ATO O-LEVEL Test 1: Questions With Solutions
What senses or actions are used to conduct an inspection? Correct Ans - Sight, hearing, smell, touch, physical manipulation, gauging, measurement
What is the purpose of inspections? Correct Ans - Verify condition and operational status of an aircraft and its systems
List the three types of defects Correct Ans - Critical, Major, Minor
Critical Defect Correct Ans - Constitutes a hazard to airworthiness (cannot fly)
Major Defect Correct Ans - Materially reduces the use of the unit or part (can safely fly but requires major repair)
Minor Defect Correct Ans - Does not materially reduced the use of the unit/part (can fly...broken light bulb)
Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Correct Ans - Evaluating a part/sample of material without impairing its future usefulness
What publication lists inspections as one of the seven functions that O-level
maintenance functions perform? Correct Ans - Naval Aviation Maintenance Program 4790.2 Series (NAMP)
What are the seven functions that O-level maintenance functions perform? Correct Ans - Daily, Turnaround, Phase, Special, Conditional, Visual, Operational Checks
Daily Inspection Correct Ans - Greater depth than turnaround inspections
- Aircraft may be flown repeatedly for 24 hours
- 24 hour period begins with first launch
How long are daily inspections valid for? Correct Ans - 72 Hours
- No flights occurred
- No maintenance occurred Does daily inspections satisfy the turnaround inspection? Correct Ans - No
Turnaround inspection Correct Ans - Conducted between flights to - ensure the integrity of the aircraft for flight, verifies proper servicing, and
detects degradation that may have occurred during the previous flight. Good for 24 hours
Phase Inspection Correct Ans - Divides the total scheduled maintenance requirement into smaller packages, or phases
Special Inspection Correct Ans - Scheduled inspection with a prescribed interval other than daily or phase
Special Inspections are based on: Correct Ans - Calendar time, fight
hours, operating hours, or number of cycles/events
Conditional Inspection Correct Ans - Unscheduled events required as the result of a specific over limit condition (example: hard landing)
Visual Inspection Correct Ans - Used to check the material condition of the radar system by visual means (Example: loose fasteners)
Operational Checks Correct Ans - Used by ATO's to check the operational status of the aircraft and its systems
Naval Air Systems Command Technical Manual Program Correct Ans - NAVAIR 00-25-100
General engineering series manual Correct Ans - Cover standard aviation maintenance practices, which apply to all aircraft rather than to a particular type, model, or series
Cleaning and Corrosion Control Correct Ans - NAVAIR 01-1A-509
Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIM) Correct Ans - Contents include both general and specific instructions required for maintenance at
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