIC SE USED IN THE NAVY?
    PORTABLE, FLUID DISPENSING, AND STATIONARY
  116. WHAT SIZE FILTER DOES THE H-250-1 HYDRAULIC SERVICING UNIT USE?
    3-MICRON
  117. WHERE IS THE NONBYPASS FILTER INSTALLED ON A SUPPORT EQUIPMENT UNIT USED TO TEST OR SERVICE AN AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM?
    UPSTREAM OF THE MAJOR FLUID DISCHARGE PORT
  118. WHAT CAN BE USED IN PLACE OF AN APPROVED METAL CLOSURE TO PROTECT FITTINGS ON A HYDRAULIC TEST STAND?
    CLEAN, ADEQUATELY SECURE PLOYETHYLENE BAG
  119. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AIR BLEEDING A PIECE OF HYDRAULIC SUPPORT EQUIPMENT?
    IT ALLOWS ENTRAPPED AIR TO ESCAPE FROM A CLOSED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  120. WHAT ARE THE TWO BASIC TYPES OF HOSES USED IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND RELATED EQUIPMENT?
    SYNTHETIC RUBBER AND TEFLON
  121. WHAT MATERIAL IS USED TO COVER A TEFLON HOSE?
    BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL WIRE
  122. HOW IS A SYNTHETIC RUBBER HOSE IDENTIFIED?
    INDICATOR STRIPE AND MARKINGS STENCILED ALONG THE  LENGTH OF THE HOSE
  123. HOW ARE RIGID TUBING ASSEMBLIES SIZED?
    OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS
  124. WHAT TYPE OF TUBING IS USED IN HIGH-PRESSURE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT HAS 3000 PSI OR ABOVE?
    CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL  (CRES)
  125. WHAT TYPE OF TUBING IS USED FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE LINES?
    ALUMINUM ALLOY
  126. WHAT UNIT TRANSFORMS HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE INTO MECHANICAL FORCE, WHICH PERFORMS WORK BY MOVING SOME MECHANISM?
    AN ACTUATING UNIT
  127. AIRCRAFT ACTUATING CYLINDERS ARE USED WHEN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MECHANISM MOVEMENTS ARE REQUIRED?
    LINEAR OR MECHANICAL MOTION
  128. IF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS USED TO MOVE A SINGLE-ACTING ACTUATING CYLINDER IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION, WHAT FORCE IS USED TO MOVE IT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION?
    SPRING TENSION
  129. WHAT TYPE OF MOTOR CONVERTS HYRDRAULIC PRESSURE INTO ROTARY MECHANICAL MOTION?
    A HYDRAULIC MOTOR
  130. HYDRAULIC MOTORS ARE COMMONLY USED TO OPERATE WHAT AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT?
    RADAR AND WING FLAPS
  131. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE CREATED BY THERMAL EXPANSION OF THE FLUID, A SYSTEM THAT HAS A BALANCED POPPET-TYPE SELECTOR VALVE MUST ALSO INCORPORATE WHAT OTHER TYPE OF VALVE?
    A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE
  132. THE POPPETS OF A POPPET-TYPE SELECTOR VALVE ARE ACTUATED BY WHAT MEANS?
    THE CAMS ON THE CAMSHAFT
  133. WHEN ALL FOUR POPPETS OF A POPPET-TYPE SELECTOR VALVE ARE HELD FIRMLY SEATED BY THE SPRINGS AND THERE IS NO FLUID FLOW, THE VALVE IS IN WHAT POSITION?
    NEUTRAL
  134. A SYSTEM THAT COMBINES THE USE OF HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS IS KNOWN BY WHAT TERM?
    HYDROPNEUMATICS
  135. HYDRAULIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRE WHAT TOTAL NUMBER OF SEPERATE SYSTEMS FOR OPERATION OF THE PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS?
    TWO
  136. WHAT TYPE OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAS FLUID FLOW BUT NO PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM WHEN THE ACTUATING MECHANISMS ARE IDLE?
    OPEN CENTER SYTEM
  137. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF HOW MANY CLASSES OF HYDRAULIC RESERVIORS?
    TWO
  138. THE FLUID QUANTITY OF A NONPRESSURIZED RESERVIOR IS INDICATED BY A FLOAT AND ARM LIQUIDOMETER. THE LIQUIDOMETER IS OPERATED BY WHAT MEANS?
    MECHANICALLY OPERATED
  139. IN AN AIR-PRESSURIZED RESERVIOR, THE FLUID QUANTITY IS INDICATED BY WHAT MEANS?
    THE DISTANCE THE PISTON ROD PROTRUDES FROM THE RESERVOIR END CAP
  140. A LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IS OPERATED AND CONTROLLED BY WHAT MEANS?
    HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED AND ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED
  141. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR CONFIGURATION CONSIST OF?
    TWO MAIN LANDING GEARS AND ONE STEERABLE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
  142. IN WHAT DIRECTION DOES THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OF A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT RETRACT?
    EITHER FORWARD OR REWARD INTO FUSELAGE
  143. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, WHAT COMPONENT DISENGAGES THE DOWN LOCK, ALLOWING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER TO RAISE THE NOSE GEAR?
    THE DOWN LOCK CYLINDER
  144. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, WHAT COMPONENT CLOSES THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS?
    MECHANICAL LINKAGE
  145. WHAT IS INDICATED IN THE PILOTS POSITION INDICATOR WHEN THE LANDING GEAR IS IN TRANSITION FROM GEAR DOWN TO GEAR UP?
    BARBER POLES
  146. WHAT COMPONENT IS USED TO HOLD THE DOORS OF A LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IN THE CLOSED POSITION?
    LATCHES
  147. WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF A LATCH MECHANISM?
    HYDRAULIC LATCH CYLINDER, LATCH HOOK, SPRING LOADED LINKAGE, AND A SECTOR
  148. WHAT COMPONENT PROVIDES A MAIN GEAR UP-AND-LOCKED INDICATION ON THE PILOTS COCKPIT INDICATORS?
    UP LOCK SWITCH
  149. ALL DROP CHECKS SHOULD BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT MANUAL?
    THE APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
  150. WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN PERFORMING A DROP CHECK?
    PLACE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS
  151. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE REQUIRED TO RETRACT AND LOCK A LANDING GEAR DURNING A DROP CHECK?
    1800 PSI AT 4 GALLONS PER MINUTE
  152. WHAT TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ITS OWN RESERVIOR AND IS ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT OF THE AIRCRAFTS MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM?
    INDEPENDENT TYPE
  153. THE MAIN SYSTEM PRESSURE IN A POWER BOOST BRAKE SYSTEM IS USED FOR WHAT FUNCTION?
    USED ONLY TO ASSIST PEDAL IMPROVMENT
  154. BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT AND SIZE, WHAT TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM IS USED ON AIRCRAFT REQUIRING A LARGE VOLUME OF FLUID TO OPERATE THE BRAKES?
    POWER BRAKE CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM
  155. WHAT TYPES OF DISC BRAKES ARE USUALLY INSTALLED ON MEDIUM-SIZED AIRCRAFT?
    MULTIPLE OR TRIMETALLIC DISC BRAKES
  156. ON DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE LININGS ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO BY WHAT NAME?
    PUCKS
  157. WHEN ARE OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON DISC BRAKES USUALLY PERFORMED?
    WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SI BEING TAXIED
  158. WHAT TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM USES UTILITY OR MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE FROM THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH ALLOWS FOR HIGHER BRAKE LINE PRESSURE?
    POWER BRAKE SYSTEM
  159. WHAT POWER SOURCE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO OPERATIONALLY CHECKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM?
    EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRICAL POWER
  160. DURING THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE ANTISKID LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ANTISKID SWITCH IS PLACED IN WHAT POSITION?
    OFF
  161. AFTER A BRAKE RESERVIOR HAS BEEN CLEANED AND CURE-DATE PARTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, HOW MANY MINUTES SHOULD THE RESERVIOR BE SUBMERGED IN A TANK OF WATER TO CHECK FOR LEAKS?
    2 MINUTES
  162. WHAT SUBSTANCE SHOULD ALL INTERNAL PARTS OF THE POWER BRAKE VALVE BE IMMERSED IN BEFORE REASSEMBLY?
    FILTERED CLEAN HYDRAULIC FLUID
  163. HOW MUCH HYDRAULIC TEST STAND PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN OPERATIONAL TEST ON A POWER BRAKE VALVE?
    0-4500 PSI
  164. AS BRAKE DISC WEAR OCCURS, WHAT COMPONENTS PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT THROUGH THE SPLIT COLLAR?
    ADJUSTING PINS
  165. WHAT FASTENS THE WHEEL BRAKE DISC GUIDE LININGS TO THE DISC GUIDE?
    RIVETS
  166. WHEN THE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM IS NOT ENGAGED, WHAT BENEFIT DOES IT PROVIDE?
    AUTOMATIC NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENING
  167. THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM PROVIDES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING GROUND OPERATIONS IN HOW MANY MODES OF OPERATION?
    TWO
  168. HOW IS THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM ARMED OR ACTIVATED DURING SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS?
    AUTOMATICALLY, BY A SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE ARRESTING HOOK
  169. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARRESTING HOOKS ARE CURRENTLY USED ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT?
    THREE
  170. AIRCRAFT WITH A TYPE II HOOK ASSEMBLY INSTALLED REQUIRES AN INSPECTION OF THE ARRESTING HOOK STINGER AND CENTERING BLOCK AFTER HOW MANY RECORDED ARRESTMENTS?
    TEN
  171. WHAT TWO CENTERING DEVICES PREVENT SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE ARRESTING GEAR MECHANISM DURING CARRIER-ARRESTED APPROACHES?
    SECONDARY FLIGHT CONTROLS
  172. WHAT SYSTEM ELIMINATES THE NECESSITY FOR FLIGHT DECK PERSONNEL TO MANUALLY CONNECT AN AIRCRAFT TO THE SHIPS CATAPULT HARNESSES?
    POWER-BOOST FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
  173. WHAT COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CATAPULTING LAUNCH SYSTEM?
    CATAPULT LAUNCH BAR ASSEMBLY, A LAUNCH BAR DRIVE LINK, LAUNCH BAR POWER UNIT, HOLDBACK SPRING, AND A HOLDBACK ADAPTER
  174. WHAT DEVICE HYDRAULICALLY EXTENDS THE LAUNCH BAR ASSEMBLY TO ENGAGE THE CATAPULT?
    LAUNCH BAR POWER UNIT
  175. WHAT ARE THE TWO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE IN-FLIGHT REFUELING SYSTEM AND THE GROUND REFUELING SYSTEM?
    COCKPIT PROBE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE RETRACTABLE IN-FLIGHT REFUELING PROBE
  176. WHAT COMPONENT IS DEENERGIZED, STOPPING THE REFUELING PROBE AEXTENSION ONCE THE PROBE ACTUATING CYLINDER IS FULLY RETRACTED?
    DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE
  177. WHAT COMPONENT IS INSTALLED IN THE WIND FOLD SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN 240 PSI ON THE UNLOCK PORTS OF THE BEAM WING LOCK CYLINDERS TO PREVENT PISTON CREEPAGE?
    WING FOLD RESIDUAL PRESSURE VALVE
  178. WING LOCK WARNING FLAGS RARELY GET OUT OF ADJUSTMENT; HOWEVER, WHEN ONE FAILS TO RETRACT, WHAT DOES IT INDICATE?
    AN INDICATION  OF FAILURE OF ALL LOCKS TO PROPERLY ENTER THE LOCK FITTINGS
  179. IN THE CARGO DOOR AND RAMP SYSTEM THE SELECTOR VALVE MUST BE MANUALLY PLACED IN WHAT POSITION TO PREVENT CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE RAMP WHEN POWER IS RESTORED?
    NEUTRAL POSTITION
  180. WHAT PREVENTS THE CARGO CENTER DOOR ACTUATOR FROM EXTENDING DURING THE UNLOCKING CYCLE?
    A PRIORITY VALVE
  181. WHAT COMPONENT HOLDS THE RAMP CENTER DOOR ACTUATOR IN THE FULL EXTENSION WHEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS REMOVED?
    AN INTERNAL BALL LOCK ACTUATOR
  182. WHAT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PROVIDES POWER TO THE ROTODOME ROTATION SYSTEM?
    COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  183. WHAT COMPONENT IN THE ROTODOME ROTATION SYSTEM CONVERTS 300 PSI HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO MECHANICAL MOTION?
    VARIABLE SPEED HYDRAULIC  SERVOMOTOR
  184. WHAT ALLOWS THE BOMB BAY DOORS TO OPEN TOGETHER IN THE EVENT ONE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILS?
    MAIN ACUTUATING LEVERS
  185. HOW MANY POSITIONS DOES THE BOMB BAY DOOR CONTROL VALVE HAVE?
    THREE
  186. WHAT COMPONENT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM CONTROLS THE SPEED OF THE WIPER MOTION?
    SPEED CONTROL VALVE
  187. WHAT IS THE FULL WINDSHIELD WIPER TRAVEL AT MAXIMUM SPEED?
    73 DEGREES  TO 77 DEGREES
  188. WHAT TYPE OF FLIGHT CONTROL PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LIFT DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING?
    SECONDARY FLIGHT CONTROLS
  189. WHAT TYPE OF FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IS USED ON HIGH-SPEED JET AIR-CRAFT?
    POWER BOOST FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
  190. WHAT TYPE OF PRESSURE SUPPLIES THE FORCE NECESSARY TOOPERATE THE CONTROL SURFACE IN A FULL POWER-OPERATED SYSTEM?
    HYDRAULIC PRESSURE
  191. ON SMALL OR LOW-SPEED AIRCRAFT, COCKPIT FLIGHT CONTROLS ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO CONTROL SURFACES BY WHAT MEANS?
    CABLES OR PUSHRODS
  192. ON HIGH SPEED AIRCRAFT, WHAT COMPONENTS AID THE PILOT IN MOVING THE FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE?
    HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS
  193. IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, WHAT COMPONENT PORTS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE POWER CYLINDER?
    CONTROL VALVES
  194. WHAT MUST BE DONE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL HYDRAULIC COMPONENT WHEN IT IS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED?
    MUST BE REMOVED AND REPLACED
  195. WHEN AN AIRCRAFT HAS A DISCREPANCY WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS SYSTEM, WHEN IS THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FURTHER FLIGHTS?
    WHEN THE DISCREPANCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND CORRECTED
  196. MAINTENANCE OF THE PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL POWER ACTUATOR IS GENERALLY BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF WHAT MAINTENANCE LEVEL?
    ORGANIZATIONAL-LEVEL MAINTENANCE
  197. HOW MANY CONTROL CABLES ARE THERE IN A SIMPLE CABLE SYSTEM?
    ONE
  198. OTHER THAN PERIODIC INSPECTIONS, WHAT ELSE MUST BE DONE TO A CONTROL CABLE?
    KEPT CLEAN
  199. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BROKEN WIRES ALLOWED IN A 1INCH LENGHT OF A  7 X 19 CABLE?
    SIX
  200. WHAT COMPONENT OF THE WING FLAP SYSTEM SHIFTS ROTARY MOTION TO LINEAR MOTION?
    FLAP ACTUATOR
  201. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RELIEF VALVE LOCATED IN THE PRESSURE LINE AHEAD OF THE FLAP NORMAL SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE?
    RELIEVES PRESSURE FROM THERMAL EXPANSION
  202. IN A LEADING/TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM, WHAT IS THE FULL-DOWN DEFLECTION OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP?
    60+1 -2 DEGREES
  203. WHAT TOOL IS USED FOR REMOVING THE PIANO HINGE WIRE OF A FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE?
    A HAND DRILL
  204. WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST PERFORM BEFORE INSTALLING A NEW WING ASSEMBLY?
    CHECK THE IDENTIFICATION TAG TO MAKE SURE IT IS THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT UNIT.
  205. MANY OF THE GENERAL PRECAUTIONS LISTED UNDER THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF WHAT COMPONENT APPLY TO THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF A STABILIZER?
    WING ASSEMBLY
  206. WHAT IS USED TO CONTROL THE ATTITUDE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING AN ALIGNMENT CHECK?
    JACKS
  207. HOW ARE FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES BALANCED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE?
    BY ADDING WEIGHTS TO THE INSIDE OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE CONTROL SURFACE
  208. WHAT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT CHECK ON AN AIRCRAFT?
    LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT BOTH LATERALLY AND LONGITUDIALLY
  209. WHAT PRODUCES THE LIFT REQUIRED FOR HELICOPTER FLIGHT?
    ROTOR BLADES
  210. WHEN THE CAMBER IS THE SAME ON BOTH SURFACES OF AN AIRFOIL AND RESULTS IN A FIXED CENTER OF PRESSURE, WHAT TERM DESCRIBES THE HELICOPTER AIRFOIL?
    SYMMETRICAL
  211. WHAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF LIFT GENERATED BY A HELICOPTERS ROTOR?
    WHEN THE LIFT OF A ROTOR IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE SQUARE OF THE LENGTH OF THE ROTOR BLADES.
  212. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF HELICOPTER?
    SINGLE MAIN ROTOR WITH VERTICAL OR NEAR VERTICAL TAIL ROTOR
  213. WHAT FEATURE PROVIDES THE SINGLE ROTOR CONFIGURATION WITH EXCELLENT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL?
    VERTICAL TAIL ROTOR
  214. WHAT PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDES LATERAL HELICOPTER MOVEMENT?
    CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
  215. WHAT PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDES VERTICAL HELICOPTER MOVEMENT?
    COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
  216. WHAT DOES THE ROTARY RUDDER SYSTEM CONTROL?
    DIRECTIONAL HEADING
  217. A FLIGHT TEST IS REQUIRED AFTER A HELICOPTER HAS BEEN RIGGED
    T/F
    TRUE
  218. PROPER BLADE TRACKING DOES NOT PREVENT VIBRATIONS 
    T/F
    FALSE
  219. WHAT ASSEMBLY IS COMPARABLE TO A SINGLE DISC WHEEL BRAKE IN ITS DESIGN AND OPERATION?
    ROTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLE
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AM ( Aviation Structural Mechanic )
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questions from the non resident training course for AM's (NAVEDTRA 14315A)
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