Lines & Valves
Prevention & Performance
Pressure & Flow
Nozzles
Acronyms
100
It is desirable that fuel lines have a gentle slope upward or downward and not have sharp curves or sharp rises and/or falls in order to prevent what?
What is vapor lock.
100
It is necessary to control acceleration and deceleration rates in turbine engines in order to prevent what?
What is blowout or die-out.
100
What carburetor component limits the maximum airflow into the engine at full throttle?
What is the venturi
100
Fuel is discharged for idling speeds on a float-type carburetor from the what?
What is the idle discharge nozzle.
100
AMC
What is Automatic Mixture Control
200
The fuel pump relief valve directs excess fuel to the inlet side of what?
What is the fuel pump.
200
What should be checked/changed to ensure the validity of a turbine engine performance check if an alternate fuel is to be used?
What is the fuel specific gravity setting
200
During the operation of an aircraft engine, the pressure drop in the carburetor venturi depends primarily upon the what?
What is air velocity.
200
The primary purpose of the air bleed openings used with continuous flow fuel injector nozzles is to aid in proper what?
What is fuel vaporization
200
B.Y.O.B was the lead single from what bands fourth album, Mezmerize?
300
A fuel pressure relief valve is required on engine driven what type fuel pumps?
What are vane-type
300
The primary condition that allow microorganisms to grow in the fuel in aircraft fuel tanks is the presence of what?
What is water.
300
In 1981 rock band Queen released the song "Under Pressure" featuring what other iconic rock star?
300
What causes the fuel divider valve to open in a turbine engine duplex fuel nozzle?
What is fuel pressure.
300
ACC
What is active clearance control.
400
The device that controls the volume of the air-fuel mixture to the cylinders is called a what?
What is throttle valve.
400
An increase in what decreases the power produced by an engine, because the amount of power released from the fuel is determined by the mass of air mixed with the fuel when it is burned?
What is humidity.
400
The Federal Aviation Regulations require the fuel flow rate for gravity systems (main and reserve) to be what percent of the takeoff fuel consumption of the engine?
What is 150%
400
What corrective action should be taken when a carburetor is found to be leaking fuel from the discharge nozzle?
What is replace the needle valve and seat.
400
SFC
What is specific fuel consumption
500
If fuel lines and electrical wire bundles must be routed through the same compartment, the fuel line must be ________ the wiring to prevent fuel from dripping into the wiring if the fuel line should leak?
What is below
500
A carburetor is prevented from leaning out during quick acceleration by the what?
What is accelerating system.
500
If the volume of air passing through a carburetor venturi is reduced, the pressure at the venturi throat will what?
What is increase
500
The fuel metering force in a float-type carburetor is the pressure difference between the pressure in the float bowl and the pressure at the ________ which is located in the venturi?
What is the discharge nozzle
500
PMA
What is permanent magnet alternator.