AMS 117 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is the graduation on a sleeve of a micrometer? - Answers The sleeve is in increments of .025"
What is the graduation on a thimble of a micrometer? - Answers The thimble is in increments
of .001"
How do you size a hammer? - Answers By the style of the head and the head weight
How are Phillips screwdrivers sized? - Answers By the length of the shank and the size of the bit
What color are R/H aviation snips? - Answers Green
If I have 3/8" bolt what size wrench do we need? - Answers 9/16" would be the final increment.
Add 3/16" to find wrench size.
What wrench is most effective at loosing a hex bolt? - Answers 6 Point Wrench
What are the different torque wrench stye? - Answers Deflecting beam, Micrometer, and Dial.
Elasticity means what? - Answers The ability of a metal to return to its original shape after a stress is
removed.
If you have a small percent of metal mixed with a base metal what does it create? - Answers It
creates an Alloy
What does Alclad aluminum have? - Answers A thin layer of aluminum
Cast products are formed how? - Answers Molding with liquid metal (Typically in a sand mold.)
How do we identify 2117 rivets? - Answers A Dimple
Carbon steel does what to steel? - Answers Hardens steel
What is the most used wood in aviation? - Answers Sitka Spruce
What is the heat treat process? - Answers 1. Heat
2. Soak
3. Quench
If you let a metal sit for a specific temperature for a period of time what are you doing? - Answers
Soaking the metal
What does Annealing do? - Answers Softens the metal
What does the "H" mean in 5052-H34? - Answers Cold Worked and Strain hardened
What is one factor that should be considered in dye penetrant testing? - Answers Temperature
What can Magnetic Particle testing find? - Answers Near surface defects and surface defects.
How do defects appear on an X-Ray? - Answers Dark Areas or Dark lines
What can more sensitive NDT tests do? - Answers Detect smaller details
+ or an * means what on a bolt? - Answers That it is a general purpose bolt.
If you have two 1/8" plates what is the length of the shank of the bolt? - Answers 1/4th (Multiply 2 *
1/8th)
How do we determine the diameter of a bolt from AN8H13A? - Answers The diameter is 8/16ths or
1/2
Clevis bolt take what load? - Answers Shear loads
Clevis bolts take what nut? - Answers Shear castellated nut
What must a washer provide for a bolthead? - Answers Provide clearance for the radius under the
bolthead.
What is the increment for the diameter of a rivet? - Answers Diameter is in 32nds
What is the increment for the length of a rivet? - Answers Length is in 16ths
How do you determine where the left hand threads are on a turnbuckle? - Answers The groove
What are the most common type of head styles for rivets? - Answers 426 Counter Sunk and 470
Universal
How much flattening can we have on the heel of the bend? - Answers 25% of the OD
What is the increment used for the inside diameter of flexible hoses? - Answers 16ths
If you have to install a tube between two points what must you do? - Answers Have a slack of 5%-8%
How is metal tubing sized? - Answers OD and WT
If a nut is colored blue what material is it made of? - Answers Aluminum
When you install a nut do you install it to specific torque? - Answers Always install to a specific torque
What is the AN flare angle? - Answers 37 Degrees
If I have a tube OD of 3/4ths" and a WT of 0.065" what is my ID? - Answers 0.75 - 2*.065 = 0.62"
If you have a sticker on a fluid line that says PHDAN what does it mean? - Answers Physically
Dangerous
What is the graduation on a sleeve of a micrometer? - Answers The sleeve is in increments of .025"
What is the graduation on a thimble of a micrometer? - Answers The thimble is in increments
of .001"
How do you size a hammer? - Answers By the style of the head and the head weight
How are Phillips screwdrivers sized? - Answers By the length of the shank and the size of the bit
What color are R/H aviation snips? - Answers Green
If I have 3/8" bolt what size wrench do we need? - Answers 9/16" would be the final increment.
Add 3/16" to find wrench size.
What wrench is most effective at loosing a hex bolt? - Answers 6 Point Wrench
What are the different torque wrench stye? - Answers Deflecting beam, Micrometer, and Dial.
Elasticity means what? - Answers The ability of a metal to return to its original shape after a stress is
removed.
If you have a small percent of metal mixed with a base metal what does it create? - Answers It
creates an Alloy
What does Alclad aluminum have? - Answers A thin layer of aluminum
Cast products are formed how? - Answers Molding with liquid metal (Typically in a sand mold.)
How do we identify 2117 rivets? - Answers A Dimple
Carbon steel does what to steel? - Answers Hardens steel
What is the most used wood in aviation? - Answers Sitka Spruce
What is the heat treat process? - Answers 1. Heat
2. Soak
3. Quench
If you let a metal sit for a specific temperature for a period of time what are you doing? - Answers
Soaking the metal
What does Annealing do? - Answers Softens the metal
What does the "H" mean in 5052-H34? - Answers Cold Worked and Strain hardened
What is one factor that should be considered in dye penetrant testing? - Answers Temperature
What can Magnetic Particle testing find? - Answers Near surface defects and surface defects.
How do defects appear on an X-Ray? - Answers Dark Areas or Dark lines
What can more sensitive NDT tests do? - Answers Detect smaller details
+ or an * means what on a bolt? - Answers That it is a general purpose bolt.
If you have two 1/8" plates what is the length of the shank of the bolt? - Answers 1/4th (Multiply 2 *
1/8th)
How do we determine the diameter of a bolt from AN8H13A? - Answers The diameter is 8/16ths or
1/2
Clevis bolt take what load? - Answers Shear loads
Clevis bolts take what nut? - Answers Shear castellated nut
What must a washer provide for a bolthead? - Answers Provide clearance for the radius under the
bolthead.
What is the increment for the diameter of a rivet? - Answers Diameter is in 32nds
What is the increment for the length of a rivet? - Answers Length is in 16ths
How do you determine where the left hand threads are on a turnbuckle? - Answers The groove
What are the most common type of head styles for rivets? - Answers 426 Counter Sunk and 470
Universal
How much flattening can we have on the heel of the bend? - Answers 25% of the OD
What is the increment used for the inside diameter of flexible hoses? - Answers 16ths
If you have to install a tube between two points what must you do? - Answers Have a slack of 5%-8%
How is metal tubing sized? - Answers OD and WT
If a nut is colored blue what material is it made of? - Answers Aluminum
When you install a nut do you install it to specific torque? - Answers Always install to a specific torque
What is the AN flare angle? - Answers 37 Degrees
If I have a tube OD of 3/4ths" and a WT of 0.065" what is my ID? - Answers 0.75 - 2*.065 = 0.62"
If you have a sticker on a fluid line that says PHDAN what does it mean? - Answers Physically
Dangerous
