MKC STUDY GUIDE – COMPLETE 2025 USCG ENGINEERING
& MAINTENANCE PREP WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
WHAT SECTION OF CCM IS BECCE'S UNDER? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2
WHAT CAUSES A BOILER WITH FUEL GUN INJECTOR TO PULSATE?
~CORRECT ANSWER~PRESSURIZED COMBUSTION CHAMBER
WHO IS CONVENING AUTHORITY FOR HULL BOARD ON CUTTERS IN CG
YARDS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~NESU
PURPOSE OF VANE ON OUTBOARD PISTON? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~ALLOW CROSS FLOW
WHAT AMOUNT OF PSI IS DECREASED BY EACH COMPRESSION RING ON
A PISTON? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1/2 THE PSI ABOVE THE RING
OUTBOARD ENGINE TURNS EASY TO PORT, ADJUST TRIM TAB?
~CORRECT ANSWER~TO STBD
IF BOILER MAKE UP FEED WATER HAS A TDS READING OF 500 PPM,
WHAT IS ALLOWABLE UPPER LIMIT? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1000 PPM
SHELF LIFE FOR BROMINE CARTRIDGE? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2 YEARS
,THRUST BEARING SHOES ARE WORN AND NO SPARES? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SHIFT AHEAD WITH ASTERN
THRUST BEARING COLLAR IS SCORED? ~CORRECT ANSWER~RESURFACE
MAIN SPACE FIRE OUT OF CONTROL, EVAC ALL PERSONNEL AND SET
VENTILATION TO? ~CORRECT ANSWER~VENTILATION WILL BE
SECURED
ORDERING PRECUT HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH NUMBER 1706-10-0144, HOW
LONG IS HOSE? ~CORRECT ANSWER~14 4/8"
WHAT IS USED TO CLEAN ENDS OF TUBING? ~CORRECT ANSWER~WIRE
BRUSH AND SANDPAPER
A 10 PSI RISE IN A/C SYSTEM AFTER EVACUATION IS AN INDICATION
OF? ~CORRECT ANSWER~LEAK
HOW LONG WILL AN AUXILIARY BOILER HAVE TO BE SECURED BEFORE
DOING BLOW DOWNS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2 HRS
,WHERE DO YOU FIND INFO FOR RETENTION OR DISPOSAL OF
ENGINEERING LOGS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~PAPERWORK MANAGEMENT
MANUAL
IF YOU FIND SOMETHING ON YOUR VESSEL NOT LISTED IN CALMS,
WHERE DO YOU LOOK FOR SUBMITTING INFO? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SUPPLY POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
WHERE DO YOU FIND THE PROPER NUMBER WHEN DRAFTING
CASUALTY CONTROL PROCEDURES? ~CORRECT ANSWER~NAVAL FLEET
MOBILITY EXERCISES MAN
FOR FILLING AND BALLASTING F/O TANKS, SEE WHAT BILL? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~F/O TRANSFER AND BALLAST BILL
TO USE AEL F/O TEST KIT, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM?
~CORRECT ANSWER~MFG
WHAT PART OF DRILL PRESS IS THE QUILL? ~CORRECT ANSWER~THE
PART THAT LIMITS THE TOOL TRAVEL
WHO HAS TO GIVE PERMISSION TO TRANSFER LIQUIDS WHILE IN
DRYDOCK? ~CORRECT ANSWER~DOCKMASTER
, WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR GO NO GO GAUGE ON JP-5
SYSTEM? (THE PSI DIFFERENCE ACROSS FILTER/STRAINER)? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~20 PSI
WHAT SENSES OIL IN THE 10 GPM OWS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~PROBE
FIRST THING TO DO IF A 100 GPM OWS HAS A 40 PSI READING?
~CORRECT ANSWER~CHANGE ELEMENTS
INFLATE SHAFT SEALS TO A MAXIMUM OF? ~CORRECT ANSWER~125 PSI
SHAFT PACKING SHOULD HAVE HOW MANY DROPS PER MINUTE?
~CORRECT ANSWER~10
HYDRAULIC PSI FAILS ON TWIN DISC REDUCTION GEAR, BEFORE
ENGAGING MECHANICAL LOCK, DO WHAT? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SECURE ENGINE
TWO TYPES OF SILVER BRAZING METHODS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~INSERT
AND FEED IN
WHAT IS MAX TEMP SHOULD HYDRAULIC OIL BE SAMPLED? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~5 DEG C OR 9 DEG F WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING TEMP
& MAINTENANCE PREP WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
WHAT SECTION OF CCM IS BECCE'S UNDER? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2
WHAT CAUSES A BOILER WITH FUEL GUN INJECTOR TO PULSATE?
~CORRECT ANSWER~PRESSURIZED COMBUSTION CHAMBER
WHO IS CONVENING AUTHORITY FOR HULL BOARD ON CUTTERS IN CG
YARDS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~NESU
PURPOSE OF VANE ON OUTBOARD PISTON? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~ALLOW CROSS FLOW
WHAT AMOUNT OF PSI IS DECREASED BY EACH COMPRESSION RING ON
A PISTON? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1/2 THE PSI ABOVE THE RING
OUTBOARD ENGINE TURNS EASY TO PORT, ADJUST TRIM TAB?
~CORRECT ANSWER~TO STBD
IF BOILER MAKE UP FEED WATER HAS A TDS READING OF 500 PPM,
WHAT IS ALLOWABLE UPPER LIMIT? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1000 PPM
SHELF LIFE FOR BROMINE CARTRIDGE? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2 YEARS
,THRUST BEARING SHOES ARE WORN AND NO SPARES? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SHIFT AHEAD WITH ASTERN
THRUST BEARING COLLAR IS SCORED? ~CORRECT ANSWER~RESURFACE
MAIN SPACE FIRE OUT OF CONTROL, EVAC ALL PERSONNEL AND SET
VENTILATION TO? ~CORRECT ANSWER~VENTILATION WILL BE
SECURED
ORDERING PRECUT HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH NUMBER 1706-10-0144, HOW
LONG IS HOSE? ~CORRECT ANSWER~14 4/8"
WHAT IS USED TO CLEAN ENDS OF TUBING? ~CORRECT ANSWER~WIRE
BRUSH AND SANDPAPER
A 10 PSI RISE IN A/C SYSTEM AFTER EVACUATION IS AN INDICATION
OF? ~CORRECT ANSWER~LEAK
HOW LONG WILL AN AUXILIARY BOILER HAVE TO BE SECURED BEFORE
DOING BLOW DOWNS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~2 HRS
,WHERE DO YOU FIND INFO FOR RETENTION OR DISPOSAL OF
ENGINEERING LOGS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~PAPERWORK MANAGEMENT
MANUAL
IF YOU FIND SOMETHING ON YOUR VESSEL NOT LISTED IN CALMS,
WHERE DO YOU LOOK FOR SUBMITTING INFO? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SUPPLY POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
WHERE DO YOU FIND THE PROPER NUMBER WHEN DRAFTING
CASUALTY CONTROL PROCEDURES? ~CORRECT ANSWER~NAVAL FLEET
MOBILITY EXERCISES MAN
FOR FILLING AND BALLASTING F/O TANKS, SEE WHAT BILL? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~F/O TRANSFER AND BALLAST BILL
TO USE AEL F/O TEST KIT, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM?
~CORRECT ANSWER~MFG
WHAT PART OF DRILL PRESS IS THE QUILL? ~CORRECT ANSWER~THE
PART THAT LIMITS THE TOOL TRAVEL
WHO HAS TO GIVE PERMISSION TO TRANSFER LIQUIDS WHILE IN
DRYDOCK? ~CORRECT ANSWER~DOCKMASTER
, WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR GO NO GO GAUGE ON JP-5
SYSTEM? (THE PSI DIFFERENCE ACROSS FILTER/STRAINER)? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~20 PSI
WHAT SENSES OIL IN THE 10 GPM OWS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~PROBE
FIRST THING TO DO IF A 100 GPM OWS HAS A 40 PSI READING?
~CORRECT ANSWER~CHANGE ELEMENTS
INFLATE SHAFT SEALS TO A MAXIMUM OF? ~CORRECT ANSWER~125 PSI
SHAFT PACKING SHOULD HAVE HOW MANY DROPS PER MINUTE?
~CORRECT ANSWER~10
HYDRAULIC PSI FAILS ON TWIN DISC REDUCTION GEAR, BEFORE
ENGAGING MECHANICAL LOCK, DO WHAT? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~SECURE ENGINE
TWO TYPES OF SILVER BRAZING METHODS? ~CORRECT ANSWER~INSERT
AND FEED IN
WHAT IS MAX TEMP SHOULD HYDRAULIC OIL BE SAMPLED? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~5 DEG C OR 9 DEG F WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING TEMP
