Turboprop Engine Quiz

What does the power section of a turboprop engine consist of?

• Turbine engine and reduction gear assembly

• Compressor and exhaust system

• Fuel tank and combustion chamber

• Propeller and landing gear

What is the Alpha mode used for in a turboprop engine?

• Ground operations

• Flight operations

• Maintenance

• Emergency landing

When a propeller is operated to produce zero or negative thrust, in which mode is it operating?

• Alpha Mode

• Beta Mode

• Gamma Mode

• Delta Mode

What are the two ranges of Beta mode?

• Taxi range and cruise range

• Taxi range and power plus range

• Power range and idle range

• Cruise range and idle range

What must be done with the power lever in the Beta power plus range?

• It must be moved forward

• It must be moved back past a detent below the flight idle position

• It must remain in the neutral position

• It must be locked in place

What can happen if the aircraft is moving backwards rapidly and brakes are applied?

• The aircraft will stop immediately

• The aircraft nose can rise and cause the tail to strike the ground

• The aircraft will move forward

• The aircraft will turn sideways

At speeds above flight idle, what controls both the fuel flow and propeller blade angle?

• Engine throttle

• Power lever position

• Fuel pump

• Air intake

What serves as the reverse pitch stop in the Allied Signal TPE-331 propeller?

• Governor

• Spacer or Beta Tube

• Hydraulic Cylinder

• Electric Actuator

What does the beta tube transfer in the Allied Signal TPE-331 propeller?

• Air

• Water

• Oil

• Fuel

Between which components does the beta tube transfer oil in the Allied Signal TPE-331 propeller?

• Engine and Propeller

• Propeller Pitch Control Unit and Propeller Dome

• Fuel Tank and Engine

• Hydraulic Pump and Actuator