How Its Made - 589 Aircraft Engines

Select all options that apply when building a 4 cylinder aircraft engine?

• A worker begins with a set of moulds, cast from a mixture of special sand and resin then glues the moulds together.

• Finally, they use a hand file to make final adjustments by sculpting the sand mould down to the finest detail.

• A worker raps abrasive tape around a bearing journal on a crankshaft,

• Finally use a polishing jack and polish the journal to the correct diameter

How can you make sure there is no friction within an engine?

• add water to ensure there is no friction

• place a camshaft into the crankcase and measure the clearance to prevent friction

• add oil to ensure there is no friction

How can you prevent the connecting rods from hitting the sides of the housing?

• add torque plates

• add a little sealant

• add an accessory housing

What holds the gasket in place?

• an accessory housing

• a torque plate

• a little sealant

TRUE or FALSE: After completing the cylinder and valve action assembly, you must steam clean the engine, paint with rust proofing enamel paint and add the spark plugs (to the top and bottom) of each cylinder.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: A magneto is a device that generates the electricity for the spark plugs which ignite the fuel in the cylinder

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: After verifying the engine timing, next come the heat shields, the intake pipes, all the spark plug connections, drain tubes and finally a fuel injector.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the four things an operator must ensure during the testing of the 589 aircraft engine?

• Engine Speed, Temperature, Fuel Pressure and Airflow.

• Drag, Lift, Thurst and Gravity.

• Air Temperature, Mean Radiant Temperature, Air Velocity and Humidity.