Assignment 6
Textbook Assignment: “Oxygen Systems.” Pages 4-4 through 4-18.
Learning Objective:
Identify safety
precautions, components,
typical systems, and
maintenance procedures for
gaseous oxygen systems.
6-1.
A minimum of 50 psi must be
maintained in a gaseous oxygen
supply cylinder. What could be
the result of not maintaining
this minimum pressure?
1.
The oxygen regulators would
not function properly
2.
The crew member’s masks would
not function properly
3.
Cockpit odors would be
allowed to enter the oxygen
cylinders
4.
Moisture would be allowed to
accumulate in the cylinders
1. Gray
2. Blue
3. Green
4. Yellow
6-2.
Pressurized oxygen is potentially
very dangerous, therefore;
personnel must be very
knowledgeable and extremely
cautious when handling oxygen or
servicing and maintaining oxygen
1. 190° to 207°F
2. 208° to 220°F
3. 221° to 245°F
4. 246° to 268°F
systems.
1.
True
2.
False
6-3.
Personnel servicing or
maintaining oxygen systems and
components must be meticulously
careful to protect systems from
which of the following
substances?
1.
Grease and oil
2.
Hydraulic fluid
3.
Both 1 and 2 above
4.
Type 1
trichlorotrifloroethane
6-4.
6-5.
6-6.
6-7.
6-8.
When oxygen cylinders are handled
or transported, the valve
protection cap must be in place
and, prior to removing the cap
and opening the valve, the
cylinders must be firmly held in
place.
1.
True
2.
False
Anyone familiar with the
established color codes provided
in MIL-STD-101A can identify the
contents of a cylinder as oxygen
because it is painted what color?
Oxygen cylinder valves are
equipped with a fusible metal
safety plug filled with a fusible
metal designed to melt within
what temperature range?
The self-opening (automatic)
oxygen cylinder valve is
automatically opened under what
conditions?
1.
When the pilot inhales
2.
When a lever is positioned to
ON
3.
When the pressure is over 500
psi
4.
When it is connected to the
oxygen line
Which of the following regulator
maintenance tasks are NOT
performed by AMEs?
1.
Removal
2.
Installation
3.
Repairs
4.
Operational checks
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