Connecting Rods
Piston Rings
Cylinders & firing order
Valves & Valve Operating Mechanism
Bearings & Propeller Reduction Gearing
Propeller Reduction Gearing & Shafts
100
In a radial engine what type of connecting rod assembly is commonly used?
Master-and-articulating rod assembly (pg. 1-9).
100
Spell piston backwards
N-O-T-S-I-P
100
What is the purpose of a specified firing order?
To balance and eliminate engine vibrations (pg. 1-16).
100
What do hydraulic valve tappets/lifters use to maintain proper valve clearance?
Engine oil pressure (pg. 1-20).
100
Name these two types of bearings 
Roller and ball bearing (pg. 1-23).
100
This type of propeller shaft is a very common installation on most propeller driven aircraft
What is the flanged type propeller shaft (pg. 1-23/25).
200
In V-type engines what type of connecting rod assembly is primarly used?
Fork and Blade Rod Assembly (pg. 1-11).
200
What are the three types of piston rings?
1. Compression rings
2. Oil control rings
3. Oil scraper (pg. 1-13).
200
What are the two major components in a cylinder?
The cylinder head and cylinder barrel (pg. 1-14).
200
What are the three possible components that drive the camshaft?
Gears, timing chain, and timing belt (pg. 1-18).
200
Why would someone heed to provide reduction gearing to the propeller
To prevent to propeller from going faster than the speed of sound (pg. 1-23).
200
Name this type of propeller shaft
Splined (pg. 1-23).
300
How is oil transferred into the knuckle pins of a radial engine?
Drilled passages (pg. 1-10).
300
What type of piston pins are used in modern aircraft?
Full-floating type (pg. 1-13).
300
What is the firing order of a nine cylinder radial engine?
1-3-5-7-9-2-4-6-8 (pg. 1-16).
300
What is the primary function of the tappet and pushrod assembly in an aircraft piston engine?
To transfer the movement from camshaft movement to rocker arm and open valves (pg. 1-20/21)
300
In spur planetary type propeller reduction gearing, what is the name of the main driving gear
Sun gear (pg. 1-23).
300
Propeller shafts generally fall into these 3 major design types
What are tapered, splined, and flanged (pg. 1-23/25).
400
Name this component. 
Fork-and-blade rod (pg. 1-11).
400
What alloy are the majority of pistons machined from?
Aluminum alloy forgings (pg. 1-12).
400
How do you determine the firing order in an 18 cylinder radial engine?
By using the +11/-7 rule
Ex. 1, 12, 5, 16, 9...
400
What do cam rings use to operate the valve mechanism?
Cam track (pg. 1-19).
400
Name the 3 types of commonly used reduction gearing for propellers.
1. Spur planetary
2. Bevel
3. Spur and Pinon (pg. 1-23).
400
On most low-power engines, the propeller shaft is manufactured as an integral part of this engine component
What is the crankshaft (pg. 1-23/25).
500
Name this component 
Split-type master rod (pg. 1-11).
500
The purpose of oil control rings is to?
Regulate the thickness of the oil film on the cylinder wall (pg. 1-13).
500
What are the four main factors in the design of a cylinder?
1. Withstand internal pressures.
2. Good heat conducting for cooling.
3. Be light weight.
4. Easy to inspect and maintain. (pg. 1-14).
500
What component is required to eliminate cylinder vibration or surge at certain speeds and how many do you need?
1. Valve springs
2. Two or more springs per valve (pg. 1-21).
500
Bearings are required to take _________ loads, ________ loads, or a combination of the two.
Radial and thrust (pg. 1-22).
500
The keyway and key index of the propeller are in relation to the...
No. 1 cylinder top dead center (pg. 1-23).