HELICOPTER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TEST AAP6

1. The reduction of the engine speed to the required main rotor speed is achieved
with the:
a. Main rotor head
b. Main rotor gearbox
c. Accessory gears

2. During autorotation, the tail rotor is driven by the:

a. Engine
b. Main rotor
c. Induced flow

3. Main rotor gearbox is usually made from:

a. aluminium alloy and contains steel gears
b. magnesium and contains steel gears and shafting
c. titanium alloy and contain alloy steel gears and shafting

4. The free wheel unit is used to:

a. Isolate the main rotor from the engine and tail rotor
b. Prevent engine being driven by the main rotor
c. Relieve torsional stress in the gearbox and rotor drive when starting
acceleration and shutting down

5. Rotor brake is used on main helicopter to:

a. To hold the second engine’s free turbine while in the accessory drive
b. Stop the engine and main rotor on engine shut down
c. Stop the main rotor and prevent blade sailing in windy condition

6. A helicopter which is powered by a fixed turbine will be fitted with a:

a. Coupling gearbox
b. Freewheel unit
c. Drive clutch assembly

7. An expansion coupling is normally associated with:

a. Main rotor gearbox
b. Free turbine engine
c. Piston engine

8. A gear system used in helicopter transmission which can be used to achieve

reduction of 100:1 is the:
a. Bevel pair
b. Conformal gear
c. Epicyclic gear
9. In the planetary gear assembly the ring:
a. Rotates around the planet gear
b. The sun gear directly meshes with the ring gear and rides around it
c. Normally form part of the gearbox casing

10.In the normal helicopter operation the main rotor gearbox is driven by the:
a. Main rotor head
b. Tail gearbox
c. Engine

11.When power is transmitted from one stage of the epicyclic gear to another
stage:
a. the planetary gears carrier of one stage is connected to the sun gear
of the other
b. the sun gear of one stage is connected to the ring gear of the second stage
c. the sun gear of one stage is connected to the input of the second stage

12.Why might it be necessary to increase the size or number of planet in the main
rotor gearbox? To:
a. Counteract the large increase in torque caused by the transmission
speed reduction
b. Absorb the torque produced as the transmission speed increases
c. Provide extra lateral support to the main rotor

13.Excessive main rotor gearbox oil temperature indications may be the result of:
a. Excessive gearbox oil level affecting the operation of the oil temperature
sensor which is mounted upstream of the oil cooler
b. Excessive gearbox oil pressure caused by a filter in which the by-pass valve
has opened
c. A lubrication system which is not operating efficiently and is causing
the temperature sensor downstream of the oil cooler to operate

14.Control rings which are used in main rotor gearboxes:

a. Are set by the manufacturer to regulate oil flow on the gearbox lay shafts
b. Can be adjusted to ensure correct gear backlash
c. Will require that the main rotor gearbox be returned to the
manufacturer if a control ring is lost

15.Transmission drive shafts are fitted with flexible drive coupling to:
a. Absorb torsional and flexing of the helicopter structure
b. Allow for angular changes in the tail cone and pylon
c. Provide brake point in shafts and to join long section together
16.Conformal gears are gears which have:
a. Line contact between two meshing teeth
b. Are contact between two meshing teeth
c. Tangential contact between two meshing teeth

17.Mechanical or hydro mechanical clutches are required to be used on helicopters:

a. With a fixed turbine or piston engine
b. To allow the combining gearbox to rotate freely
c. With a piston engine or a free turbine

18.What type of gear are normally used in a tail rotor gearbox?

a. Helical bond gear to give a smooth and quiet reduction in rotor
speed
b. Epicyclic gear to alter the input to output gear ratio
c. Hypoid gear to resist the thrust of the tail rotor hub

19.The lubrication of a free wheel unit is:

a. Not necessary as they require metal to metal during operation
b. Provided from the main rotor gearbox pressurizes oil system
c. Carried out at regular interval which are stated in the helicopter maintenance
manual

20.Indication to the flight crew that the rotor brake is on is by a:

a. is by a pressure switch when the pressure is at minimum
b. Mechanically operated switch when the rotor brake is fully applied
c. is by a pressure switch when the pressure is at maximum

21.Magnetic chip detectors are used to:

a. Prevent failure of the gearbox
b. Indicate the failure of the gearbox
c. Indicate the cleanliness of the gearbox

22.Magnetic chip detectors is used to pick-up:

a. Aluminium alloy chips
b. Ferrous particles in the gearbox
c. Any kind of loose chip liberated in the gearbox

23.In a transmission system, excessively high temperature maybe as a result of:

a. Defective oil pressure switch
b. Presence of particles in the filter
c. Low oil level
24.Aluminium particle in the main gearbox can be identified by reaction with:
a. Sulphuric acid
b. Nitric acid
c. Hydrochloric acid

25.Oil pump commonly found in transmission system are normally:

a. Spur Gear, Vane type and the variable delivery multiple piston type
b. Vane type and Gerotor type
c. Gerotor and spur gear type

26.Majority of helicopters main gearbox lubrication systems provides warning

indications to the pilot, and will be:
a. High oil temperature, low oil pressure, impending oil filter bypass
and chip detector.
b. Low oil temperature, high oil pressure and impending filter bypass
c. Oil level, low oil pressure, high oil temperature and chip detector.

27.Aluminium and magnesium particle, if found in the oil system may be indicating:
a. Pump interior wear.
b. Gear teeth wear, and if found in large quantity may require replacement.
c. Normal gearing wear.

28.Which is used to pick-up level of vibration on the helicopter:

a. Accelerometer
b. Magnetic pick-up
c. Pulse modulator

29.Torque is the:
a. Measure of shaft horse power applied by the engine to the
transmission system
b. Measure of the shaft speed supplied by the engine to the transmission system
c. Measure of the oil pressure developed by the main gearbox

30.The main drive shaft:

a. is a solid shaft which transmits the power output to the transmission system
b. is the hollow shaft which transmits power from the main gearbox to the
intermediate gearbox
c. is the hollow shaft joining the engine or combining gearbox to the
main rotor gearbox

31.The main components of a typical main rotor gearbox are the: except
a. Input housing
b. Lower housing and bearing support
c. gymbal cover
32.Excessively high oil temperatures may be the result of: except
a. Correct oil levels within the gearbox
b. Defective oil cooling system
c. Blockage of oil filter

33.Particles normally found in a main rotor gearbox analysis in order are:

a. Aluminium, Magnesium, Phenolic.
b. Copper, Aluminium, Magnesium, Calcium and Steel.
c. Brass, Bronze, Aluminium, Phenolic and Steel.

34.This material may result from use of mallet and drift:

a. Aluminium, Steel
b. Aluminium, Magnesium, Phenolic
c. Brass and Bronze

35.Bearing cage wear is indicated by the presence of:

a. Steel
b. Copper, Silver, condi
c. Brass and Bronze

36.Backlash can be defined as the following except:

a. Play between two meshing gear
b. The distance between two teeth and the width of the engage teeth
c. The clearance between bearings which allow for movement without
cracking of bearing teeth

37.The rotor brake performs the following functions except:

a. stop rotor from wind milling after landing to prevent blade sailing
b. stop the rotor from wind milling in flight at shut down
c. hold the turbine engine in free turbine and keep the shaft stationary against
gas flow

38.On certain helicopter design:

a. Expansion coupling is used between hot turbine and output coupling
b. Expansion coupling is used between hot turbine and input drive coupling
c. Thomas coupling is used between hot turbine and output coupling
ESSAY Helicopter Transmission AAP6
1(a) With the aid of a diagram describe a helicopter transmission system.

(b) List the accessories associated with the main rotor gearbox.

2(a) With the aid of a diagram describe the lubrication system of a typical single rotor
helicopter.

(b) List three means of system monitoring devices available to the transmission
system.

3(a) List the types of free wheel design and describe the function of the free wheel unit.

(b) Explain the working of a mechanical clutch assembly.

4(a) List the different coupling available to the main rotor transmission assembly.

(b) List the main method utilized in main rotor transmission health monitoring.