ET AF- 02 Module 1: review questions

Lesson 1: Aircraft wood structures and repair

1- How are curved wooden aircraft parts constructed?
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2- Which wood type is best to construct aircraft wood parts?

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3- The strength of a well-designed and properly prepared wood splice joint is
provided by the
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4- What do you refer to find information concerning acceptable species
substitutions for wood materials used in aircraft repair?
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5- A faint line running across the grain of a wood spar generally indicates
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6- What type of handsaw is used to cut across the grain of the wood?
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7- Which type of glue deteriorates by moisture and temperature?
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8- Pink knot clusters are permitted in wood aircraft structure provided
a. They produce a small effect on grain direction
b. They have no mineral streaks
c. No pitch pockets are within 12 inches
9- The I-beam wood spar is routed to
a. Increase strength
b. Obtain uniform strength
c. Reduce weight
10- Which statement about wood decay is correct?
a. Decay that occurs before the wood is seasoned does not affect the
strength of the finished piece
b. A limited amount of certain kinds of decay is acceptable in aircraft
woods
c. Decay is not acceptable in any from or amount
11- Inspection of wooden structured aircraft should begin with:

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12- To construct wooden propeller, the type of wood is used

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13- What should be the diameter and length of a screw to replace removed
screw to check for water penetration of a jointed wooden aircraft part?
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14- Which type of wood is a standard to measure the type of wood used
for aircraft construction?
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15- What is the standard for slop of the grain?
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16- Which adhesive is obsolete for all aircraft repair?
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17- Which document provides information on the criteria for identifying
adhesives that are acceptable to the FAA?
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18- The method to prepare wood surface for satisfactory gluing is:
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19- What should the moisture content of the wood to be joined be for
satisfactory joint?
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20- What are permitted and not permitted wood defects?
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21- In cases of elongated bolt holes in a wood spar or cracks in the vicinity
of bolt holes,
a. It is permissible to ream the hole, plug with hardwood, and re-drill
b. The spar may be reinforced by using hardwood reinforcing plates
c. A new section of spar should be spliced in or the spar replaced entirely
22- What is the effect of applying uneven pressure on a joint?
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23- Period of time between the application of the adhesive and the
assembly of the joint components is called:
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24- Time elapsing between the assembly of the joint and the application of
pressure is called:
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25- Time during which the components are pressed tightly together under
recommended pressure until the adhesive cures is called:
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26- What is adhesive pot life?
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27- How is scarf joint, to repair rib cap strip, reinforced when there is a
joint between the cap strip and cross members of the rib?
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28- Which solid wood scarf joint is correct and why?

a.

b.

c.

29- Which of the following should not be used in a spar repair? Why?
a. Glue or adhesive
b. Clamp and planes
c. Nails and screws
30- Which type of plywood repair is used for damage that does not involve
the supporting structure? Why?
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31- A cap strip of a wood rib is repaired using:

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32- A type of ply wood skin repair which is preferred for most skin repair if
the damage is not greater than 100 times the skin thickness with beveled
edge at 12:1 is:
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33- What type of shear is use to cut the fabric on plywood fabric patch?
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Lesson 2: Aircraft fabric covering and repair

34- Which type of fabric covering is currently used?

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35- What is the purpose of applying dope on fabric covering?
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36- Which document will you refer to replace aircraft fabric?
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37- Which tape is installed to prevent fabric deterioration due to protruding
screws?
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38- What is used before fabric installation on ribs to hold the ribs in the
proper place?
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39- What is used to create reinforced drain holes in aircraft fabric?

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40- Primer is a combination of _________ and ___________.
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41- What is used to test fabric strength?

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42- Who has to inspect the primed airframe structure to attach polyester
fabric?
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43- When and how is finishing tape applied on a fabric – covered aircraft?
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44- What is the determining factor(s) for the selection of the correct
weight of textile to be used in covering any type of aircraft?
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45- Finishing tape (surface tape) is used for what purpose?

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46- Moisture, mildew, chemicals, and acids do not affect witch type of
fabric.
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47- What is the best method to repair a fabric – covered surface that has
an L-shaped tear, each leg of which is approximately 14 inches long?
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48- What is the purpose of fabric rejuvenator?
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