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MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC QUIZ #4

1. Hydraulic and pneumatics systems in aircraft provide a means for the

________________operation________________of large aircraft
_______________component________________________.

2. The majority of aircraft that have pneumatics systems use them only as _backup power
source__________________________________ systems for the operation of hydraulic
components when the hydraulic system failed.

3. _______________area__________________________ is the measurement of a surface.

4. ________________force_________________________ is the amount of push, pull or twist

on an object.

5. The force per unit area is called __________pressure_____________ and is measured in

_________________psi________________ or
_________kg__________________________.

6. ________________distance_________________________ is a measurement of distance

expressed in inches or centimeter and it represent the distance a piston moves in a cylinder.

7. Volume is also called ____________displacment_________________ and is a measurement

of quantity, expressed in cubic inches or liters.

8. In general, fluids ___expand_______________________ when they are heated and contract

when they are ___________cooled____________.

9. If a fluid is confined so that it cannot escape when it is heated, pressure on the walls of the
confining vessel will (INCREASE / DECREASE)?

10. _______force__________________________________ equals pressure times area.

11. __________pressure_______________________________ equals force divided by area.

12. _______________area__________________________ equals force divided by pressure.

13. Liquids are regarded as being (COMPRESSIBLE / INCOMPRESIBBLE) so the volume of a

given quantity of a liquid will remain constant even though it is subjected to high pressure.

14. The ___force_________________________ of the cylinder through which the piston moves
is equal to the ______________area__________ of the piston head multiplied by the
_______________area___________ of the cylinder.

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15. A given output volume from a hydraulic pump will provide an (EQUAL / NOT EQUAL)
volume of fluid at the operating unit.

16. What does Pascal’s law stated regarding fluid in a confined area?
_The pressure in a closed container will be transmitted equally and undiminished to the all
part of the closed container and its act at right angle to the wall that enclosed
it._________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

17. What is one of the principles factors in liquid motion that exits between the molecules of the
liquid and between the liquid and the pipe through which it is flowing?
___Bernoulli’s Principle.
___________________________________________________________________________
____

18. The rate of _______flow_______________________ can be determined by measuring the

pressure differential on opposite sides of a given restrictor.

19. Friction in a moving liquid produces heat and this heat represent ____kinetic
Energy_________________________ in hydraulic system.

20. A ______________Pressure relief valve____________________ or _________Pressure

release valve_________________________ is necessarily located between the pump and the
valve in order to relieve the pressure when the cylinder reaches the end of its travel.

21. List 3 type of hydraulic fluids.

a.Vegetables- Base Fluid..
b. _ Mineral – Base Fluid
_______________________________________________.
c._ Synthetic – Hydrocarbon- Base
Flui________________________________________________.

22. Vegetables – base fluid are usually a mixture containing ______ Castrol
Oil____________________ and ______alchol__________________ and are colored blue or
blue-green or are almost clear in colours.

23. Minerals – based fluids consists of high quality petroleum oil and are usually coloured
___red________________ comply with MIL-H- ____________5606__________.
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24. Mineral – base fluids are ___ Castrol Oi____________________________ and less
damaging to certain parts than other types of fluid.

25. A mineral – base, synthetic hydrocarbon fluid called Braco 882 is used extensively by the
military services in place of MIL-H-5606 and it is ___red___________________ in colours
and meets the specification of MIL-H- ____________5605_________.

26. Hydraulic fluids complying with MIL-H-83282 have the advantages of increased ____Fire
Resistance_____________________ and can be used in system having the same types of
seals, gaskets, hoses and etc that are used with petroleum base MIL-H-5606.

27. Name two advantages of mineral – base fluids?

a._______Increased fire resistance compared with the Vegetables type.
b. Good lubricating properties__

28. Phosphate ester – base fluids utilized in most transport category aircraft are very _ Fire
resistance.___________________________ but not ____ but not fire proof
______________________________.

29. Two typical examples of current Type IV phosphate ester – base fluids are?
a._Skydrol LD-4. b. _ __________________________________________.
b. _ Skydrol 500B4. __________________________________________.
30. Two distinct classes of Type IV hydraulic fluid exist. The class definition is according to the
airframe manufacturer’s hydraulic fluid specification which is Class 1 that is
_____low__________ density and Class 2 that is ______high________ density.

31. Seals, gasket and hoses used with the phosphate ester – base fluids are made of
________synthetic____________________ rubber or Teflon fluorocarbon resin.

32. What is the type of solvent used to flush for phosphate ester – base fluid hydraulic system?
Trichloroethylene_.
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________.

33. Name the military specification of hydraulic fluid listed below?

A. Vegetables – base fluid  MIL-H- _7644___________________.
B. Mineral – base fluid  MIL-H - __________5606__________.
C. Phosphate ester – base fluid  MIL-H- _83282 or 81019___________________.

34. Alcohol is used as a flushing solvent on which base type of fluid?

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___ Vegetables – Base Fluid______________________________________________

35. The two basic sections of a hydraulic system are the ___power___________________ and
the __Actuating_______ sections.

36. There are three subdivision of the power section of a hydraulic system. These subdivision are
known as:
a.___ Main___________________________________________________________.
b. ____backup________________________________________________
__________.
c._________emergency____________________________________________________
_.

37. If only one system fails to operate as it should and there is pressure in the system, the trouble
is in the _____________actuation_______ (actuation / power) system.

38. If the system pressure drops when some unit is actuated, a probable cause could be a
restriction in the line between the ______Selector valve and actuator__________ (pump and
the pressure regulator / selector valve and actuator).

39. A higher than normal system pressure is most likely to be caused by a malfunctioning
_____Unloading valve______________________ (unloading valve / relief valve).

40. A heavy chattering or banging in a hydraulic system is often caused by an insufficient air
preload in the _____ _Accumulator_____________________.

41. Hydraulic pump chattering and overheating is usually caused by air in the pump
______inlet__________________ (inlet / discharge) line.

42. Spongy actuation of a hydraulic system is usually caused by _________________air

fluid_________ in the system.

43. When there are several relief valves in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, always begin
adjusting with the valve that should be set to the __________highest_______________
(highest / lowest) pressure first.

44. Rapid fluctuation of the pointer on a hydraulic pressure gage is usually an indication of
Accumulation of Air___________ in the pressure gage line.

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