M7 Mock exam

1. Who is responsible for an employee’s personal health and safety at work?

The employee himself is responsible

2. What is the most important regarding the safety of people and equipment in an aircraft or
workshop environment?

Management must provide good lighting and ensure clean surroundings

3. What should never be carried onto an aircraft?

Matches lighters or sources of ignition

4. An aircraft arrived late from the previous flight and must be serviced before its next flight.
The manager is pressuring the engineer for a quick fix. What should the engineer do?

Follow the correct procedure even though the aircraft will be late.

5. How should sheet metal be stored before use?

On edge, clear of the floor with protection left on to minimise scratching.

6. What is correct about drilling stainless steel that is 4 times thicker than the diameter of the
drill?

Withdraw the drill often to allow chips to clear and use mineral oil as a cutting agent.

7. What precautions can we take to prevent to underlying structure and reduce the risk of drill
breakage, when drilling aircraft skin?

Use a drill stop and ease the pressure at point of breakthrough

9. What cutting angle of the cutter and pilot is needed, when countersinking a hole for a
fastener?

82° 100° or 120° and the pilot should be approximately 0.002” smaller than fastener size

10. When using keyed drill chucks, what precautions should be followed when installing a drill?

At least two of the keyholes are used to confirm the drill is secure.

11. How are files classified?

By length, cut, section and grade of cut

12. What is the pitch of a hacksaw blade?

It is the number of teeth per inch

13. What is required in a voltmeter to enable it to measure more than 9.5 volt

14. How could you measure the main electronic and avionics parameters?

15. How are drilled holes portrayed on an engineering drawing?

By a thick lined circle, their diameter may be shown as a note, including the depth if it is a blind hole
16. What information is given in the title block of a boeing engineering drawing?

Drawing number, title, scale, tolerance notes, number of sheets, signatures, section and model
numbers

17. What is a perspective drawing?

A drawing which shows an object the way the human eye sees it, lines meet up at a distant point, it
cannot accurately portray dimensions

18. What does a schematic drawing illustrate?

It does not show an exact image of an object but illustrates a principle of operation, it is used for
component location and system troubleshooting

19. What is an alternative to full sectioning?

If full sectioning is considered unnecessary, part, half or staggered sections may be used

20. What is the advantage of dimensional tolerances?

By using high quality machine tools and dimensional tolerances, they permit interchangeable parts
to be produced at a tremendous rate

21. What is an auxiliary view?

The true shape of a surface inclined to the normal planes of projection is shown by means of an
auxiliary view drawn at right angles to the surface

22. What is a dimension?

A reference size printed on a drawing, it refers to the perfect size for a component

23. How does an H3 fit differ from an H6 fit?

The smaller the number the tighter the tolerance, the value of the tolerance varies with the
diameter of the shaft or hole

24. How are fits between shafts and bearings specified?

There is an ISO system and BS4500 also refers, the outer component is identified by a capital letter
and the inner component by a lower case letter

25. What does bonding provide?

26. What are the limitations of coaxial cable repairs?

27. When would a flexible conduit be used?

28. Where would you find details of the permissible damage and defects for tubes?

For tubes located on the airframe, consult the AMM, for tubes located on the engine consult the
engine manufacturer

29. How are tube assemblies differentiated?

By their usage as low, medium and high pressure assemblies, they consist of the tube and both tube
fittings
30. What are the requirements for bending a tube?

The choice of tool depends on the diameter of the tube, the tube should be lightly lubricated before
bending, bend steel tubes slightly past the marking on the scale

31. What is a lay line?

A line running along the length of the flexible hose, it may be yellow, red or white, it serves to
indicate whether the assembly is twisted on installation

32. Where is a protective sleeve used on a flexible hose?

In areas prone to extreme heat or produce wear from abrasion, caution, early fire sleeves may
contain asbestos

33. How do extension springs differ from compression springs?

They do not have a solid stop to prevent overloading, their stress levels are therefore lower

34. What is a torsion spring?

A metal strip wound spirally around a fixed centre, it is used to store energy, in a watch for instance

35. What is a compression spring?

An open coil helical spring that offers resistance to a compressive force applied axially

36. What does Hooke’s law state?

That force is proportional to extension and as long as this is a true spring will return to its original
shape once any load has been removed

37. What is the process for a chain that is measured for elongation?

Remove the chain, immerse it in clean paraffin and brush with a stiff brush and dry it, measure it
before any oil is applied

38. What is the purpose of gear backlash?

It is to prevent gears from jamming and making contact on both sides of their teeth simultaneously

39. What is a chain installation checked for periodically?

Smoothness of operation, amount of wear, damage, adjustment and tension

40. What does the level of precision of powered press brake folder bending depend on?

The correct adjustment of the lower vee block to the upper punch die and a high level of control of
its vertical travel

41. What would happen if a bend on a formed sheet metal component was extensively
reworked?

This will exceed the permissible stress limits and render it unfit for aircraft use

42. What information will be provided in the SRM for the heating and cooling cycle?

A temperature ramp up and ramp down rate expressed in degrees per minute, the time taken
43. What is the advantage of oven curing over the use of heat guns?

Ovens offer controlled uniform temperature over all surfaces, some use vacuum pressure whilst
curing

44. How does the range of permitted soldering temperature vary?

It decreases with the sensitivity of the material, adherence to the soldering gap width also has
highest priority

45. What flux is used for soldering electrical connections?

46. In which forms is solder available?

Bars, wires, ingots and powders, wire solders are available with or without a flux core

47. Where would ultrasonic testing of welds be used?

On ferrous and non - ferrous materials for testing thicker sections accessible from one side only

48. What type of bonding materials are there?

Contact adhesives, fusion adhesives (on a solution base), reaction resin adhesives (includes epoxy)
and dispersion adhesives

49. What is TIG welding?

Where a non – consumable tungsten electrode is used to provide an arc between the torch and base
metal

50. What does the weight and balance system employed on aircraft consist of?

Periodic weighing of the aircraft, maintaining accurate weight and balance records, correct loading
of the aircraft

51. What is the CG position if the CG is 25% aft of the leading edge of the MAC, which is 100
inches long?

25 inches aft of the leading edge, the MAC is the chord drawn through the wing plan area

52. What elements are vital in the weight and balance considerations for a make and model of
an aircraft?

The total weight must not be greater than the maximum weight allowed by EASA or the NAA, the CG
must be within the range for the operational weight of the aircraft

53. What should be done to the aircraft fuel stakes prior to weighing?

The aircraft should be defueled and the tanks drained or if that is impracticable, refuel the aircraft
completely and then subtract the weight of the useable fuel.

54. Where will information regarding weighing be located?

Type certificate data sheets, aircraft operation manual, AMM, weight and balance record and weight
and balance manual

55. What should be done prior to jacking the aircraft?

56. What should happen if corrosion is found on an aircraft structural part?

It should immediately be removed completely and the extent of the damage compared with the
allowable limits in the SRM, chapter 51- 11-00

57. How does corrosion affect carbon steel?

It is visible as red iron rust caused by the formation of ferrous oxides due to atmospheric exposure,
the rust attracts moisture from the atmosphere promoting additional corrosion

58. What is sacrificial corrosion prevention?

It is the application of a thin layer of a different metal which has a lower electrolytical potential than
the main metal and would corrode first

59. What is dimpling used for?

It is used for flush rivets in thin sheet sheets, the process produces an indentation around a drilled
hole to accommodate a countersunk rivet

60. What can be done if repeated level 2 corrosion findings are discovered?

Decrease the inspection interval, use a higher inspection level and embody preventive modifications

61. How do the inspections of a geriatric aeroplane differ from those of a newer one?

They are generally the same but the frequency is greater and more attention is paid to details, much
more NDT could be involved

62. What happens when an ultrasonic wave passes from one medium to another?

Some energy is reflected and the rest is transmitted. The factor that describes this relationship is
referred to as acoustical impedance

63. What are the major groups of visual aid equipment?

Magnifying equipment (with or without a measuring graticule) and remote viewing aids where
access is restricted

64. What is the priority order for levels of sealing, starting with the most demanding first?

Absolute, extensive, immediate and limited

65. What happens to the hydraulic fluid drained from a reservoir?

It is drained into an approved and correctly labelled container and be disposed of

66. What are the basic categories of malfunctions?

Hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic and electrical, it must be determined for example on an electro-
hydraulic component which is the correct category

67. How does the symbol for a fuse differ from that of a resistor on an electrical schematic?

68. How are loose connections located in an electrical system?

Preliminary data such as tools, equipment, manpower requirements and materials

70. What are the main steps to be followed when trouble shooting?

Do an operational test to confirm the fault, isolate and correct the trouble, repeat the operational
check to confirm the fault is eliminated

71. What is the definition of trouble shooting?

It is the logical or deductive reasoning procedure used when determining what unit is causing a
particular malfunction

72. What can happen after the initial stage of a lightning strike?

A stepped leader may extend off the aircraft from an ionised area seeking the large amount of
lightning energy in a nearby cloud

73. How does the aircraft’s external metallic structure provide lightning strike protection?

It acts as a shield which protects the internal areas from lightning strike and protects the electrical
systems and wiring from electromagnetic interference

74. Why are modern aircraft more susceptible to HIRF?

Because of the increased use of non-metallic materials which has reduced its basic shielding
capability

75. What systems are normally checked out after a lightning strike?

Any electronic systems that showed abnormalities as these could have suffered indirect damage due
to large electrical transients on the wiring

76. What happens if, after a hard landing, damage is found in the phase 1 inspection checklist?

A subsequent more detailed phase 11 checklist may well be generated in accordance with chapter 5
of the AMM

77. When is an overlimit inspection carried out?

When the design limit is exceeded

78. What does the CMM alpha numerical index consist of?

Two columns, the first column gives the part number of the item classified alpha numerically, the
second column gives the references of the corresponding manuals

79. What can a minor modification to a non EASA aircraft be carried out?

After it has been certified by the CAA and the subsequent issuing by them of their approval on a
form AD 261

80. What is an EASA form 1 used for?

To identify the airworthiness and eligibility status of parts, components or assemblies after
manufacture