RAJIV GANDHI AVIATION ACADEMY

SEMESTER-I UNIT TEST SERIES D

Answer all the questions. Max Marks: 50 Time: 45 minutes
Multiple Choice type questions:
1. Series !" part # $eals with
a% T&' re(ision pro)ramme
*% +elia*ility pro)ramme o, en)ines
c% Aircra,t maintenance pro)ramme - their appro(al
$% .one o, there.
/. Mark the correct statement
a% CA+ series C" $eals with CC01 2C01 M20 - C!0
*% CA+ series &" $eals with $e,ect reportin)
c% CA+ series !" $eals with aircra,t maintenance pro)rammes
$% All correct
3. The measure o, relia*ility ,or aero en)ine is
a% #n ,li)ht shut $own rate *% 4ower 5more power more relia*le%
c% &oth a - * $% .one
4. Critical in6,li)ht shut $owns are those which
a% Cause aircra,t structural $ama)e *% 7enerate ,ires
c% 8hich cannot *e shut $own or ,eathere$ $% All a*o(e
5. Mark the correct sentence
a% All #9S! irrespecti(e o, their nature are use$ ,or computin) an operator"s shut6$own rates
*% The en)ine relia*ility pro)ramme is applica*le to all aircra,ts en)a)e$ in all operations.
c% #9S! reports are su*mitte$ to +A8' e(ery month *y eli)i*le operators
$% All correct
:. !etaile$ report re)ar$in) #9S!"s in the pre(ious month is su*mitte$ to
a; +A8' on e(ery 10
th
*; +A8' on e(ery /5
th
c; !7CA on e(ery 10
th
$; .one
<. #, operators en)ine relia*ility in$ex is a*o(e alert (alue
a% =e will )roun$ all his aircra,t an$ analy>e the pro*lem
*% =e will ask the en)ine manu,acturer to recti,y the pro*lem imme$iately
c% =e will prepare a correcti(e pro)ramme an$ su*mit to +A8'
$% =e shoul$ o(erhaul all e,,ecte$ en)ines
?. 8hene(er the operator"s en)ine relia*ility in$ex is a*o(e alert (alue1 the reme$ial actions coul$ *e
a; +e$uction in T&' *; #ncrease$ inspection ,requency
c; A$$itional maintenance@,li)ht trainin) $; All a*o(e
A. 8hene(er the operator is a*o(e alert area in en)ine relia*ility
a% +A8' will monitor operator"s correcti(e pro)ramme closely.
*% +A8' will keep the !7CA in,orme$ o, pro)ress - e,,ecti(eness o, correcti(e pro)ramme.
c% &oth the operator an$ the +A8' will ,ace the responsi*ility o, situation.
$% All a*o(e
10. #, the correcti(e pro)rammes ,ail to impro(e the en)ine relia*ility
a% !7CA will re(oke the appro(al o, operator
*% 9urther analysis o, the causes will *e ma$e - +A8' will take appropriate actions
c% !7CA will a$(ise the operator to o(erhaul all the en)ines in the ,leet
$% All the a*o(e
11. Aircra,t ruleBB authori>es !7CA to speci,y stan$ar$ o, maintenance o, aircra,t - aircra,t component
a% +ule :05/% *% +ule :0 c% +ule 155A $% +ule 133&
1/. #, an item sustains $ama)e an$ the remainin) structure withstan$s reasona*le loa$ without structural ,ailure1 then it
is calle$
a% Si)ni,icant structural item *% SS#!
c% !ama)e Tolerant $% on con$ition maintenance
13. Appro(al o, the maintenance pro)ramme o, an operator is $one *y
a% CCM o, the operator *% +A8'
c% !7CA =Cs $% Manu,acturer o, the aircra,t
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14. 8hat will *e the main )ui$in) ,actor in preparin) maintenance pro)ramme
a% !7CA instructions
*% 'perators experience
c% Manu,acturers recommen$ation
$% 'ther operator"s experience with similar type o, aircra,t
15. 8hich o, the ,ollowin) parameter is use$ as an input ,or monitorin) maintenance process
a% 4ilots report
*% 2n)ine #9S!
c% Mechanical $elay - cancellation o, ser(ices
$% All a*o(e
1:. SS# are
a% Special Ser(icin) #nstructions
*% Si)ni,icant Structural #tems
c% Special Structural #nspection
$% Supplemental si)ni,icant instruction
1<. 8hen checkin) aircra,t ,or corrosion which o, the ,ollowin) area requires )reater attention
a% A(ionics *ay *% 0a(atory )alley
c% 4ropeller lea$in) e$)e $% .o such special area
1?. SS#! means
a% Special Ser(icin) #nspection !ocument
*% Special Structural #nspection !ocument
c% Supplemental Structural #nspection !ocument
$% Si)ni,icant Structural #nspection !ocument
1A. 8hat are inputs ,or assessin) the con$ition o, en)ine operation
aD 2n)ine oil analysis pro)ramme *D 'il consumption
cD 2n)ine instrument monitorin) *y crew $D All a*o(e
/0. =i$$en ,unction means
a% The component ,unctions hi$$en ,rom the (iew o, pilot
*% The component comes on automatically
c% The component is on whene(er the system is use$1 *ut there is no in$ication to pilot when that ceases to
pro*lem
$% .one o, the a*o(e
/1. 8hat is the input ,or calculatin) alert (alues
aD 4ilot reports *D Component unsche$ule$ remo(als
cD Component con,irme$ ,ailure $D All a*o(e
//. Alert (alue is esta*lishe$ as
a% Mean (alue plus stan$ar$ $e(iation
*% Mean (alue plus two or three stan$ar$ $e(iation
c% Mean (alue
$% Mean (alue plus three or ,our stan$ar$ $e(iations
/3. 8hat $o you mean *y T&'E
aD Time &etween '(erhaul *D Term &etween '(erhaul
cD Tenure &e,ore '(erhaul $D .one o, there
/4. Maximum $e(iation ,rom the normal operatin) ran)e1 *ut with in allowa*le operatin) ran)e1 is calle$
a% Acceptance limit *% Alert (alue
c% +e,erence unit $% #n$ex (alue
/5. The reciprocatin) en)ines can *e operate$ up to their T&' prescri*e$ *y the manu,acturer strai)ht away su*Fect to
a% Carryin) out all in ser(ice inspection as may *e speci,ie$ *y !7CA
*% Calen$ar perio$ limits are not excee$e$
c% Alert le(els are not excee$e$
$% &oth a - *
/:. 8hich o, the ,ollowin) parameter shall *e maintaine$ continuously *y the operator in respect o, each piston en)ine
operate$ *y him
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a% Mani,ol$ pressure
*% Cylin$er =ea$ Temperature
c% Con$ition o, spark plu) electro$es
$% All a*o(e
/<. Mark the incorrect sentence re)ar$in) on con$ition maintenance o, piston en)ines.
a% 4iston en)ine parameters must *e recor$e$ un$er sta*ili>e$ con$itions $urin) perio$ical )roun$ run ups.
*% 'il pressure an$ oil temperature must *e recor$e$ in respect o, piston en)ine"s $urin) perio$ical run ups.
c% 9ati)ue li(es o, en)ine parts shall *e mentione$ *y the o(erhaulin) a)ency in en)ine lo) *ook
$% Alert (alues are acceptance limits
/?. BBBBManual o, the operator will spell out the correcti(e actions to *e taken when alert (alues are crosse$
a% Maintenance System Manual *% CC Manual
c% Cuality Assurance Manual $% 2n)ineerin) 'r)ani>ation Manual
/A. 2n)ine o(erhaul recor$s in respect o, piston en)ines shall *e preser(e$ *y o(erhaulin) a)ency ,or at least
a% Ten years *% 'ne year c% Two years $% .one
30. #, operators $o not maintain the perio$ical monitorin) recor$s o, piston en)ines as require$ *y !7CA
a% =is appro(al will *e cancelle$
*% The a,,ecte$ en)ine may *e with $rawn ,rom ser(ice imme$iately
c% The operator will *e warne$ - will *e aske$ to recor$ in ,uture
$% .o action will *e taken
31. The a(era)e ,uel an$ oil consumption o, li)ht aircra,t en)ines will *e recor$e$ a,ter e(ery
a% 4ost o(erhaul test o, en)ine
*% 4artial@top o(erhaul@repair o, en)ine ,ollowe$ *y a test run or test ,li)ht
c% 4erio$s as per appro(e$ sche$ule or at e(ery /5 hours1 whiche(er hi)her
$% All a*o(e
3/. CA+ Series "!" part G# $eals with
a% Maintenance o, ,uel - oil upli,t o, li)ht aircra,t en)ines
*% T&' re(ision pro)ramme
c% 9ixin) o, routine maintenance perio$s - component T&'"s
$% 'n con$ition maintenance o, piston en)ines
33. #ncorporation o, latest mo$i,ication on the component means
a% =i)her relia*ility *% 0ower relia*ility
c% .o much $i,,erence $% none
34. 8hich o, the ,ollowin) ,actors will *e kept in (iew1 when $eterminin) the pro(en ser(ice li,e o, an aircra,t or
component
aD Areas o, operation *D 2n)ine operatin) powers
cD Manu,acturer"s recommen$ations $D All a*o(e
35. Application ,or ,ixation o, initial perio$s ,or routine maintenance sche$ules - component T&'"s is )i(en to
aD +A8'@Su*6+A8' *D !7CA =CS
cD CCM ,or sche$ule$ operators $D .one o, these
3:. #nitial perio$s in respect o, routine maintenance or T&' o, component o, #n$ian Airlines shall *e appro(e$ *y
a% +A8' *% !7CA =CS c% CCM $% Su*6+A8'
3<. #nitial perio$s ,or component T&'"s in respect o, a State 7o(t. aircra,t shall *e appro(e$ *y
aD !7CA =Cs *D +A8' where operator is locate$
cD A(iation a$(iser to the State 7o(t. $D .one o, the a*o(e
3?. Mark the in correct statement
a% Any unsatis,actory per,ormance will prompt the operators to imme$iately1 re$uce the ser(ice li,e o, routine
maintenance sche$ule or o, components
*% Hpwar$ re(ision o, T&' o, a component requires prior appro(al o, !7CA
c% 'perator can on his own re$uce the li,e o, a component un$er intimation to +A8'@Su*6+A8'
$% The operator on his own can make su*sequent upwar$ re(ision o, re$uce$ li,e o, a component.
3A. An operator can apply ,or upwar$ re(ision o, maintenance perio$s@T&'"s i,
a% 9our consecuti(e maFor maintenance sche$ule re(eal satis,actory con$ition o, aircra,t@component
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*% Component premature remo(al rate is within 0.3@1000 hours continuously ,or : months
c% They are ha(in) minimum 5 years experience in operatin) the type o, aircra,t
$% &oth a - *
40. 'perators may prepare a li,e $e(elopment pro)ramme ,or routine maintenance or T&' o, component an$ it will *e
aD Su*mitte$ to +A8'@Su*6+A8' *D Su*mitte$ to !7CA =Cs
cD Appro(e$ *y Su*6+A8' $D Appro(e$ *y +A8'
41. 'nce li,e $e(elopment pro)ramme o, an operator is appro(e$ +A8' may appro(e the new ser(ice li(es o,
components at (arious sta)es 6 su*Fect to
a% Satis,actory con$ition o, samples
*% +eme$ial action taken in respect o, $e,iciencies o*ser(e$
c% Manu,acturers recommen$ations ha(in) *een taken note o,
$% All a*o(e
4/. Mark the incorrect sentence
a% An operator may operate remainin) pro)ramme$ aircra,t@component to next sta)e o, appro(e$ li,e
$e(elopment pro)ramme a,ter su*mittin) satis,actory samples at pre(ious sta)e
*% The +A8'@Su*6+A8' may associate with the inspection o, sample at (arious sta)es o, li,e $e(elopment
pro)ramme
c% +A8'@Su*6 +A8' may require an operator to con$uct test ,li)ht in case o, li,e $e(elopment pro)ramme o, an
aero en)ine
$% All a*o(e are correct.
43. Structural si)ni,icant item means
a% #tem which is ,ail sa,e
*% #tem1 ,ailure o, which may result in lowerin) o, resi$ual stren)th
c% #tem which can sustain $ama)e so that the remainin) structure can carry reasona*le loa$
$% .one
44. 8hene(er an operators en)ine relia*ility in$ex is a*o(e alert (alue1 a correcti(e pro)ramme is su*mitte$ to
aD +A8' *y 10
th
o, the month *D +A8' *y /5
th
o, the month
cD !7CA *y /5
th
o, the month $D To +MH
45. 9ollowin) items shoul$ *e su*Fecte$ to har$ time maintenance process
a% 9ailure o, which has $irect a,,ect on the sa,ety
*% 4arts which )ot $irect relationship *etween relia*ility an$ a)e
c% Aircra,t with low utili>ation rate - small in si>e
$% All the a*o(e
4:. Con$ition monitorin) items are such that
a% =a(e no o(erhaul control
*% .o maintenance task is require$ to e(aluate con$ition
c% .o maintenance action can control the relia*ility
$% All are correct
4<. !ispatch relia*ility is calculate$ *y
a% .o. o, $elays inclu$in) cancellation
*% .o. o, $elays to sche$ule$ ser(ices
c% .o. o, mechanical $elays to sche$ule$ ser(ices inclu$in) cancellations
$% All are correct
4?. Structural inspection pro)ramme $eals with
a% +e)ular assessment o, structure
*% #$enti,ication o, SS# - their re)ular inspection
c% As in a - * an$ is inclu$e$ in MSM
$% .one o, the a*o(e
4A. 0i,e recor$s o, en)ine parts ha(in) stipulate$ ,ati)ue li(es are recor$e$ in
a% 2n)ine lo) *ooks
*% 2n)ine lo) *ook *y o(erhaulin) a)ency
c% 2n)ine lo) *ook *y the operator
$% 2n)ine lo) *ook *y the manu,acturer
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50. +ecor$in) o, en)ine parameters ,or on con$ition maintenance shall *e
a% Hn$er sta*ili>e$ cruise con$ition
*% Hn$er sta*ili>e$ con$itions
c% !urin) perio$ical )roun$ run6up
$% * - c are correct
51. 0i,e $e(elopment pro)ramme is appro(e$ *y
a% +A8' *% Su*6+A8' c% !7CA $% .one
5/. A multi cell component such as aero en)ine can *e maintaine$ un$er
a% =ar$ time *% 'n con$ition
c% Con$ition Monitorin) $% All o, the a*o(e
/?. MT&H+ @MT&9 are:
a% Compute$ (alues o, expecte$ relia*ility o, a@c assume$ in $esi)nin) o, aircra,t
*% As in 5a% which are use$ ,or settin) alert (alues ,or latest aircra,t
c% As in 5*% since they are initial pre$ictions1 shoul$ *e replace$ a,ter accumulatin) su,,icient experience
$% .one
31. 8hen operators relia*ility in$ex o, en)ine is a*o(e the alert (alue correcti(e p)ro)ramme is su*mitte$ to :
a% +A8' *y /5
th
o, the month *% !7CA *y /5
th
o, the month
c% +A8' *y 10
th
o, the month $% To +A8'
3/. Structural si)ni,icant item means:
a% #tem which is ,ail sa,e
*% #tem1 ,ailure o, which may result in lower o, resi$ual stren)th
c% #tem which can sustain $ama)e so that the remainin) structural can carry reasona*le loa$
$% .one
33. Maintenance action such as o(erhaul1 ser(icin) carrie$ out at pre6$etermine$ inter(al ,or the purpose o, limitin)
$eterioration to accepta*le le(el is known as:
a% =ar$ time *% 'n con$ition c% Con$ition monitorin)
$% All the a*o(e
34. 8hich one o, the ,ollowin) can *e calle$ as on con$ition maintenance
a% &ench test to $etermine le(el o, in6ser(ice $eterioration
*% 4hysical inspection without remo(in) the item
c% #nternal leak rate check
$% All the a*o(e
35. C.M items are such that:
a% =a(e no o(erhaul control
*% .o maintenance task is require$ to e(aluate con$ition
c% .o maintenance action can control the relia*ility
$% All are correct
1. Aircra,t en)ine relia*ility is measure$ in:
a% .o. o, 4ilot reporte$ $e,ects
*% All in ,li)ht shut $own
c% All ,lame outs
$% As in 5*% inclu$in) ,lame outs
/. !ama)e tolerant means:
a% #tem can sustain $ama)e *% As in 5A% an$ it can withstan$ reasona*le loa$
c% As in 5&% with out structural ,ailure
$% As in 5C% when the $ama)e is $etecte$
3. Monitorin) o, operator"s maintenance process is *ase$ on:
a% Manu,acturers recommen$ation *% !7CA appro(e$ pro)ramme
c% Statistical analysis o, (arious per,ormance parameters
$% All the a*o(e
4. 9actors1 which woul$ help to assess the con$ition o, components maintenance *eha(ior
a% Mechanical $elays @ cancellation o, ,li)hts
*% Hn6sche$ule$ remo(al
c% 4ilots reports
$% All the a*o(e
5. +elia*ility Alert le(el is *ase$ on experience o,:
a% Two to three years experience *% As in 5A% *ase$ on ,leets si>e
c% Three years experience $% .one o, the a*o(e
:. Alert le(els shoul$ *e up6$ate$ perio$ically to re,lect
a% 'peratin) experience *% 4ro$uct impro(ement
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c% Chan)es in proce$ure $% All the a*o(e
<. 0i,e recor$ o, en)ine parts ha(in) ,ati)ue li(es is a(aila*le in
a% =istory car$ *% MSMc% They are part o, C'S0 $% 2n)ine lo)*ook
?. 2n)ine o(erhaul recor$s shall *e preser(e$ ,or
a% Two years *% 9i(e Iears c% 10 years $% 9our years
A. Alert Galues are
a% +e,erence (alues only *% Acceptin) limits
c% &oth A -& are correct $% .one o, the a*o(e
/3. &asic principles ,or ,ixin) initial perio$s ,or maintenance o, aircra,t are
a% Manu,acturers recommen$ations an$ mo$i,ication status
*% 'ther operators ser(ice experience o, similar equipment
c% Short haul or lon) haul operations
$% All correct
/4. 4re(enti(e maintenance means
a% 4re(enti(e measures taken to a(oi$ ,orei)n o*Fect $ama)e
*% 8ork per,orme$ at pre6$etermine$ inter(als to maintain the aircra,t aero$ynamic cleanliness
c% 8ork per,orme$ at pre$etermine$ inter(als to maintain an aircra,t components or other system airworthy
$% Con$ition monitorin) concept to pre(ent ,ailure o, aircra,t components system
/5. A(era)e ,uel an$ oil consumption recor$ shoul$ *e maintaine$ *y
a% Appro(e$ ,li)ht en)ineer
*% Appro(e$ ,li)ht en)ineer examiner
c% Aircra,t maintenance en)ineer
$% An approximately license$ maintenance en)ineer
3A. +elia*ility is a ,unction o,
a% &asic $esi)n operations1 personal trainin)1 maintenance1 o(erhaul an$ many others
*% Manu,acture
c% Airworthiness authority
$% All Correct
4/. Con$ition monitorin) means
a% Components ha(e no o(erhaul control an$ operate$ to ,ailure
*% .o maintenance task is require$ to e(aluate con$ition li,e expectancy or relia*ility $e)ra$ation to replace the
item *e,ore it ,ails
c% .either har$ time nor on con$ition stan$ar$s can control the relia*ility or ,ailure rate
$% All correct
43. Monitorin) o, the appro(e$ maintenance process is *y
a% 4ilot reports ,or 1000 hours o, operation or 100 $epartures
*% 2n)ine in ,li)ht shut $own1 remo(al o, en)ine ,or o(erhaul or repair
c% A@c mechanical $elay an$ cancellation o, ser(ice assesse$ ATA system wise
$% All correct
44. +elia*ility alert le(el
a% #s ,or esta*lishin) per,ormance stan$ar$ le(el
*% #nitially two or three years o, operation $epen$in) on ,leet si>e - utili>ation
c% To *e continuously up$ate$ on experience )aine$ an$ correcti(e action taken
$% All correct
45. Structural inspection pro)ramme inclu$es
a% 8in) tanks1 la(atory1 )alley1 *il)e areas
*% #nsectici$e spray requires much )reater attention.
c% 'nly JAK is correct $% &oth A an$ &
4:1 Con$ition o, en)ine is a(aila*le ,rom
a% 4remature remo(al rate an$ en)ine instruments monitorin) *y crew
*% Mechanical parameters like en)ine oil analysis1 oil consumption etc
c% &oth a% - *%
$% .one correct
4?. 2xample o, unhi$$en ,unction
a% Anti6icin) system *% 2mer)ency )ear extension c% ,uel $ump actuation
$% All correct
4A. Alert (alue means
a% Minimum $e(iation ,rom the normal operatin) limit
*% Maximum $e(iation ,rom the normal operatin) limit
c% &oth Minimum an$ Maximum $e(iation ,rom the normal operatin) limit
$% .one o, the a*o(e
50. 2n)ine o(erhaul recor$s pertainin) ,aile$ en)ine to *e preser(e$
a% / years *% 3 years c% 5 years $% 10 years
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