Airworthy PrepA&P Powerplant test code
AM.III.E.K2Engine Fire Protection Systems
A&P Powerplant test (Section III), subject E
Written as am.iii.e.k2 or AM.III.E.K2 on your score report.
The FAA's wording
Fire detection warning system operation.
What it means
AM.III.E.K2 is a knowledge element in the Engine Fire Protection Systems subject of the A&P Powerplant test. A knowledge element is something the FAA expects you to know, and the written test asks questions on it.
- AM
- Aviation Mechanic, the mechanic test standard
- III
- Section III: Powerplant
- E
- Subject: Engine Fire Protection Systems
- K2
- Knowledge element 2
Seeing it on your score report
Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.III.E.K2 there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. The examiner retests every code on your report during the oral part of the practical test, so study it before then.
Sources: Aviation Mechanic ACS Companion Guide, FAA-G-ACS-1 (Change 2), ch. 2, p. 11 and ch. 5, p. 19; FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, p. A-1.
The examiner will ask about the codes you missed
"All deficient knowledge areas, as indicated by the ACS codes on the AKTRs, are retested during the oral portion of the test."
Your oral test is 4 random questions plus one for every code on your report, closed book. Our A&P Oral & Practical course builds a mock oral from the codes you tick, with a model answer and FAA source for every question, and a guide for every practical project. $49.
See Oral & PracticalTry a sample question on AM.III.E.K2
An older aircraft has a thermocouple fire warning system. A slow oil leak causes the nacelle temperature to rise gradually over 30 minutes until the area is very hot, but nothing ignites. What will the system do?
Practice engine fire protection systems
The full A&P Powerplant course has questions on every element in this subject area, with an explanation and FAA source for each.