FAA AMT Airframe Test 2026 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

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What happens to the cable tension in a metal aircraft's control system when operated in very cold weather, after being rigged in a heated hangar?

Increases significantly

Remains the same

Decreases

The correct answer is C, decreases. In very cold weather, metal contracts due to the decrease in temperature. This contraction would cause the cable to become shorter, which would result in a decrease in tension. However, the control system could still become variable if the contraction is not evenly distributed throughout the entire cable. Option A is incorrect because an increase in tension would only occur if the metal expanded in warmer temperatures. Option B is incorrect because the change in temperature would cause some form of contraction or expansion, leading to a change in tension. Option D is incorrect because there is a specific and predictable effect on the cable tension in this scenario.

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