When is a maintenance plan created?
A. In advance to satisfy the future maintenance requirements of the aircraft and to minimise the
aircraft downtime.
B. Only when the aircraft is removed from service because of defects or time expired
components.
C. By the local regulatory authority and must be adhered to by all aircraft operators around the
world.
Ans A
What is the definition of the term ‘maintenance’?
A. The alteration of an aircraft or aircraft component in conformity with an approved standard.
B. The examination of an aircraft or aircraft component to establish conformity with an approved
standard.
C. Any one, or any combination of, overhaul; repair; inspection; replacement; modification or
defect rectification of an aircraft or aircraft component.
Ans C
What is ‘planning tolerance’?
A. A period of ‘overrun’ where some maintenance inspection items may be carried out after their
initial due date.
B. Where the approved maintenance plan has the capacity to include more inspection items
than
originally intended.
C. Where certifying engineers can forgive the maintenance planners for scheduling too much
work.
Ans A
How are modifications classified?
A. Major or minor.
B. Mandatory or major.
C. Mandatory or minor.
Ans A
What is a mandatory modification notified by?
A. Service Letter.
B. Airworthiness Directive.
C. Service Bulletin.
Ans B
What occurs if a component or other spare part has exceeded its shelf life limit?
A. It must not be used unless it is overhauled and/or recertified as ‘serviceable’.
B. It must be used first, before any others items of the same part number.
C. The entire component can never be used again and must be discarded.
Ans A
What is an example of a ‘bogus’ part?
A. A part which is manufactured in the correct way but has a part number that is different to
that quoted in the aircraft parts catalogue.
B. A part or component made from inferior materials or processes, sold to an operator and
tagged for use as a legitimate spare part.
C. A part fitted to an aircraft which is not mentioned in the aircraft maintenance manual or
the aircraft illustrated parts catalogue.
Ans B
What are the three basic steps of dye penetrant inspection?
A. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, apply developer to encourage bleed out of retained
penetrant and inspect with a black light.
B. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, remove excess, and apply developer to encourage
bleed out of retained penetrant.
C. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, remove excess, and inspect with a black light.
Ans B
What are the three types of dye penetrant?
A. Water soluble, post-emulsifying and solvent removable.
B. Solvent soluble, pre-emulsifying and water removable.
C. Water-emulsifying, soluble and nonaqueous.
Ans A
What are the three types of developer used in dye-penetrant inspection?
A. Dry, wet and non-emulsifying.
B. Dry, wet and pre-aqueous.
C. Dry, wet and nonaqueous.
Ans C
What are the two approved methods of eddy-current inspection?
A. Absolutely and Contrast.
B. Complete and Distinction.
C. Absolute and Comparison.
Ans C
Which NDT method uses a double coil probe and indicates the differences between the material
under the reference probe and that under the test probe?
A. Eddy current comparison method.
B. Ultrasonic contrast method.
C. Radiographic distinction method.
Ans A
What must be fitted or installed to an aircraft prior to being manually or mechanically towed?
A. Earth lead.
B. Ground power.
C. Undercarriage locks.
Ans C
Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safety of the aircraft during Marshalling?
A. The Aircraft Marshaller.
B. The Control Tower.
C. The Pilot-in-Command.
Ans C
How do you signal the aircrew, in the event of a fire?
A. Either arm pointing to the applicable engine, the other arm describing a horizontal ‘figure
eight’.
B. The left hand outstretched with appropriate number of fingers extended to indicate the
number of the engine, and a circular motion of the right hand at head level.
C. Your arms crossed above your head, with open palms and fingers raised with the palms
toward aircraft, then fist closed.
Ans A
How are pneumatic and hydraulic systems checked for serviceability during storage?
A. By removal and bench checking.
B. An engine run is carried out.
C. By an aircraft storage test flight.
Ans B
What is the cause of a dry joint?
A. Dirty or oxidised component leads.
B. Too much flux.
C. Soldering iron too cold.
Ans A
What should be performed to alleviate conducted heat to heat sensitive components when
soldering?
A. Component lead should be tinned.
B. Flux should be applied to component lead.
C. Heat sink should be applied to component lead.
Ans C
What can be used to avoid flux being deposited under the insulation when tinning conductors?
A. Anti-wicking tweezers.
B. Inorganic flux.
C. Isopropyl alcohol.
Ans A
What is the illustrated item that can be used when desoldering a joint?
A. Desoldering flux applicator.
B. Desoldering station.
C. Desoldering pump.
Ans C
What is the ideal dihedral angle of wetting on a solder joint?
A. 0 to 20.
B. 20 to 40.
C. 40 to 70.
Ans A
wire wrapping, how many turns of bare wire are typically wrapped around a post?
When A. 2 to 3 turns.
B. 4 to 7 turns.
C. 10 to 12 turns.
Ans B
What are the two approved methods of eddy-current inspection?
A. Absolutely and Contrast.
B. Complete and Distinction.
C. Absolute and Comparison.
Ans C
What are the three basic steps of dye penetrant inspection?
A. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, apply developer to encourage bleed out of retained
penetrant and inspect with a black light.
B. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, remove excess, and apply developer to encourage
bleed out of retained penetrant.
C. Apply penetrant to prepared surface, remove excess, and inspect with a black light.
Ans B
What are the three types of dye penetrant?
A. Water soluble, post-emulsifying and solvent removable.
B. Solvent soluble, pre-emulsifying and water removable.
C. Water-emulsifying, soluble and nonaqueous.
Ans A
What are the three types of developer used in dye-penetrant inspection?
A. Dry, wet and non-emulsifying.
B. Dry, wet and pre-aqueous.
C. Dry, wet and nonaqueous.
Ans C
which NDT technique is used to detect water trapped in honey comb core composite sandwich
structures?
A. Radiographic.
B. Ultrasonic.
C. Eddy current.
Ans A
Which NDT method uses sonic vibrations?
A. Ultrasonic.
B. Radiographic.
C. Eddy current.
Ans A
What type of anti-corrosive surface is molten zinc used to produce?
A. Cadmium.
B. Galvanising.
C. Phosphate.
Ans B
How is a lightning strike on the radome of an aircraft is normally identified?
A. Scalding and blistering.
B. Small circular burn pit marks.
C. Increased radar performance.
Ans B
