ATA 27 14 QUESTIONS

ATA 25 4 QUESTIONS

1. Movement of the crew seats can be accomplished from where ?

a) Only can be moved manually by control levers on the inboard side of the
seat.
b) Electrically by the vertical & horizontal control switches on the inboard
side of the seat & behind the seat horizontal control switch.
c) Controlled horizontally by a control switch behind the rear cover &
vertically by a control switch on the control wheel.

2. What special features do the passenger seat track cover contain ?

a) They are integral electrical units for IFE & passenger lights & calls.
b) They have extra wide sections for covering IFE cabling on the floor.
c) They have LED emergency lighting on the inboard tracks.

3. How would you put the crew seats into maintenance mode after
refitting a seat ?

a) By pulling the under-seat circuit breaker & resetting the seat to it AFT most
position.
b) By pulling the switch on the Electronic Control Unit to UPLOAD to allow
software loading of position data.
c) Putting the switch on the Electronic Control Unit into CALIBRATION
position.
 4. Which audio alert is cancelled by pressing the HORN CUT OFF
switch on the Attendant Switch Panel (ASP) at the Passenger
Entry Door (PED) ?

a) The Overhead Flight Crew Rest (OFCR) & Overhead Flight Attendant Rest
(OFAR) decompression alert.
b) The EVACUATION (EVAC) command which causes an audio alert through
cabin speakers.
c) Both the decompression alert & evacuation command.

ATA 51 11 QUESTIONS

1- With solid composite laminates, which side does the ply

numbering start ?

a) The bagside.
b) From each side of the honeycomb core.
c) The toolside.

2- What material is used to manufacture the wing spar ?

a) Aluminum.
b) BM58-276 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP).
c) Titanium.

3- When using the Ramp Damage Checker (RDC) on a suspected

impact area, how far should you start the skin inspection away
from the suspected damage ?

a) At least 18 inches.
b) At least 3-6 inches.
c) In the center of the damage & work outward to find its edge.

4- Which of the following correctly defines a composite material ?

a) The combining of Carbon Fiber or Glass Fiber with a resin to produce a

material with improved characteristics.
b) Combining tape or fabric with resin to produce a corrosion free, strong &
lightweight material.
c) The combination of two or more parts that together produce structural
properties they do not have individually.
 5- Which surfaces on the B787 are manufactured from composite
sandwich ?

a) Surfaces that carry high loads e.g. flaps, vertical & horizontal stabilizers.
b) Surfaces that doesn’t carry high loads e.g. spoilers, rudder & elevators.
c) Only items that is within the fuselage e.g. floor panels & internal structure.

6- What name is given to composite material where the tows go in

only one direction?
a) Fabric
b) Tape
c) Prepreg

7- What are prepreg plies used in the creation of composite material

?

a) Composite tape or fiber that requires the addition of resin before

application.
b) Composite tape or fiber that is ready impregnated with uncured resin.
c) Composite tape or fiber that does not require heat to cure the resin once
applied.

8- Which of the following correctly defines a composite material ?

d) The combining of Carbon Fiber or Glass Fiber with a resin to produce a

material with improved characteristics.
e) Combining tape or fabric with resin to produce a corrosion free, strong &
lightweight material.
f) The combination of two or more parts that together produce structural
properties they do not have individually.

9- What is significant about the horizontal stabilizers construction ?

a) The stabilizers are hybrid construction with a combination of CFRP skins &
aluminum.
b) The stabilizer has no internal ribs with loads being carried by a 5 CFRP
spar construction.
c) The stabilizer has a CFRP skin, spar & ribs construction.

ATA 52 06 QUEATIONS

1. With a cold dark aircraft that you have just powered up, what is
likely to occur on EICAS regarding the door EPAS system ?
a) DOOR EPAS POWER XX status message may appear whilst the EPAS
system is being recharged, this may take up to ten minutes before it
clears.
b) DOOR EPAS POWER XX may appear but will disappear when full electrical
power is selected ON.
c) A STATUS message & the SYNOPTIC DOORS may appear indicating a
failure of EPAS system capacitors to re-charge.

2. With full electrical power on the aircraft, where can the status of
the Passenger Entry Doors (PED) be seen ?

a) Only on the DOORS synoptic on EICAS.

b) Only on the Master Attendant Panel, & the DOORS synoptic on EICAS.
c) The Cabin Attendant Panel, the DOORS synoptic on EICAS & on the Master
Attendant Switch Panel.

3. On a walk around you notice that the wing to body fairing door for
the AFT EE bay has a red vent panel open, what is this indicating ?

a) That the inner pressure door is not fully latched & locked closed.
b) That the outer panel door for the AFT EE bay is not fully latched & locked
closed.
c) That the door has opened as a pressure relief door in flight.

4. How would you manually open the cargo doors ?

a) Using left system green hydraulics to open the doors as an alternate

power source.
b) By releasing the latches manually & inserting a drive into the door manual
drive ports & then rotating to unlatch the pull in devices. Then using
another drive for the rotary actuator operation.
c) Using a power drill device to turn the hydraulic pump & pressing the
appropriate side of the rocker switch to open or close the doors.

5. How would you ensure that the latches on the main cargo doors
are fully locked ?

a) Through five witness ports & colored alignment marks on the latches.
b) By the fact that the lock lever handle is fully stowed & flush with the door
skin.
c) By the fact that the cargo door vent door is flush & partially closed.
 6. When the PED mode selector lever is Hiding the red portion of the
handle reveal indication, is the slide in ARMED or DISARMED state
?

a) If you can see the green indication & the handle is over the red indication,
the door is in ARMED state.
b) If you can see the red indication & the handle is over the green indication,
the door is in ARMED state.
c) If you can see the green indication & the handle is over the red indication,
the door is in DIARMED state.

ATA 56 3 QUESTIONS

How are electrically dimmable passenger windows controlled ?

a) The can only be controlled from the individual passenger control units.
b) They are controlled automatically with varying light levels.
c) They can be controlled/operated by area or individually from the CAP or by
passenger.

An INOP light on the cockpit window heat control primary switch light
indicates what ?

a) The secondary window heat system has failed.

b) The window has suffered a lightning strike & the system needs to be reset.
c) The primary heating system has failed & is recovered by pressing the
backup switches.

How is a failure of window heat indicated ?

a) A FAIL light on the window heat control primary switch light.

b) The EICAS indication only WINDOW HEAT XX.
c) The INOP light in amber on the related P5 switch.

ATA 50 3 questions
 1. You are called to inoperable FWD Cargo Handling System (CHS).
The Main Control Panel will not switch on & the Cargo
Maintenance Display Unit (CMDU) is blank. What could be the
cause ?

a) The aircraft is only in Ground Handling mode.

b) The FWD cargo door is not fully open.
c) The power drive units optic sensors are not covered.

An individual Spring-Left Power Drive unit (PDU) fails to operate within

the Cargo Handling System (CHS). How can the PDU be driven or fault
data viewed ?
a) Viewed on CMDU accessed with password and menu driven.
b) Through CCS Hosted software function.
c) On Maintenance data page

When will Self-Life Power Drive unit (PDU) operate, raising & moving a
container ?
a) At any time when Selected On On MCP
b) Selected ‘ON’ on MCP, Airplane on external power & no engines running,
Cargo Door fully open, ULD above PDU for optic sensor & joystick selected
on MCP.
c) Selected ‘ON’ on MCP, Airplane on external power & engines running,
Cargo Door fully open.