B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Aeronautical Science
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
(Upto 2015 batch)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A x 3 15)
Answer any five questions.
1. Describe major maintenance.
2. What is malfunction of Defect report?
3. Describe inter-granular corrosion.
4. What are the effects of out of balance of control surfaces?
5. What are the effects of excessive tension of control cable?
6. Write the functions of landing gear.
7. Differentiate Thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics?
8. State the safety precautions to be observed while using
pneumatic gun.
Sub. Code
52
CP-7866
2
Wk 4
Part B x 12 60)
Answer all questions.
9. Write notes on Maintenance Records.
Or
Explain preflight and post flight inspection?
10. Describe the principles involved in protection
against corrosion.
Or
Describe the special checks to be carried out for
heavy landing.
11. State the inspection procedure for typical control
system.
Or
Describe the purpose of Balancing or rebalancing of
flying control surfaces.
12. Describe the inspection of Aircraft Wheels.
Or
Explain the procedure for tire mounting and
demounting on a wheel assembly.
13. How will you carry out repair a hole on plastic
structure?
Or
Explain the following forming operations
Bumbing.
Stretching.
Shrinking.
Crimping.
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