Revision Propeller Pitch Control Questions 1. The two forces used to select pitch on a two-posi propeller are: ) ATMand CTM b) oil pressure and counterweights ©) ol pressure and spring pressure 2. Low torque sensing is used to: 2) initiate auto-feathering D) initiate auto-contsening 9) engage the fight fine pitch stop 3. When the compressive force on a speeder spring is reduced the propeller blades will: b) remain fixed ©) Fine off 4. When pitch locks are activated they will: 4) prevent the blade angle increasing, 1b) prevent the blade angle dectessing 9) limic minimum pitch in the flight range 1615. In the beta range the propeller blade angie changes in response 0: 4) propeller governor action b) condition lever movement ©) power lever movement 6. When the condition lever is moved to feather the governor pilot valve 8) remains on speed 1) is fall lowered ©) is aly ited 7. ‘The pitch of & singleacting counterweight propeller is moved towards fine by? 8) oil pressure 1b) spring pressure ©) counterweight force 8) mechanieal pie lock D) Aight fae piteh stop 9) ptopeller governor 9, ‘The oil used to supply the feathering pump originates from a 8) Geubering ol wok 1). eeseve Swell inthe engine oll tank ©) tapping off the engine cl pressure pump 16210. An indication thatthe propellers at geound fine pitch is the: 28) below stop wmning light illuminated 1D) FIPS withdenwn lights extinguised ©) the cruise stop witha light ie leningted 1 If the below stop warning light is seen to be Mashing on and off in Aight it is an indication that 8) asto-feathering sin progress 1) the pte locks have engaged ©) autocoursening is operating {. The porpose of the auto-coarsening system isto: 8) prevent wind-miling and drag following an engine Fauce 1) prevent the propeller cetering the round range in fight ©) avto-fenther the prope ithe PFPS fails 1B. The purpose of an accumulator used on a single 2) feather che propeller 1b) provide a pressure ol reserve ia ease of govemor pump fuse ©) umfeather the propeller 14, When an engine with a single-acting, counterweight propeller fails the propeller is feathered by: 2) a feathering ol pump D) spring and counterweight forces 9) anaccumulator 16315, ‘The ol used in a torque-meter piston system is supplied at 8) governor ol pressure 1) engine ol system pressure ©) tonquesmet purnp pressure ra Conttifagal latches are used to: 2) peevent a singe-acting propele fathering on engine shut down 1). prevent a single acting propeller entering the ground range in fight ©) lock the blades if contol ol pessute fails 17. The auto-feuthering. system ix inhibited from operation during: 4) approach and landing b) take-off 18, When a propeller is operating normally in the beta range the auto- coarsening system willbe: 3) armed 1) disermed ©) activated 19. Ifthe torque pressure indication fell to zet0 ia Might and the engine continued to fun normally the most likely fault would be in the 8) omque sensor in the seduction gear 1) Blight deck yauge low torque switeh 16420. The hydraulic pitch lock ereates « hydraulic lock in the piteh change cylinder by closing #) coarse pitch oi ine 1) fine pitch ol ine ©) third oiltine 21, If the RPM control ix moved to inerease the pressure on the speclet spring it will put the governor condition into 2) over-speed and the blades will coarsen 1) nderspeed and the blades will conssen ©) undeespeed and the blades wil fine-off 22. When un-feath positioned at ng 2 propeller the RPM control lever should be 2) fally fine pte 1B) constant speed position ©) feather 23. When the blade angle increases in the heta range 2) governor will under speed 1) RPM and exhause gas temperature will reduce ©) RPM and exhaust gas temperatuce wil rise 24, When the governor it in the on-speod condition the oil flows tothe propell 1) tetuens feo the propeller ©) aclthee flows of returns fom the propeller 16525, When starting the engine the propeller should be on the: )_ground fine piteh stop 1b) igh ine pir sap ©) course pitch stop 2%, ‘Phe light fine piteh sop is 4) hycrauhclly operated and electrically conte 1) clecerclly operated and contelled ©) hyrsuclly conerlled and electrically operated 27, A propeller governor is sensitive to changes in 3) tome 1b) ol pressure 3) RPM 28, When anv aircraft dives from level flight the govemor condition will be: 2} overspeed 1) under-speed ©) onspeed 29, An ‘anticipatar” is fitted in the control un from the power lever and: 2} the governor 1) the governor andthe fel contral ait ©) the fuel contro unit, 16630. The below stop warning light is operated by the: 1) pitch coarsening isolation switch ©) ub switch 31 When the aircraft is flying st cruise the: 2) FFPS, BSW and cruise stop lights are extinguished 1) only the FEDS light eli 6) FPS, BSW and crise stop lights ae illuminated 32, Ifthe cruise stop file to engage the cruise stop warning light wi 8) remain off b) remain on 9) ash on andl off 33. The beta range is provided fe 4) flight operation only 1) ground operation only 9) reverse pitch openstion only 34. The motor in the electric propeller pitch ehange mechanism i 2) seversible b) eontevessible ©) synchronous 167A propeller brake uses 2) engine oi pressure 1) gorernor oil pressure 6) sireraft hydeaulie system pressure 36, Which ofthe following would eause a decrease in pitch? 8) advancing the power lever 1) retarding the condition lever climbing the sreaft 37, If during constant speed operation the RPM lever is moved forwards the blade angle will: 2) increase by decrease 38. The automatic feathering system ree fron th cs its negative torque signal 1) corque indicating system 3) hub switch ©) propeller over-speed governor 439. The governor piston lift solenoid is energised by the: 8) asto-conrsen, auto-eathee sad manual feather systems 1) auto-coarsen and manual feather systems only 9) nto and manual feather systems only 16840. In the propeller electronic control system metered oil is dieected 10 the propeller pitch change mechanism by. 8) the pilot valve in a governor as positioned by Ayweights and spring 1b) a two stage servo valve as posidoned by a torque motor 9) neta tube as positioned by a profiled enn 169