c) same thickness as airframe cable

Module Six
1. How do you check a chain for
elongation?
Page 1 – Mod 6 # a) Apply a load, measure chain and
9. Epicyclic gears are used on use 2% max formula to check extension
# a) shafts rotating on the same axis b) Apply a load, measure chain and
b) shafts rotating on offset axis use 5% max formula to check extension
c) shafts rotating on axis 90 degrees c) Hang the chain under its own
from each other weight, measure chain and use 2% max
formula to check extension
10. What is the effect of heat on a cold
cure resin? 2. How do you store a chain?
a) Increase pot life a) Lay uncoiled and flat in greaseproof
# b) Decrease pot life paper
c) No effect on pot life b) Hanged so they do not kink
# c) Oiled and coiled in greaseproof
11. Forming a solution treated rivet gives it paper
75% of its hardness. What gives it the
other 25%? 3. An HT lead is
a) Put them in a refrigerator # a) single core screened
b) Precipitation treat the component b) multi core screened
when forming is complete c) single core unscreened
# c) Leave at room temperature for four
hours 4. Two parts of the adhesive process are
# a) wetting and setting
12. What two components of a three part b) wetting and gripping
polyester resin are dangerous to mix c) spreading and setting
together directly?
# a) Accelerator and free catalyst 5. A 14 gauge cable when compared to an
b) Catalyst and resin 18 gauge cable has
c) Accelerator and resin a) lower current rating
# b) higher current rating
13. What is the effect of adding too much c) the same current rating
hardener to a resin?
a) The resin will not harden 6. Types of adhesive joints are
# b) Makes the repair more brittle a) cemented and specific
c) No effect # b) mechanical and specific
c) mechanical and cemented
14. How many times can clad alloy be
treated? 7. What tests are done on adhesive joints?
# a) 3 times a) impact and shear
b) as many times as required b) impact and peel
c) Once only # c) peel and shear
15. Two parts of the adhesive process are 8. An interconnect cable has what
# a) wetting and setting insulation?
b) wetting and gripping # a) thinner than airframe cable
c) spreading and setting b) thicker than airframe cable
 b) Ensure that the turnbuckle cannot
be turned by hand 16. What is the largest hole in honeycomb
c) Make sure no threads are showing at repairable with microballoons?
either end of the turnbuckle # a) 2.54 cm
b) 2.54 inches
24. Max temperature of tin coated copper c) 2.54 mm
cable?
# a) 105oC 17. If D or DD rivets are not broached in
b) 200oC time , or removed from the freezer in time,
c) 260oC they
# a) must be re-heat treated before use
25. The taper of a standard taper pin is b) can be re-heat treated once then
a) 1 in 36 discarded
b) 1 in 20 c) must be discarded
# c) 1 in 48
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26. Spherical roller bearings resist what 18. How are flexible hoses categorised?
loads? a) by length
# a) Large radial and moderate thrust # b) by maximum pressure
b) Large thrust and moderate radial c) by diameter
c) Large radial but no thrust
19. A joggle in a removed rivet is
indication of what type of partial failure?
# a) shear
b) bearing
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27. What are the signs of fretting
corrosion? 20. Over extended honeycomb can bend in
# a) black powder or cocoa staining which direction?
b) intergrannular cracking a) In all directions
c) flaking b) Across the ribbon
# c) Along the ribbon
28. Plug pins are numbered
a) from the outside in - clockwise 21. The vacuum connections in a fibre
b) from the inside out - anticlockwise glass repair must overlap the
# c) from the inside out - clockwise # a) breather mat
b) peel ply
29. What are the rigid pipes on gas turbine c) top layer of glass fabric directly
engines made from?
a) aluminium alloy 22. The pattern of a gear is the
b) copper a) profile of the gear teeth
# c) stainless steel # b) mark it leaves on a mating gear
c) the path they take when the gear is
30. Equipment wire rotating
# a) is flexible and suitable for soldering
b) can be used for interconnect wiring 23. How do you check a turnbuckle is in
c) has thicker insulation than safety?
interconnect wire # a) Use the inspection hole or count the
threads showing
38. How is a British al alloy rivet 31. In the wiring code shown, what does
identified? the number 6 (4th number from the left)
a) Natural anodised finish represent?
b) Violet anodic finish 1EF6B22 NMS V
# c) Black anodic finish a) Cable size
# b) Cable number
39. What do you do if you forget to add c) Circuit function
hardener to a composite repair?
# a) Clean all traces of the resin away 32. An aluminium oxide layer on a
and start again conductor will do what when the
b) Add hardener at the edges and it will temperature is increased?
cure # a) Become thicker
c) It will cure eventually anyway b) Become thinner
c) Remain the same
40. ‘X’ on a cable indicates
a) emergency power 33. When not under load where should a
b) control system pair of gears sit?
# c) AC power # a) In the middle
b) On the heel
41. A BS rivet made from L36 would be c) On the toe
what colour and marking?
# a) Black anodic 34. For a pair of gears to operate properly,
b) Green anodic they must have
c) Natural anodic # a) lash and pattern
b) end play and thrust
42. The teeth on the smaller wheel of a c) pattern and profile
bevel gear are called the
a) heel 35. Coil springs are made from
# b) toe # a) carbon or high alloy steels with low
c) foot working stress
b) carbon or alloy steels with high
43. What must you be careful with a hot working stress
stamped cable? c) low carbon steels with high working
# a) Wet arc tracking stress
b) Corrosion
c) Peeling of the insulation
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44. Where should you not use a nyloc nut? 36. What is a coaxial cable?
a) Temperatures above 200oC # a) Two or more conductors
# b) Temperatures above 120oC b) A twisted pair of conductors
c) Temperatures above 80oC c) A single conductor

37. What is the nominal length of a UNF

bolt?
# a) Under head to screw threads (i.e.
plain shank)
Page 5 – Mod 6 b) Under head to end of the threads
45. What is the nominal screw length? c) The length of the threads
 c) ½ x pitch a) The overall length of a bolt (from
under the head) and the overall length of a
53. How would you test a hydraulic hose? screw (including the head)
a) Pressure test 1.0 x working pressure # b) The overall length of a countersunk
# b) Pressure test 1.5 x working pressure screw and the non-threaded portion of a
c) Pressure test 2.0 x working pressure bolt
c) The length of thread for a bolt,
Page 6 – Mod 6 overall length for a countersunk screw
54. A unified thread is identified by
# a) 2 or 3 rings on the head 46. The correct meshing of gears is found
b) a raise ring on the head on what part of the tooth?
c) an 'X' on the head a) Top
# b) Middle
55. A wire thread insert tap is c) Bottom
a) slightly larger than the hole
# b) supplied in a fitting kit 47. What type of gear would be used on a
c) slightly smaller than the hole prop reduction gearbox?
# a) Epicyclic
56. Aluminium exposed to air will b) Bevel
a) oxidise and become weaker c) Split epicyclic
b) oxidise and become stronger
# c) oxidise and become electrically 48. What is the effect of aluminium oxide
insulated on aluminium electrical cable?
a) Provides strength
57. What do the letters and numbers on a b) Reduces resistance
British rivet mean? # c) insulates
a) material and finish
b) material specification only 49. What is the effect of precipitation heat
# c) head shape, material and finish treatment on aluminium?

58. A natural finish aluminium alloy rivet # a) It speeds up age hardening process
with a D on it is b) It softens the material to allow it to
# a) duralumin L37 be worked
b) aluminium L36 c) It delays the age hardening process
c) hiduminium L86
50. How do you assemble a banjo hose?
59. A 5% magnesium rivet is identified by # a) Put washer either side of the banjo
a) violet anodise with 'S' on it b) Put a washer on the outside of the
# b) green anodise with ‘X’ on it banjo only
c) black anodise with 'A' on it c) Put a washer on the inside of the
banjo only
60. Why would you use microballoons as a
filler? 51. The pitch of a screw thread is
a) It cross-links with the panel a) crest to root
b) It is the cheapest filler material # b) crest to crest
# c) it is the lightest filler material c) 2 x crest to root

61. Black streaks back from a rivet hole 52. A single start thread the lead is
signify a) 2 x pitch
a) galvanic corrosion # b) 1 x pitch
 c) 10o # b) fretting
c) intergrannular corrosion
70. Where would you find the inspection
interval for chains? 62. An AN steel bolt is identified by what
a) Maintenance manual marking on the head?
# b) Maintenance schedule a) 14E
c) Flight manual # b) An 'X'
c) A dash
71. What amperage is an 18 swg cable?
# a) 10 amp 63. What care should you take with 2024-
b) 5 amp T3?
c) 1 amp a) Do not bend at sharp angles
# b) Do not scratch or make nicks in it
72. A thermoplastic fibre reinforced c) Do not remove the surface of the
composite is prepared by sheet metal
a) etching Page 7 – Mod 6
b) a solvent wipe 64. When using a backing former on a
# c) corona method composite repair you need to use
# a) cellophane
73. A British close tolerance bolt is b) breather cloth
identified by c) a vacuum bag
# a) a raised ring on the head
b) a dropped collar under the head 65. Heater mats should overlap the repair
c) an 'X' on the head by
Page 8 – Mod 6 a) 4”
74. A blind fastener described as external b) 6”
sleeve and internally threaded would be # c) 2”
a) a cherry lock
# b) a jo bolt 66. When using a spring washer, the plane
c) a rivnut washer would be fitted
a) between head a spring
75. A co-axial cable is better than a normal b) under the nut
cable because # c) between spring and part
# a) there is an electrostatic field around
it which helps to reduce the 67. Composition of silver solder is
electromagnetic field a) tin and lead
b) weight for weight it can carry more b) tin, lead and silver
signal # c) tin, lead, silver and antimony
c) it has less resistance
68. How many times can you use a locking
76. A 0.5 in. diameter pipe is to be joined plate?
using standard nuts and fittings. What # a) As long as it remains serviceable
coupling would you use? b) Once only
a) AN8-8852-2 c) Until all the tabs have been broken
# b) AN8-8852-8 off
c) AN8-8852-1
69. Wire locking approach angles should
77. What metal is suitable for riveting not be less than
magnesium alloy? # a) 45o
a) Monel metal b) 90o
# a) Makes a good surface for paint to b) 1100 aluminium alloy
adhere to # c) 2024 aluminium alloy
b) Makes the surface alkaline
c) Seals the surface from moisture 78. What metal is suitable for riveting alloy
steel
85. Active flux does what? a) monel metal
# a) Cleans # b) mild steel
b) Protects c) aluminium alloy
c) Both cleans and protects
79. What is the danger if a silver coated
86. Jointing compound is used for what connector comes into contact with glycol
reason? de icing fluid
a) To make the components easier to # a) Fire hazard
disassemble b) Corrosion
b) To bond the components together c) Wet arc tracking
# c) To prevent dissimilar metal
corrosion 80. When silver coated connectors are
used in unpressurised parts of the aircraft
87. During vacuum bag lay-up the vacuum # a) corrosion can occur
gauge is placed where? b) wet track arcing can occur
a) Next to the vacuum port c) separation of the coating can occur
# b) Opposite side to the vacuum port
c) Over the repair 81. When a steel part is welded, corrosion
occurs because
88. An aluminium alloy rivet identification # a) the strip has become cathodic
is b) it is affected by spatter
# a) D embossed c) the paint has been removed
b) X embossed
c) O embossed

89. Rivet allowance is

# a) 1.5d
b) 1.5d plus the thickness of the Page 9 – Mod 6
material 82. Intergrannular corrosion
c) 1d plus the thickness of the material # a) may have no visual surface
indication
90. D and DD rivets are refrigerated to b) can be recognized by a grey powder
# a) retard age hardening deposit
b) increase age hardening c) can be recognized by its flaking and
c) precipitation harden lifting of the material layers

91. What do you do to 2017 and 2024 rivets 83. If aluminium alloy is not quenched
after heat treatment? after heat treatment is it will be
# a) Use immediately or refrigerate # a) brittle
b) Leave for a minimum of 2 hours b) subject to corrosion
before using c) malleable
c) refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours
before using 84. Anodizing protects alloy metal from
Page 10 – Mod 6 corrosion and does what else?
92. Stepped curing has
 b) priming both the surfaces with a # a) more than 2 dwell periods
light coat of zinc chromate primer b) variable cure time
c) Special precautions are not c) no constant dwell period
required if they are properly bonded
93. To prevent damage to seals on fitment
you would
a) use grease
Page 11 – Mod 6 b) compress and stretch them
101. Corrosion caused by electrolytic # c) use a cardboard protector over the
action is the result of threaded portions
a) excessive anodization
# b) contact between two unlike metals 94. Maximum repair dimensions for use of
c) the wrong quenching agent microballoons?
# a) 10mm
102. A spring type washer when used on b) 20mm
an aluminium component must be used c) 30mm
a) by itself
b) with a tab washer 95. In an autoclave what pressure would
# c) with a plain washer the vacuum alarm be set at
a) operating pressure
103. Nickel alloy steel split pins can be b) higher than operating pressure
used # c) lower than operating pressure
a) repeatedly provided they remain a
good fit 96. Fibre strength is strongest in the
# b) only once, because the legs are direction of the
spread and bent # a) warp
c) with a spring washer and a stiff nut b) weft
c) bias
104. The standard taper for a taper pin is
a) 1:20 97. In an autoclave what would you cover
# b) 1:48 the repair in?
c) 1:600 # a) High temp nylon
b) Polythene
105. Corrosion may be regarded as the c) Polypropelene
destruction of metal by
# a) electrochemical action 98. If caustic soda turns a material black
b) electromechanical action what is it?
c) hydroelectric action a) Aluminium
b) Alclad
106. Tempering steel gives # c) Aluminium alloy
a) greater hardness
b) greater brittleness 99. Intergrannular corrosion is caused by
# c) relief of internal stress after # a) improper heat treatment
hardening b) dissimilar metal contact
c) improperly assembled components
107. After welding, stainless steel is
susceptible to a corrosion known as 100. Galvanic action caused by dissimilar
# a) weld decay metal contact may best be prevented by
b) weld rot # a) applying a non-porous dielectric
c) weld deterioration material between the surfaces
115. Cylinder containing purified oxygen
for breathing are painted 108. The lifting or flaking of the metal at
a) black with a grey collar the surface due to delamination of grain
# b) black with a white collar boundaries caused by the pressure of
c) grey with a white collar corrosion is
a) electrolysis
116. Buttress threads are used b) transgranulation
a) to transmit power in both directions # c) exfoliation
# b) to transmit power on one direction
c) on nuts and bolts 109. The addition of chromium to steel will
produce
117. The electrolytic process that forms a) toughness
an oxide film on the surface of aluminium b) ductility
alloys is known as # c) hardness

a) electroplating
b) galvanizing Page 12 – Mod 6
# c) anodizing 110. A feather key locates a gear on a
shaft and permits
118. Studs which have a size larger thread a) a positive and strong drive for
at one end are called transmissions
# a) stepped studs # b) positive drive and axial movement
b) plain studs c) positive drive with the gear firmly
c) shouldered studs locked

111. A pre-load indicating washer is

correctly loaded when
Page 13 – Mod 6 a) the inner ring rotates
119. The conductor in tersil cable is # b) the outer ring is gripped
a) tinned copper c) the inner ring is gripped
# b) nickel plated copper
c) stainless steel 112. What chemical is used to identify
aluminium alloys
120. A cable is marked NYVIN 22. The 22 # a) caustic soda
represents the b) copper sulphate
a) current rating c) nitric acid
b) current/weight ratio
# c) cross sectional area 113. Multi-start threads
# a) increase the lead without increasing
121. Copper is an inferior conductor to the pitch
aluminium when comparing b) increase the lead and the pitch
# a) weight for weight c) increase the lead and decrease the
b) CSA with CSA pitch
c) load for load
114. Pure aluminium is
122. Chromium added to plain carbon # a) highly resistant to corrosion
steel b) not resistant to corrosion
a) turns it into a non-ferrous alloy c) reasonably resistant to corrosion
b) makes the metal softer
# c) increases it's resistance to corrosion
# b) breaking load in hundredweights
c) breaking loads in lbf, where 1 lbf = 123. The purpose of case hardening is to
4.448N # a) produce a hard case over a tough
core
130. An American rivet with a cross on b) introduce carbon into the steel
the head is c) reduce the carbon in the steel
a) 2117 aluminium alloy
# b) 5056 aluminium alloy 124. What is the indication of fretting
c) 2124 aluminium alloy corrosion on aluminium alloy?
# a) Black powder
131. A countersunk rivet of the ‘SP’ series b) Brown powder
has a head style of c) White powder
a) 90o
# b) 100o 125. Exfoliation corrosion is sometimes
c) 20o referred to as
# a) layer corrosion
132. The lead on a single start thread is b) sub-surface corrosion
a) 1/2 the pitch c) filiform corrosion
# b) 1 x the pitch
c) 2 x the pitch 126. What action is taken to protect
integral tanks from corrosion due to
133. The coding of a British rivet indicates micro-biological growth?
a) head type and colour # a) A biocidal additive is used in the fuel
b) length and diameter b) The inside of the tank is coated with
# c) material and head type yellow chromate
c) Rubber liners are installed in the
134. At normal temperatures HC steel is tank
harder because
a) it has more austenite 127. When dissimilar metals are brought
b) it has less austenite together, or the same metal in different
# c) of the % of carbon in the granules states, one metal forms the anode and the
other the cathode. Which will suffer from
135. When mixing resin it is dangerous to corrosion?
add a) The cathode
# a) accelerator and catalyst before resin b) Both will corrode equally
b) catalyst and resin before accelerator # c) The anode
c) resin and accelerator before catalyst

136. Silver plated copper wire has a Page 14 – Mod 6

maximum working temp of 128. What type of corrosion attacks grain
# a) 200 oC boundaries of aluminium alloys which are
b) 250 oC improperly or inadequately heat treated?
c) 300 oC a) Stress corrosion
# b) Intergrannular corrosion
c) Surface corrosion

129. British aircraft cables are classified

Page 15 – Mod 6 by their
137. In an autoclave to apply pressure a) diameter and breaking load in
a) weights are used Hundredweights
145. A factor which determines the # b) a vacuum bag is used
minimum space between rivets is the c) clamps are used
a) length of the rivets being used
# b) diameter of the rivets being used 138. Precipitation treating makes the metal
c) thickness of the material being a) harder, stronger and more ductile
riveted # b) harder, stronger and less ductile
c) less strong and hard
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146. Joggles in removed rivet shanks 139. The artificial production of a film of
would indicate partial hydroxide on the surface of aluminium or
a) bearing failure any of its alloys is commonly called
b) torsion failure a) alodizing
# c) shear failure b) parco lubrizing
# c) anodizing
147. The teeth of a gear would normally be
a) nitrided 140. Intergrannular corrosion in structural
# b) case hardened aluminium alloy parts
c) tempered a) are not likely to occur in parts
fabricated from heat-treated sheet
148. A rivet that has 5% magnesium is aluminium
identified as b) may be detected by the white,
# a) anodic green and has an X powdery deposit formed on the surface of
b) anodic violet and has an X the metal
c) natural and has an m # c) cannot always be detected by
surface indications
149. If a chain is removed for routine
maintenance 141. Corrosion will spread more rapidly
a) it must be proof checked to ½ max when metals are exposed to
load # a) high temperatures
b) it must be proof checked to full load b) dry climates
# c) it does not have to be proof checked c) cold climates

150. Magnesium alloy components are 142. A material has the code 2024-TH6 on
protected by it. Which part of the code indicates the
a) an electro process percentage of the alloying element?
# b) a chemical process # a) 20
c) a painted process b) H
c) 6
151. Corrosion products should be
removed from magnesium alloys by the 143. A worm drive creates
use of a) a drive in 2 planes and 2 directions
# a) a solution of 10% by weight of b) a drive in 1 plane but 2 directions
chromic acid in distilled water with 0.1% # c) a drive in 2 planes but 1 direction
by volume of sulphuric acid*
b) aluminium wool 144. Colour identification of an aluminium
c) a solution of 10% by volume of rivet is
chromic acid in distilled water with 1% # a) black
phosphoric acid b) violet
c) green
 a) greatest at the toe, tapering off to 152. If it is necessary to remove corrosion
the heel from a steel component in-situ, the base of
b) greatest at the heel, least at the toe a suitable solution for this purpose is
# c) at the centre of the tooth a) chromic acid
b) nitric acid
160. Anodic treatment of aluminium alloy # c) phosphoric acid
gives
# a) a pure coating of aluminium oxide on 153. A type of protection which is
the surface applicable to magnesium alloys is the
b) a shorter life due to hardening a) phosphate process
c) a purple finish b) coslettising process
# c) chromating process
161. Cables are preferred to other control
systems because 154. Heavy corrosion deposits on clad
# a) they are strong and light aluminium alloys should be removed
b) they maintain slight mechanical a) mechanically using a pneumatic
advantage over push/pull systems vibrator
c) single braid allows for 2 way b) chemically by use of
directions trichloroethylene
# c) chemically by use of phosphoric
162. If you can only gain limited access to acid
both sides of a structure, what would you Page 17 – Mod 6
use to repair the structure? 155. What action should be taken on
# a) A hylok finding intergrannular corrosion?
b) A pop rivet a) De-corrode and reprotect
c) A blind rivet b) Renew corroded area by patching
# c) Replace complete component part
163. Aluminium alloy with primarily
magnesium is numbered 156. Black streaks running away from a
# a) 5025 bolt or rivet would indicate
b) 2025 # a) fretting corrosion
c) 1025 b) exfoliation corrosion
c) intergrannular corrosion

157. Identification of British aluminium

alloys is with
Page 18 – Mod 6 a) a letter and number code
164. Heat treatment is shown on an # b) a colour and number stamped on
aluminium alloy by a the head
# a) letter code c) a part number on the head
b) number code
c) letter and number code 158. On gear teeth, the wear pattern
should be
165. Bevel gears are a) the top edge most worn
# a) all over case hardened b) the middle of the tooth most worn
b) toe is hardened # c) even
c) heel is hardened
159. on bevel gear teeth, the wear pattern
166. Nitriding is should be
# a) case hardening
 b) length b) anodising
# c) material c) tempering

175. A pipe carrying lubricant would be 167. Alloy rivets are heat treated by
identified by the colour a) annealing
a) white b) anodising
b) white and yellow # c) solution treating
# c) yellow
168. When a solid rivet is formed it only
176. A chain is checked for stiff links by holds 75% of its shear strength, the other
# a) running the chain over a finger by 25% comes from
180 degrees a) heating the completed assembly
b) hanging by hand by measure and b) cooling completed assembly
sight # c) leaving assembly for 4 days to age
c) stretching out and measuring harden

177. Medium carbon steels have a carbon 169. For an electrical cable to be fireproof
content of it must be able to stand 1100 deg C for
# a) 0.3 - 0.5 %
b) 0.5 - 0.8 % a) 10 mins
c) 0.8- 1.05 % # b) 15 mins
c) 20 mins
178. Brinell hardness testing measures
a) depth 170. Oxide on exposed silver plated wires
# b) diameter is
c) area a) non corrosive
# b) an insulator
179. In the tensile strength test c) a conductor
a) the material is pulled to limit of
elasticity 171. Turnbuckles depending on type are
# b) the material is pulled to until it locked by
breaks # a) locknuts and wire
c) the material is pulled until it reaches b) stiffnuts
its UTS c) castleated nuts and splitpins

180. Impact resistance measures the 172. For a wire insert thread repair, the
# a) material toughness hole is tapped using
b) material hardness a) the next size up
c) material ductility # b) a special tap supplied with the kit
c) the same size
181. A ferrous metal contains
# a) iron
b) aluminium Page 19 – Mod 6
c) magnesium 173. To install a flareless coupling
# a) turn until torque is felt plus 2 flats
182. What is Alumina? b) turn until torque is felt plus 3 flats
a) Aluminium ore c) hand tight plus 2 flats
# b) A ceramic oxide of aluminium
c) An alloy of aluminium 174. Flexible pipes are identified by
Page 20 – Mod 6 a) diameter
 183. Non heat treatable materials
191. A bolt with a raised dash is a) by annealing
a) An standard # b) can be hardened strain hardening or
# b) Corrosion Resistant Steel cold working
c) close tolerance c) cannot be hardened
192. A rivet with no marking has the
material code 184. In corrosion, the electrode that loses
# a) A electrons is
b) AD a) the cathode
c) D # b) the anode
Page 21 – Mod 6 c) either the cathode or the anode
193. A dowel will take what loads? depending upon the electrolyte
# a) shear
b) tensile 185. Which of these core materials will be
c) torsion used in the making of a composite
material flat panel
194. The advantage of circlips is a) rectangular core
a) cheap # b) hexagonal core
b) can be used for both inner and c) flexible core
external applications
# c) Both a and c 186. Corrosion at the grain boundaries is
called
195. Rivet MS 20426 has what head type? a) filiform
a) Round # b) intergrannular
b) Universal c) fretting
# c) CSK
187. What does MSDS stand for?
196. Cable tension is maintained by a) Maximum Structural Design System
# a) a cable tension regulator # b) Material Safety Data Sheet
b) a grommet c) Metal Surface Dimension Sector
c) a fair lead
188. Which of these is a common coz for
197. Which material are hydraulic fluid corrosion?
hoses made from a) Water in fuel
a) Butyl # b) Spilled battery acid
b) Teflon c) Untreated metal
# c) Rubber
189. Most commonly used thread form in
198. What load are spring hooks subjected aviation is
to? a) round thread
a) tension b) buttress
b) compressive # c) V thread
# c) bending
190. Pitch of a screw thread is defined as
199. Where are needle roller bearings used # a) distance from the centre of one crest
# a) where there are space restrictions to the next
b) high speed operations b) difference between major diameter
c) Where is fluid damped bearing used and minor diameter
c) distance between the crest and the
200. Loads on tapered roller bearings root of the thread
 a) increases with increase of a) axial only
temperature b) thrust only
b) is not reliant upon temperature # c) axial and thrust
fluctuations
# c) decreases with an increase in 201. A Hardy Spicer coupling has what
temperature type of bearings?
a) Plain bearings
208. British turnbuckles are checked for b) Ball Bearings
safety by # c) Needle bearings
# a) attempting to pass a hardened pin
probe through the inspection hole
b) attempting to pass locking wire
through the hole
c) looking through the hole and Page 22 – Mod 6
checking for threads showing 202. Which of the following metals is an
aluminium silicon alloy used mainly for
209. A full list of decals would be found in casting?
a) ANOs a) Aldrey
# b) Maintenance Manual b) Alclad
c) Aircraft log book # c) Alpax

210. A Skydrol hydraulic seal would be 203. To correctly tension cables it can help
made of to
# a) butyl rubber, ethelene propylene or # a) have control surface locks in to
Teflon Phosphate Ester based support weight and adjust turnbuckles
b) natural rubber vegetable based equally
c) synthetic rubber mineral based b) take up initial slack by additional
pulleys
c) use a cable run with turnbuckles at
Page 23– Mod 6 least every eight feet
211. The British system of heat treatment
codes is 204. Honeycomb for repair can be
a) a series of numbers removed with
# b) a series if letters a) a drill
c) numbers and letters b) locally manufactured concave knife
# c) a router
212. What colour is used to identify a
primary structure on a diagram or 205. Aircraft skin is joggled to
drawing? a) conform to the "Area rule"
a) Yellow # b) provide smooth airflow at faying
b) Green surfaces
# c) Red c) make a frame lighter but stronger

213. If you are unable to identify a 206. Dzuz Fasteners provide

structure classification as either primary a) for easy hammering into position
or secondary what action should you b) a close tolerance fit
take? # c) quick release fasteners at inspection
a) Grade as secondary panels
# b) Upgrade as primary
c) Paint it red and stamp it as tertiary 207. The pot life of a cold cured resin
 c) 40 to 60 psi
214. What is meant by the term Pitch
220. What is the length of the operation Ratio?
stroke of the Avdel Riveter type F? # a) The distance between two holes
a) 7/8 inch b) The distance between the hole and
b) 1 inch the edge of the material
# c) ½ inch c) The area of contact between the two
sheets of metal when joining by rivets
221. With respect to ferrous metals which
of the following is true? 215. What is meant by the term Major
a) Iron is not any element of ferrous Repair?
metals a) Repairs which can be made without
# b) Iron is a main element and all ferrous dismantling for access and do not require
metal are magnetic the use of specialist tools
c) Iron is a main element and ferrous b) Repairs which can be made whilst
metal are not magnetic the aircraft is enroute
# c) Repairs which require the use of
222. The annealing process on steel is special jigs, supports or jury structure and
required sometimes as it some dismantling
a) provides a corrosion resistant layer
that prevents oxidation 216. The length of solid rivets is in
# b) relieves internal stress suffered after graduations of
engineering processes a) 1/8 inch
c) allows the material a greater stress b) ¼ inch
per unit area # c) 1/16 inch

223. The impact testing technique is used 217. What would be the diameter and
on a material to test for length of a solid rivet if the following
a) hardness markings are given, AS 162-408?
# b) toughness a) ½ inch dia, 1 inch length
c) shear strain b) ¼ inch dia, ½ inch length
# c) 1/8 inch dia, ½ inch length
224. Cobalt steel tested on the Brinell test
would have a BHN number between 218. What would the marking .5 indicate
a) 100 to 175 after the normal part number of a solid
b) 300 to 400 rivet?
# c) 600 to 700 # a) Indicates close tolerance rivet
b) The diameter of the rivet is half an
225. If a material is found to be in the inch
tertiary phase of creep the following c) The rivet length in graduations of 1/8
procedure should be implemented: inch
a) The crack should be stop drill,
condition monitoring should be applied
# b) The component should be replaced
immediately Page 24– Mod 6
c) The component should under go dye
penetrant process and condition 219. What is the pressure range for the
monitored Avdel Riveter type F?
a) 20 to 60 psi
# b) 60 to 80 psi
 a) insert the pins from the front and 226.In a sheet metal store the following is
extracted from the rear marked on a sheet of aluminium alloy L162
# b) insert the pins from the rear and (sheet 1). On a different sheet the marking
extract from the rear L172 (sheet 2) is found, the following
c) insert the pins from the rear and is true:
extract from the front # a) Sheet one is more ductile than sheet
2
233. Wirelocking must be b) Sheet two is of a thicker gauge than
a) less than 45o to the axis sheet 1
b) less than 30o to the axis c) Sheet one has a shinier surface than
# c) more than 45o to the axis sheet 2

234. If a sheet of aluminium alloy of 0.032 Page 25– Mod 6

and 0.064 is to be joined together the rivet
should be 227. Thermosetting adhesive, during their
a) 0.064 plus 1D curing cycle give off
# b) 0.096 plus 1.5 D a) static radiation
c) 0.032 plus 2D # b) heat
c) carbon monoxide
235. A self aligning bearing is a
a) angular bearing 228. The effect of a lower temperature than
# b) radial bearing ambient during the curing period of a
c) precision bearing resin, will cause the curing time to
# a) increase
b) decrease
Page 26– Mod 6 c) remain unchanged
236. A crankshaft would be fitted with a
a) spherical roller bearing 229. Fretting corrosion occurs where
b) taper roller bearing a) pitting corrosion is allowed to
# c) cylindrical roller bearing become more pronounced
b) a deep scratch increases to become
237. Where heat is likely to be transmitted fretting corrosion
through a bearing # c) two material are subject to very slight
a) group 2 bearings are used movement between the two
b) group 3 bearings are used
# c) group 4 bearings are used 230. The initials U.N.C when related to
aircraft bolts stands for
238. Shielded ball bearings are inspected a) United National Countersunk
by b) Unified National Centred
a) running at operating speed and # c) Unified National Coarse
listening for signs of wear
b) dismantling and inspecting 231. Capped nuts are used so
# c) rotating slowly by hand a) the part is not over torqued as the
bolt touches the captive part first
239. Thrust bearings take # b) to ensure that it is dry bolted
# a) sideloads c) to prevent leaks from pipe ends
b) journal loads
c) radial loads 232. On a rear insert plug the tool is used
to
# b) broaching 240. How would you check the setting of
c) a tapered mandrel an adjustable reamer
# a) ring guage
249. Surface corrosion on stainless steel b) DTI and V blocks
is identified by c) external callipers
a) white film
# b) black pitting 241. What is stress corrosion?
c) red rust # a) Corrosion in an area under
continuous loading
250. Hooks, wires and other suspension b) Corrosion in an area under cyclic
devices used in an anodic bath should be loading
made of c) Corrosion due to fretting
a) steel or copper
# b) aluminium or titanium 242. What is used as the base covering on
c) brass or copper a honeycomb repair?
# a) Glass cloth or thin aluminium sheet
251. Phosphating of steels is carried out b) Plywood
by immersing the steel in to a solution of c) Thick aluminium sheet
# a) phosphoric acid and metal
phosphates 243. What is used for marking out steels?
b) metal phosphates and sulphuric acid a) Engineers blue
c) nitric acid and sulphur b) Wax crayon
# c) Copper sulphate
252. Electro chemical reaction is caused
by the contact of 244. What is used to remove corrosion
# a) dissimilar metals from magnesium?
b) moisture on the surface of the metal # a) Chromic acid solution
c) bonding b) Phosphate acid solution
c) Sulphuric acid solution
253. When drilling a carbon fibre
reinforced plastic use 245. Where would a pop rivet with a break
# a) a tungsten drill stem mandrel be used?
b) a steel drill and carbide powder # a) In a closed structure
c) a drill with a pointed tip b) Where the head can be retrieved
c) Any situation calling for a pop rivet
254. Hydraulic pipes are made from Page 27– Mod 6
a) 1100 or 2020 H14
# b) annealed steel 246. A press fit requires
c) 5056 or 7075 a) the hole to be expanded by heat
# b) some sort of driving force
c) the shaft to be shrunk by cooling
Page 28– Mod 6
247. A chobert rivet gun may be used
255. When laying up a glass fibre repair, a) once only
the extra layer of fibre is b) indefinately
# a) a sacrificial layer for sanding # c) until the end has worn 0.002 inch
b) for extra strength below nominal diameter
c) for shrinkage
248. Avdel rivets are closed by
a) squeezing
 256. Nickel coated cables temperature
range is
Page 29– Mod 6 a) 100 to 150oC
b) 150 to 200oC
264. A single row ball bearing is best # c) 200 to 250oC
suited to accepting
a) axial and radial Loads 257. Tempering entails
# b) radial loads only a) heating over the UCP and fast cooling
c) axial loads only b) heating over the UCP and slow
cooling
265. During a inspection interval one # c) heating under the UCP and slow
segment of a long chain is found to be cooling
defective, the solution to this is to
a) replace the particular segment and 258. A non metallic locknut is
run components to check for a) never torqued
serviceability # b) never used over 250oF
b) replace 3 segment either side of the c) never re-used
deficiency
# c) replace the whole chain 259. Aluminium wiring when flexed will
# a) work harden and embrittle
266. When fitting a replacement hacksaw b) have no effect
blade, the new blade's teeth should face c) have a higher resistance
a) towards the user 260. Which can be re-used?
# b) away from the user # a) Locking plate, circlip, spring washer
c) either direction, not dependent on b) Tab washer, circlip, locking plate
safety or efficiency of saw c) Shake proof washer, spring washer,
locking plate
267. Cold working of a material is used to
reduce 261. A bolt part number AN25C15 when
# a) wear of manufacturing tools compared to a bolt part number AN25-15
b) fatigue has
c) material hardness a) a less expensive design and product
costs
268. An S-N curve is useful in the design # b) a higher resistance to corrosion
evaluation process for testing c) a higher pitch thread
a) shear force
# b) fatigue life 262. Countersunk rivets have two angles
c) tension of countersink, these are
a) 125 - 135 degrees
269. A 'HUCK' rivet is similar in design to a b) 100 -160 degrees
a) blind rivet # c) 100 - 115 degrees
b) dome head rivet
# c) cherry rivet 263. On a CHERRY MAX rivet, after the
riveting process the mandrel section or
270. A tab washer has been removed after stem is
fitment for a short time from a non a) discarded
essential system, the tab washer may be # b) remains in the rivet sleeve to provide
a) re-used mechanical strength
# b) not re-used c) is ground down flush to rivet head
c) re-used if a spare is not available
# c) use of a roller
271. On a structural repair, what type of
278. Interference in ribbon cables can be rivet would you use when the back side
prevented by cannot be accessed?
# a) grounding alternate wires so that a) Hi-loc rivet
signal wires are never adjacent # b) Blind rivet
b) the use of a common earth return c) Pop rivet
between signal wires in the cable
c) using alternate return wires so that
the cable differences cancel each other
out
Page 30– Mod 6
279. H.T. leads are made up of
a) multi-strand, multi-core, screened 272. What are the signs of fretting
# b) multi-strand, single-core, screened corrosion on steel?
c) single-strand, single-core, screened a) Rust on surface
# b) Dark staining around area
280. Use of excessive hardener in c) Surface cracking as corrosion breaks
polyester resin leads to through to surface of component
a) a less stiff joint
b) stiffer joint 273. Taper pins are subject to what loads?
# c) reduced pot life a) Tensile
b) Compressive
# c) Shear
Page 31– Mod 6
281. The head marking on a close 274. Bending of stretched honeycomb is
tolerance BSF bolt is a) with the web
a) a lowered ring under the hexagon # b) across the web
b) a series of dots on the head face c) either way
# c) a raised disk on the head face
275. A foot operated hydraulic swaging
282.In the drawing, what letter represents tools is checked for fluid level
the nominal length of a BSF bolt? a) vertically
a) B # b) horizontally
b) C c) only when operating pressure is
# c) A reached

283.In the drawing, both bolts are correctly 276. On a hydraulic swaging tool, the
wire locked when swage is formed when
# a) both A and B are right hand threads a) swage pressure is reached on the
b) both A and B are left hand threads gauge
c) A is a right hand thread and B is a left b) the bypass valve closes and ram is
hand thread neutrally loaded
# c) the bypass valve opens and ram is
284. Turnbuckles are correctly fitted when neutrally loaded
# a) the inspection hole is blind or the
required number of threads are showing 277. Bubbles are removed from a wet
b) both rods are seen to touch in the composite lay-up by
inspection hole a) application of pressure
b) application of vacuum
 b) stainless steel c) both rods enter the barrel by the
c) aluminium same amount

292. Austenitic stainless steels are 285. Taper roller bearings are used for
a) magnetic which of the following purposes?
# b) non-magnetic # a) To transmit thrust loads with radial
c) hardened by heat treatment loads
b) To transmit radial loads whilst
293. A tube complying to BS T51 is resisting axial movement
a) tungum c) To permit axial movement whilst
# b) high pressure seamless copper tube resisting radial load
c) HTS tube
286. Sheet metal should be stored
294. Adapter nipples are not required on # a) on its edge in racks to prevent
a) pipe to pipe coupling scratching
b) pipe to internally coned adapter b) stacked flat to prevent bending of
# c) pipe to externally coned adapter sheets
c) above 25 degrees centigrade
295. The storage life of a flexible hose can
be up to but not exceeding 287. An aluminium alloy bolt may be
a) 2 years identified by
b) 4 years # a) its colour (dyed green)
# c) 5 years b) the letter A stamped on the head
c) its colour (dyed black)
296. The markings on a flexible hose must
include the 288. A (British) 3/8" dia UNF bolt will have
a) manufacturers name the diameter code letter
# b) date of manufacture a) N
c) internal bore size # b) J
c) G
297. The stationary race of a journal
bearing is normally 289. The continuous coloured line on a
# a) an interference fit hose assembly
b) a push fit # a) will assist in detection of any twist in
c) a spigoted fit an installed hose
b) identifies hose material
298. Inspection of bearings is normally c) identifies fluid compatibility of hose
carried out
# a) in situ
b) when dismantled Page 32– Mod 6
c) when removed from an assembly

290. Clad aluminium alloy (alclad) has a

pure aluminium coating of
# a) 5% of alloy thickness
Page 33– Mod 6 b) 1% of alloy thickness
c) 0.002" regardless of alloy thickness
299. Damage to the shield of a bearing
should result in 291. The main metal in monel is
# a) rejection of the bearing # a) nickel
307. Non-reversible chains can b) replacement of the shield
a) only be moved in one direction c) no action
b) not be fitted through pressure
bulkheads 300. The formation of steel depends upon
# c) only be fitted in one direction a) the formation of pearlite into
austenite
Page 34– Mod 6 b) the presence of pearlite in the
308. When fitting a replacement flexible structure
hose # c) the formation of austenite into
# a) ensure adequate clearance between pearlite
the hose and the aircraft structure
b) use the old one to apply the 'set' 301. The teeth of a gear would normally be
c) always pressure test before fitting a) nitrided
# b) case hardened
309. How is residual magnetism removed? c) tempered
# a) Degaussing
b) EMC 302. Which of the following could best be
c) EMI manufactured from Perspex panel?
# a) A passenger window
310. The hardness of steel depends upon b) A radome
a) the iron austenite grain structure c) A cockpit windscreen
b) formation of pearlite into austenite
# c) formation of cementite 303. Titanium alloys
# a) have a high strength to weight ratio
311. When the temperature increases on a b) are corrosion resistant but heavy
hot bond repair is paused is is known as c) are cheap to manufacture
a) ramping up
b) ramping down 304. Why is nickel chromium used in many
# c) arrest point exhaust systems?
# a) Corrosion resistant and low
312. What material is suitable for riveting expansion coefficient
steel? b) Lightweight and flexible
# a) Monel c) Corrosion resistant and high heat
b) Copper conductivity
c) Aluminium alloy
305. Which part of the 2017-T36 aluminium
313. Cadmium plated rivets should not be alloy designation indicates the primary
used where the temperature may exceed alloying agent used in its manufacture?
a) 120oC # a) 2
# b) 250oC b) 20
c) 200oC c) 17

314. High Tension leads are 306. Spilled mercury on aluminium

a) multi-core, screened a) increases susceptibility to hydrogen
b) solid-core, screened embrittlement
# c) multi-strand, single core, screened # b) causes rapid and severe corrosion in
prolonged contact
315. The difference between annealing and c) may cause impaired corrosion
normalizing is resistance if left in prolonged contact
322. A watermark on a bearing indicates # a) both are heated above the UCT, cool
a) bearing running dry slowly to anneal, cool in air to
b) lack of lubrication normalize
# c) intergranular corrosion b) both are heated below the UCT, cool
in air to anneal, cool slowly to
323. What is a fusible material? normalize
a) The ability of two dissimilar metals to c) both are heated above the UCT, cool
melt together in air to anneal, cool slowly to
# b) The ability of a metal to melt normalize
c) The ability of a metal to be welded

324. 9 x 16 cable is
# a) 9 cables of 16 strands
b) 9 cables having 16 turns per inch Page 35– Mod 6
c) cable size 9/16 inch diameter 316. What rivets should be used with
nickel alloy steel?
325. Turn buckle lock nut is a # a) Monel
# a) stiff nut b) Mild Steel
b) slotted nut c) Aluminium Alloy
c) castle nut
Page 36– Mod 6 317. Kevlar and Nomex are types of
326. An AN steel bolt is identified by a) aluminium alloy
# a) X on head # b) advanced composite
b) - on head c) glass fibre composite
c) plain bolt
318. How is the diameter of a cable
327. Normalizing of steel is done to measured?
# a) remove residual stress of the # a) Overall diameter
manufacturing process b) Diameter of one wire multiplied by the
b) make steel softer number of wires
c) restore the fatigue life of steel c) Diameter of one wire only

328. Needle bearings resist 319. MIL-H-5606 hydraulic fluid O-rings are
a) radial and axial load identified with a
# b) radial load only # a) blue dot
c) axial load only b) yellow and white dot
c) yellow dot
329. Turnbuckles are used to
# a) adjust minor tension on the cable 320. The large diameter on a bevel gear is
b) join the two ends of the cable called the
c) adjust major tension on the cable # a) heel
b) toe
330. Rivnuts were originally used for c) foot
# a) securing rubber deicing boots
b) securing structural parts 321. Chemical attack is a direct result of
c) securing cabin floorings a) inter-granular corrosion
# b) cathodic & anodic changes in the
331.The drill bit to be used for stainless material
steel should have included angle of c) filiform corrosion
a) 90 degrees
338. Which part of the 2017-T36 aluminium # b)140 degrees
alloy designation indicates the primary c) 118 degrees
alloying agent used in its manufacture?
a) 17 332. Brittleness is
# b) 2 a) the property to get deform before
c) 20 cracking
b) the property to resist wear
339. Clad aluminium alloys are used in # c) the property to resist deformation
aircraft because they
a) can be heat treated much easier 333. The angle of a screw thread is
than the other forms of aluminium # a) the inclusive angle of the thread
b) are stronger than unclad aluminium sides
alloys b) half the inclusive angle of the
# c) are less subject to corrosion than thread sides
uncoated aluminium alloys c) the distance the thread moves in
one turn
340. Non heat treatable aluminium alloys
a) cannot be softened 334. A turnbuckle is in safety when
b) cannot be hardened a) the colour on the threads is
# c) can be hardened by strain showing
hardening # b) the witness hole is covered or the
amount of threads showing at the cable
341. Galvanic corrosion is caused by end is in accordance with the Maintenance
# a) the joining of 2 dissimilar metals Manual
b) cyclic stressing and a decrease in c) it is lockwired
cross sectional area
c) incorrect heat treatments or
incorrect alloying
Page 37– Mod 6
335. A turnbuckle can be safetied by
342. In the galvanic series, the most noble a) teflon lock nuts
metal will, if joined to another metal b) doesn't require to be safety locked
a) corrode before the less noble metal # c) by lock nuts and safety wirelocking
# b) allow the less noble metal to
corrode first 336. What is an advantage of a double
c) always be at the top of the table flare on aluminium tubing?
a) It is less resistant to the shearing
effect of torque
# b) It is more resistant to the shearing
effect of torque
c) Ease of construction

Page 38– Mod 6 337. What type loads cause the most rivet
343. Stress corrosion is associated with failures?
# a) cyclic loading and a corrosion pit # a) Head
b) a corrosion pit in a member under a b) Shear
compressive load c) Bearing
c) a corrosion pit in a member under
stress
350. The cross sectional area of a copper
crimp barrel is 344. Intercrystalline corrosion
a) same as an aluminium one # a) always appears as small surface
b) larger than an aluminium one cracks
# c) smaller than an aluminium one b) is detectable by X-rays
c) is the same as exfoliation corrosion
351. What is the small hole on a swaged
turnbuckle for? 345. The usual manufacturers anti-
# a) To check if correct amount of cable corrosion process to be applied to Fe
has been inserted before swaging aircraft parts is
b) To check for moisture deposits a) anodising
c) To alloy the turnbuckle to be wire # b) cadmium plating
locked c) metal spraying

352. Electrical cable on aircraft is mainly

made from copper because 246. Chromate treatment is applied to
# a) it offers low resistance to current # a) magnesium alloys
flow b) Al alloys
b) it more malleable c) Fe alloys
c) it does not oxidise
347. A spring washer
353. Fork end fittings on control rod ends a) must not be used more than once
should have b) may be used a second time
# a) bolt heads fitted upwards provided it is fitted the reverse way round
b) 0.002 inch axial movement # c) maybe used more than once
c) anti vibration compound provided it continues to provide an
efficient lock
354. Rivets main strength quality is to
resist 348. If the cross sectional area of a cable
a) tensile loads is increased, what will happen to the
b) torsion voltage drop?
# c) shear loads a) Increase
# b) Decrease
355. Non heat treatable aluminium alloys c) Stay the same
a) can not be softened
b) cannot be hardened 349. Spring locking clips for turnbuckles
# c) can be hardened by strain can be used on
hardening a) all flying control cables
# b) no flying control cables
356. Advantages of electric arc steel c) only on trim control cables
making are
# a) no gas fumes or impurities are
produced
b) cheaper steel is produced
c) no impurities exist in finished steel

357. Solution treatment after

manufacturers have performed it out once
can be carried out a further
a) 1 time Page 39– Mod 6
 # b) 2 times
364. When checking the safety of c) 3 times
turnbuckles you should use what?
# a) Wire the same diameter as the
inspection hole
b) Wire smaller than inspection hole
c) Visual check

Page 40– Mod 6

358. Following solution treatment

aluminium alloy can be placed into service
a) straight away
b) after 24 hours
Page 41– Mod 6 # c) after 5 days
365. Anti-corrosive treatment used on
Magnesium is
# a) chromating 359. The time between removal from heat
b) phosphating treatment furnace and quenching must be
c) electro-plating not more than
a) 3 seconds
366. Fretting corrosion occurs with b) 7 seconds
# a) vibration in bolted parts # c) 10 seconds
b) water trapped between moving
parts
c) improper heat treatment 360. Specified time of contact between the
indentor and test piece in a vickers or
367. Intergranular corrosion is also known brinell hardness test is
as what? a) 10 seconds
# a) Exfoliation # b) 15 seconds
b) Galvanic c) 20 seconds
c) Stress corrosion
361. In an Izod impact test the striking
368. When normalising, the material is? energy of the striker is approx
a) Quenched immediately a) 150J
# b) Left to cool in room temperature # b) 163J
c) Cooled slowly c) 300J

369. Why is clad alloy preferred to pure 362. When buffing surface of Aluminium
Aluminium? Alloy, what material are you removing
# a) Tougher a) aluminium
b) Less brittle b) alloy
c) More ductile # c) oxidised layer

370. Why are aluminium alloys used on 363. When crimping, what chapter in the
aircraft? ATA system should you refer to?
a) Lighter # a) 20
# b) Stronger b) 24
c) Corrosion resistant c) 12
378. The magnesium alloys used in aircraft
can be recognized by 371. An internal circlip can be used to
# a) yellowish surface due to protective a) retain a ball bearing on a shaft
treatment # b) retain a ball bearing in a housing
b) shiny surface due to chromium c) to do both of the above
plated on the surface
c) silver surface due to protective 372. The colour coding of metals
coating indicates
# a) specification only
379. Compared with the spur gears, spiral b) specification and gauge
gears have c) quality standard
a) more wear resistance
# b) less stress concentration on gears 373. Silver solder is made from
c) have mechanical advantages # a) zinc, copper, silver
b) zinc, copper, tin
c) zinc, copper, lead
380. The crutch which can overrun the
driving member, are known as
a) overload clutches
# b) freewheel clutches
c) no-slip clutches
Page 42– Mod 6
381. Interconnect cables
# a) employ thinner insulation than 374. How do you check a chain for
airframe types elongation?
b) are used for equipment wire in the # a) Lay flat on a table, apply tensile
unified system load and measure
c) are the cable through the MEC to b) Hang chain up, check sight line
the engine and measure
c) Adjust the end fittings

375. Drive planes on an epicyclic gear are

a) at right angles to the plane
# b) around a common axis of the plane
c) at different angles to the plane

Page 43– Mod 6 376. What type of material would hydraulic

pipes on an undercarriage leg or bay be
382. Slight waviness on a fibre composite made from?
structure # a) Stainless steel, annealed, 14H
# a) may be tolerable if lightly loaded b) 1100, 2024, in half hard state
b) could be reinforce with additional c) 7075, H14
plies over the weakened area
c) may cause fatigue crack eventually 377. Music steel wire is
a) used for high strength springs and
383. A washer having both twisted teeth as progressive-rate springs
and spring actions is # b) used for lower strength springs
a) AN935 split-ring lock washer c) made of high carbon or nickel alloy
# b) AN936 shake-proof lock washer
c) AN970 large-area flat washer
390. During construction, sharp internal
corners and inaccessible places should be 384. The tang of thread insert
avoided to reduce a) must be removed
a) fretting corrosion b) is removed with a hammer and a
b) filiform corrosion punch
# c) crevice corrosion # c) may left it in the insert after
installation
391. To check the interior of tubular
members for corrosion attack 385. The AN526 truss-head screw
a) dye penetrant testing should be a) is a widely used recesses head
used machine screw
# b) ultra sonic testing is necessary b) provides a good clamping force
c) any form of test is acceptable # c) is a pan-head screw

392. Exhaust systems are usually made 386. The first step for the coaxial cable to
from stainless steel which is susceptible attach to the end fitting is
to # a) the outer covering is cut back to
a) surface corrosion expose the braided outer conductors
# b) intergranular corrosion b) back-off the insulator and connect
c) filiform corrosion with conductor
c) use a tooling hold between the
393. Corrosion will spread more rapidly assembly and cable
when metals are exposed to
# a) high temperatures 387. Strength of fibreglass is
b) dry climates # a) along the fibre
c) cold climates b) across the fibre
c) either direction
394. Anodising is a form of
# a) artificial protection 388. Cable minimum breakage strain for
b) sacrificial protection British and American is measured by
c) metallic coating a) pounds for both
# b) hundredweight for British, c.s.a.
395. Age hardening of aluminium is and pounds for American
a) never carried out c) hundredweight for British, c.s.a.
b) not necessary hundredweight for American
# c) a gradual hardening over a period
of time 389. A metal pipe has a small indentation
what are the limits?
396. Alclad is # a) No dent on a bend
a) aluminium with duralumin cladding b) 10% of external diameter
b) duralumin with magnesium c) 5% internal diameter
cladding
# c) duralumin with aluminium coating

397. The oxide film on the surface of

aluminium is
a) porous
# b) non porous Page 44– Mod 6
c) hard and porous
406. A thread insert may be removed by 398. Steel is tempered
# a) a blade removal tool # a) after hardening
b) a hammer and punch b) before hardening
c) a pre-wind insertion tool c) to increase hardening

407. If a pulley shows signs of wear on

one side
# a) the cable is misaligned Page 45– Mod 6
b) the pulley is too large for the cable 399. Cast iron is
c) the cable is too tightly tensed # a) heavy and brittle
b) very malleable
c) tough

400. Case hardening can be carried out on

Page 46– Mod 6 a) duralumin
408. Cable end sleeves are made of b) titanium
# a) aluminium alloy # c) any ferrous metal
b) copper
c) stainless steel 401. Normalising steels
a) increases the hardness
409. A 7x7 cable has seven strands each # b) relieves the stresses
of c) increases toughness
a) one wire
# b) seven wires 402. The Alocrom 1200 process was
c) fourteen wires designed to treat
a) surfaces too large for dip treatment
410. A spring should be inspected for # b) small surfaces
correct c) chromium plating
a) width, strength and squareness
# b) length, strength and squareness 403. The maximum length of time a
c) width, length and strength component is held in stores is known as
the
411. The process of forming a pure layer a) package life
of aluminium over an aluminium alloy is # b) shelf life
a) electroplating c) storage life
# b) alclad
c) metalizing 404. When silica gel has absorbed
moisture the colour changes to
412. A fire resistant cable must maintain # a) pink
adequate insulation in a fire for b) white
a) 30 minutes c) blue
# b) 5 minutes
c) 10 minutes 405. A thrust bearing is designed so that
a) it transmits axial loads, therefore
413. Cable stops are manufactured from limiting radial movement
a) copper # b) it transmits axial loads, therefore
# b) stainless steel limiting axial movement
c) magnesium alloy c) it transmits radial loads, therefore
limiting axial movement
414. Capped nuts are used
 # a) to stop leaks
b) prevent overtightening due to the
threaded portion being restricted by the
cap
Page 48 – Mod 6 c) to provide a dry torque joint
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26569 415. On a pre-preg composite
# a) no life extension is allowed, it must
be used immediately
b) life can be extended by 12 months if
stored below 10oC
c) life can be extended by 12 months if
stored above 40oC

416. Pulleys are manufactured from

# a) brass and phenolic resin
b) tungum and high tensile steel
c) stainless steel and nylon

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417. A pin in a fork end fitting is subjected
to what loading?
a) Torsion
# b) Shear
c) Tensile