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Boiler Operator based Frequently Asked Questions by expert members with experience as Boiler Operator. These questions and answers will help you strengthen your technical skills, prepare for the new job test and quickly revise the concepts
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1 :: Tell me about a difficult project and how did you manage to overcome it?
Give an example about the toughest project of yours and tell all the positive things about it and explain how that helped you to overcome the difficulties.
2 :: Tell us what was your greatest accomplishment as a Power Plant Operator?
It gave me a chance to use my knowledge from the level of education purpose into implementing for a practical use.
3 :: Do you know how to handle the work pressure?
Say them that you think positive under stress which fills some energy in you and that's how you face problems.
4 :: Explain why are you the best power plant operator for us?
Say them about your skills and the experience you have in this field. Say them that your resourceful knowledge can prove as an asset for the company.
5 :: Explain during a manual start, when are fuel and ignition introduced?
As soon as the fuel control switch is positioned to RUN. FCOM 1 70.20.7
6 :: Tell me why did you decide the career as a power plant operator?
Being a mechanical engineer I always wanted to work in an environment that provided me with some big opportunities. The career of a power plant operator needs skills as well as experience which I feel I have in me and hence I decided to take a career as a power plant operator.
7 :: Do you know in flight, how many attempts will the autostart perform?
The autostart will make continuous start attemps until the engine either starts or the pilot aborts the start attempt. FCOM 1 70.20.7
8 :: Tell me who is a power plant operator?
A power plant operator is a person who operates a power plant. He has got to be good at the technical skills of using the power plant and must be equally talented in distributing the work to the other workers who are working with the power plant.
9 :: Tell me when is the auto-relight function activated?
Whenever an engine is at or below idle with the fuel control switch in RUN. FCOM 1 70.20.8
10 :: Tell me what can you do to drive the blades of the turbine faster and preventing the damage of the blades?
Steam should be heated to the temperature it is before making it to enter the turbine because superheated steam produces a lot of energy and also prevents the blades from rusting or damaging.
11 :: Tell me what things are missing from a natural gas power plant to a coal power plant?
CHP & stock yard, crushers, coal conveyors, wet or dry ash disposal, ash slurry disposal units, ash pond, LDO HFO oil elevations.
12 :: Explain what are the primary engine parameters displayed on EICAS?
EPR, N1 and EGT. FCOM 1 70.20.1
13 :: Explain when is a crossbleed start indication displayed next to the N3 indication?
If the airspeed is below that recommended for a windmilling start. FCOM 1 70.20.7
14 :: Why should we hire you as Boiler Operator?
I'm a good worker, fast learner, easy to work with and I'm an experience boiler operator.
15 :: Do you know what are the secondary engine parameters?
N2, N3, fuel flow, oil pressure, oil temperature, oil quantity and engine vibration. FCOM 1 70.20.1
16 :: Do you know how many ignitors are used for in flight starting?
Dual ignitors are always used for in flight starts. FCOM 1 70.20.8
17 :: Tell me have you ever come across a situation when the plant went into some technical issues, how did you manage that?
Technical issues are very common in a plant, give an example from your past experience where you successfully managed to overcome a technical issue.
18 :: Tell me after the production of electricity, why do we increase the voltage before sending it to the grid?
To avoid the transmission losses.
19 :: Tell me which EICAS message indicates that actual thrust is significantly less than the commanded thrust?
ENG THRUST (L or R). FCOM 1 70.20.16
20 :: Tell me what is the amount of energy out of the total energy produced that is taken away by the boiler feed pump?
A boiler feed pump takes away one third part of the energy generated by the power plant.
22 :: Tell me why do you like to work as a Boiler Operator?
Because it is pretty interesting.
24 :: Tell me are you efficient with your time?
If everything goes as planned.