CAA NZ AME Licence Exam - Rotorcraft case studies
CAA NZ AME Licence Exam - Rotorcraft · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence examination in the rotorcraft category. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the CAA, and it does not reproduce any official question bank. The CAA NZ AME Licence Exam - Rotorcraft case studies are 5 cases and about 3,106 words.
1Vertical Fin Spar Crack on an AS350 B2 After a Hard Landing
During a 100-hour inspection on an AS350 B2, you find a 22 mm crack emanating from a rivet hole in the upper vertical fin spar where the horizontal stabilizer attaches. The aircraft has 6,840 airframe hours and 12,350 landings.
668 words, about 3 min2Chip Detector Caution After Compressor Wash on an Arriel 1D1
An AS350 B2 with an Arriel 1D1 has 4,120 hours since new and 1,870 hours since the last hot-section inspection. After a compressor wash, during the subsequent ground run, the chip detector caution illuminates for about three seconds and then extinguishes.
633 words, about 3 min3Avionics Bus Low Voltage After GTN 750 Installation
A Bell 407 has a 28 V DC system with a 150 A starter-generator. After installation of a GTN 750 and a GTX 345, the pilot reports that at night with the landing light and pitot heat on, the avionics bus drops to 24.1 V and the battery relay chatters.
598 words, about 3 min4Deferred AD Inspection Under Charter Pressure
You are a newly licensed AME working alone on an R44 Raven II during a 100-hour inspection. A repetitive Airworthiness Directive requires inspection of the tail rotor blade pitch horn at each 100-hour inspection.
608 words, about 3 min5Tail Rotor Pedal Squeak and Missing Safety Wire on an H125
An H125 comes in with a reported squeak from the tail rotor pedals. A previous shift lubricated the pedal pivot and released the aircraft after a ground run, with a log entry saying 'squeak not reproduced'.
599 words, about 3 min