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Airlines _ Recent Interview Questions Answered

1. How much is the pressure for refuelling?

Ans: Normally, the pressure for refuelling is 50 psi.
[Pressure (suction) for de-fuelling is 10 psi].
2. If you have to change the starter, from where will you get the new starter?
Ans: The new starter can be procured from the store.
3. How will you ask the starter from store?
Ans: I will ask for starter mentioning its part number.
4. Now you are going to change the starter, then you will require some tools (general
and special both), procedures etc. From where you will get it?
Ans: I will consult the respective AMM or task card for the information of required general
and special tool, procedures etc.
5. If you have to ask for a new seal from the store, what will you check?
Ans: When a new seal is received from store, the part number, shelf life, packing of the seal is
to be checked.
6. What will you do with the old seal?
Ans: I will cut and throw the old seal.
7. What is the purpose of diffuser?
Ans: The diffuser diffuses the air just ahead of delivering it to the combustion chamber,
thereby increasing the pressure of the airflow and reducing the swirling motion imparted
by the last stage compressor rotor.
8. What is the meaning of diffuse in Basic English?
Ans: In Basic English, diffuse means spreading out.
9. What is Specific Gravity?
Ans: It is the ratio of density of a definite amount of a substance to the density of same amount
of pure water.
10. What is the difference between FADEC and EEC?
Ans: FADEC or Full Authority Digital Electronic Control is a complete system while EEC or
Electronic Engine Control is computer. FADEC comprises of EEC and HMU.
We can switch off the EEC without shutting down the engine, but FADEC cannot be
switched off or the engine will shut down.
 FADEC is only full authority type that means, it controls engine operation throughout its
entire range of operation. Whereas EEC may be either full authority type or part
scheduling type.
1. FADEC is a complete system while EEC is a computer and part of FADEC.
2. If EEC fails, engine will not shut down. But if FADEC fails, engine will definitely
shut down.
3. FADEC comprises of EEC and HMU. That means EEC makes the calculation of
amount of fuel to be delivered to the engine and a signal sent to the metering valve
to open or close accordingly. Also FADEC controls the operation of VIGV, bleed
valves etc.
11. Mallet is classified by?
Ans: Mallet is classified by the material of the head.
12. What is One Thou?
Ans: One Thou is one part of Thousand or 1/1000 which is also equal to 0.001.
13. In what unit Fuel Company will provide fuel?
Ans: Fuel companies provide fuel in litres.
14. Are you working somewhere?
Ans: {at your discretion}
15. What is dripstick and dipstick?
Ans: Dripstick: This is a calibrated tube which is fitted in the bottom of the tank and
when pulled down, will indicate fuel level in the tank when fuel flows through the tube
and exits at the drip hole.
Dipstick: It is a calibrated stick which is fitted from the top of the tank and fuel
quantity is indicated by mark to which stick is wet by fuel.
Differences:
Dipsticks and dripsticks are both fuel quantity indicator. The difference is that dipstick
is inserted from the top of the tank while dripsticks are installed from the bottom of the
tank. Dipstick is dipped into fuel and quantity is measured by the marking to which the
stick is wet. Dripstick measures the quantity by the marking which is visible at the edge
of the structure just when fuel started flowing though the tube and exiting through the
drip hole.
16. What is consumable and expendables?
Ans: Consumable are those which can’t be reused for example fuel, engine oil etc.
Expendables are those whose life or period can be expanded such as O-ring, gasket.
17. Torque formula with extension.
 𝑇𝑒 ×𝐴
Ans: 𝑇𝑤 = 𝐵

Here,
Tw = Torque reading on wrench dial
Te = Required torque
A = Lever length
B = Lever length + Extension
18. Fire Detection system.
Ans:
19. What is the size of wire cutter?
Ans:
20. What is the duration of last recording of CFDS?
Ans: CFDS records 64 information for the last lag report.
21. What is moment and momentum? What are their units?
Ans: A moment is the product of weight multiplied by its arm. Its unit is inch-pounds.
Momentum is the product of mass multiplied by velocity. Its unit is Kgms-1.

22. How many system is used in aircraft? Description of system.

Ans:
23. T/R is used in which system?
Ans: T/R or Thrust Reverser is used in engines.
24. As mentioned in your resume, you have worked in these aircraft. Which of them
don’t have Fly-By-Wire system and why?
Ans: The aircraft who don’t have Fly-By-Wire incorporated are Boeing 747-400 and Boeing
737-800. Both of these airplane are originally build in time when Fly-By-Wire was not
developed. So these airplanes were built around technologies available at those times
which were mainly dependent on mechanical systems.
25. What is ATA 20?
Ans: Standard Maintenance Practice.
26. Torque required on a bolt can be found in?
Ans: AMM.
27. What is glass cockpit?
Ans: A cockpit configuration that uses digital electronic displays to display the various engine,
airframe and flight parameters in place of conventional mechanical gauges. In
conventional design, each of the parameters are indicated in almost a separate gauge
driven either by mechanically, electrically or pneumatically. However, glass cockpit
 design replaces most of the conventional gauges with six display unit that display almost
every parameter related to engine or airframe or flight operation.
28. Difference between moment and momentum.
Ans: Moment is the force in angular direction acting upon an object. It is same as that of torque
applied on a body or object. However, momentum is the tendency of a body to remain in
motion.
29. What is the unit of torque?
Ans: The unit of torque is lbs.-inch.
30. Which hydraulic system uses electrical pump?
Ans: Both yellow and blue system has electrical pump.
31. RAT details.
Ans: RAT or Ram Air Turbine is an emergency hydraulic pump which is driven by a small
propeller exposed to the incoming airstream, called ram air. The RAT is automatically
deployed when both green and yellow system has low pressure, both AC buses have
failed and the airplane speed is still above 100 knots. A small hydraulic pump generates
2500 psi pressure for blue hydraulic system which is then supplied to most critical
systems. Also the hydraulic power drives a Constant Speed Motor/Generator (CSMG)
that supplies 115V 400 Hz AC electrical supply at 5kVA rating to the most critical
equipment and instruments.
32. Acceleration and its unit.
Ans: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity in a particular direction. Its unit is ms-2.
33. Torque and its type.
Ans: Torque is the force acting on a body that tends to twist the body or tries to make it rotate.
It can also be said as the force that produces angular velocity.
The type of torque are:
Dry torque: Torque applied without lubricant is called dry torque.
Wet torque: Torque applied with lubricant.
Continuous torque: Torque applied in one direction continuously until desire torque value
is reached.
Breakdown torque: It is the maximum value of torque permitted.
Running torque: It is the torque required to keep the load moving.
Breakaway torque: It is the torque required to initially move the load.
Rundown torque: It is the torque required to overcome the mechanical locking such as
when installing self-locking nut.
34. Tools classification.
Ans: Hammers are classified as hard hammer and soft hammer.
 Hard hammers are classified by the weight of the head without handle.
Soft hammers or mallets are classified by the type of material of the head.
Screwdrivers are classified by shape, type of blade and length of blade.
35. Auto brake.
Ans: It is a mode of automatic brake application upon landing or during an aborted take-off.
When pilot select auto brake from the cockpit, it is energized and applies the braking
pressure as selected by the pilot when the ground spoilers are deployed. As a normal
procedure, pilot selects MAX in case of an aborted take-off.
36. How to start engine through APU?
Ans: Pneumatic air is supplied by the APU through a HP Shut-Off Valve to the Pneumatic Air
starter.
The starter is rotated which in turn drives the Main Gear Box (MGB).
The Main Gear Box drives the Transfer Gear Box (TGB).
The TGB is connected to the HP shaft of the engine, which is then rotated.
The fuel scheduling system schedule fuel and deliver it to the combustion chamber. The
fuel is mixed with the airflow supplied by the HP compressor rotation and then burned.
Gradually the LP compressor also start rotating.
Thus the engine is started.
37. State the mathematical equation of momentum.
Ans: momentum = mass x velocity.
38. When O2 mask system falls?
Ans: In case there is a severe decompression results in the cabin while the airplane is above
14,000 feet altitude, the O2 mask system falls.
39. How to ask tools from store.
Ans: Screwdriver is asked from the store mentioning its point number.
40. N1 and N2 speed sensor.
Ans:
41. What is the location of IDG?
Ans: IDG is located at 6 O’clock position in CFM56-5B.
42. What is ATA 74?
Ans: Ignition.
43. General about Flap, Slat, Spoiler, Aileron.
Ans: Flap is the auxiliary high lift devices used to increase lift produced by the wing during
take-off and landing.
Slat is also a high lift devices that is used to generate more lift during take-off and landing
and also during slow speed operation and thus preventing the airplane from stalling.
 Spoilers are used in conjunction with aileron to provide lateral control.
Aileron is a primary flight control surface that provide rolling and lateral control.
44. Mark down the aircraft in your resume which do not have fly-by-wire. Why do they
not have fly-by-wire.
Ans: The aircraft which do not have fly-by-wire technology are Boeing 747 and Boeing 737.
Both of the Boeing airplanes are originally designed long ago before invention of fly-by-
wire technology. The blue print of the airplane which was originally issued with type
certificate did not include provision for fly-by-wire and hence they are not equipped with
fly-by-wire.
45. What is dark cockpit?
Ans: It is a cockpit concept in which, no indicating light will be illuminated when every system
and components are working normally. An indicator or warning light will come when
there is fault or malfunctioning detected.
46. What is IDG? Why it is called so?
Ans: The full form of IDG is Integrated Drive Generator. It is a Constant Speed Drive or CSD,
integrated with an alternator or ac generator.
Since CSD and the generator is integrated into one housing, it is termed as Integrated.
47. What is the location of IDG?
Ans: In CFM56-5B installed in Airbus A321, the IDG is located at 5 O’clock position. In
CFM56-7B installed on Boeing 737-800, IDG is located at 8 O’clock position.
48. What are the units of torque and momentum?
Ans: Unit of torque is lbs.-inch and unit of momentum is Kgms-1.
49. What are consumable and expandable?
Ans: Consumable are those which cannot be re-used such as hydraulic fluid, lubricating oil
etc.
Expandable are those whose life can be extended such as gasket, rubber type materials
etc.
50. What is ATA chapter 27, 32, 33, 75, 80?
Ans: ATA chapters
27 Flight controls
32 Landing gear
33 Lights
75 Air
80 Starting
51. How will you ask for Philips screwdriver at store?
Ans: I will ask for Philips screwdriver mentioning its point number.
52. How will you ask for torque wrench at store?
Ans: I will ask for torque wrench at the store by mentioning type and torque range.
53. What is ATA? Why it is called so?
Ans: ATA is Air Transport Association.
It is an association that manages and standardize the various publications related to
aircraft operation and maintenance and hence it is called ATA.
54. What is IPC?
Ans: IPC or Illustrated Parts Catalogue is a document that includes detailed exploded view of
every component and contain table of all parts, materials and hardware present in the
respective component mentioning part numbers of each and number of such items
present.
55. Where will you find torque value?
Ans: The torque value can be known from the AMM or task card.
56. What is the difference between dipstick and tripstick?
Ans: Refer to Q. No. 15
57. What is the difference between FADEC and EEC?
Ans: Refer to Q. No. 10
58. Location of EEC.
Ans: In CFM56-5B installed in Airbus A321, EEC is located at 4 O’clock position while in
CFM56-7B installed on Boeing 737-800, EEC is located at 2 O’clock position.
59. Units of pressure.
Ans: Pressure is measured in either Pounds per Square Inch (PSI), inches of Mercury (inch
Hg), mm of Mercury (mm Hg), Pascal (Pa) or milibar (mbar).
60. How wire cutters are classified?
Ans: Wire cutters are classified by the design of its head.
61. What are the differences between igniter plug and spark plug?
Ans: Igniter plugs are used in gas turbine engines where spark is required only during initial
engine start or during an in-flight engine re-light condition. However, spark plugs are
used with reciprocating engine and produces sparks at regular intervals throughout the
time of operation of the engine.
The spark intensity of an igniter plug is more than a spark plug.
Due to higher spark intensity, igniter plugs are less susceptible to carbon or lead deposit
in its electrode ends. However, carbon or lead fouling are often encountered in spark
plugs.
62. Diameter of Philips screwdriver is given in what terms?
Ans: The diameter of Philips screwdriver is given in points.
63. Specific gravity?
Ans: Specific gravity is the ratio of density of a certain volume of a substance to the density
of equal volume of pure water in case of liquid and air in case of gas.
64. How mallets are classified?
Ans: Mallets are classified according to the material of which it is head is made of.
65. What is the standard fuelling pressure?
Ans: The standard fuelling pressure is 50 psi.
66. If you are given
Actual torque = 120 in-lbs.
Lever length = 12 in.
Extension = 3 inch
Then what will be the indicated torque at the torque wrench?
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑞𝑢𝑒 ×𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ
Ans: Indicated torque on the wrench =
𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ+𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
120 × 12
=
12 + 3
1440
=
15
= 96
67. Tell us about Fly-By-Wire technology.
Ans: In Fly-By-Wire equipped airplane, pilot’s commands are converted into electrical signals
which are supplied to the servo valves that re-directs the hydraulic pressure accordingly
to operate various flight controls and mechanisms such as landing gear, thrust reversers
etc.
The advantages of Fly-By-Wire aircraft are
a. Weight reduction
b. Gust load elevation
c. Flight envelope protection etc.
However, Fly-By-Wire aircraft system also have some disadvantages such as
a. Complexity of airplane increases.
b. Unit cost increases.
c. Failure of one component may cause entire system breakdown.
68. What is Air Speed and Ground Speed? What is the difference between them?
Ans: Air speed is the speed of an object relative to air.
Ground speed is the speed of the object relative to ground or earth.
 If air is calm, i.e. there is no wind, then airspeed and ground speed are equal. However,
if there is wind which means the air will have some velocity relative to earth. Thus it
effects the ground speed however doesn’t affect the air speed.
69. What is the difference between igniter plug and spark plug?
Ans: Refer to question number 61.
70. What do you mean by stability of aircraft?
Ans: Stability of aircraft is defined as the ability of the aircraft to maintain a straight and level
flight without any assistance from the cockpit. The stability may be either around
longitudinal axis, lateral axis or vertical axis.
71. What is the relation between density and pressure and volume? How does it affects
air at high altitudes?
Ans: The density varies proportionally to pressure and inversely to volume. In other words, as
density decreases, pressure decreases while as density decreases, volume increases.
The higher above the earth’s surface we go, the thinner the air becomes. Thus density at
high altitude is less than that of at sea level and hence the pressure decreases as we go
higher and higher above ground.
72. 1 kg = ? pounds
Ans: 1 kg = 2.2 pounds
73. Running torque.
Ans: Running torque is the torque value to keep a load moving.
74. What is flat rating of engine?
Ans: Flat rating is provided by many engine manufacturer. It is the rated thrust which the
engine is capable of producing up to an ambient temperature of 90OF.
75. What is cascade effect?
Ans: The effect on air flowing through one stage of compressor by the succeeding stage due
to the cascading arrangement of aerofoils in each stage is called cascade effect.