AMP - Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant Practice Exam

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A turbine engine hot section is particularly susceptible to which kind of damage?

Erosion
Cracking
Elongation
Frosting

The correct answer is: Cracking

A turbine engine hot section is particularly susceptible to damage from cracking because of the high temperatures and stresses it experiences during operation. Erosion may occur in the colder components of the engine, such as the inlet and compressor stages, but it is not the main concern in the hot section. Elongation is a type of thermal stress that can affect the materials in the hot section, but it is not a type of damage that is commonly seen. Frosting, while it can occur in some situations, is not a common type of damage in a turbine engine hot section. Therefore, the most significant and common type of damage to a turbine engine hot section is cracking.