# Page 309–312 of 434

> **Source:** ASD-STE100 Issue 9, January 2025
> **Pages:** 309–312 of 434

# Page 309 of 434

|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**note (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|RECORD (v)|RECORD<br>DIMENSION "A."|Note dimension A.|
|**notify (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TELL (v)|IF YOU FIND CRACKS,<br>TELL THE CHIEF<br>INSPECTOR.|If cracks are found,<br>notify the chief inspector.|
||CONTACT (v)|IF YOU FIND CRACKS,<br>CONTACT THE CHIEF<br>INSPECTOR.|If cracks are found,<br>notify the chief inspector.|
||WRITE (v)|IF THE UNIT DOES<br>NOT OPERATE<br>CORRECTLY, WRITE<br>TO THE<br>MANUFACTURER.|If the unit does not<br>operate correctly, notify<br>the manufacturer.|
|**now (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|AT THIS TIME|DO NOT TIGHTEN THE<br>NUTS AT THIS TIME.|Do not tighten the nuts<br>now.|
|**NUMBER (n)**|1.<br>A symbol or word<br>that identifies an<br>integer and/or<br>decimal|NEGATIVE NUMBERS<br>SHOW THAT THE<br>PRESSURE<br>DECREASES.||
||2.<br>An amount that you<br>can count or<br>calculate|IF THE NUMBER OF<br>FAILURES IS MORE<br>THAN THREE,<br>REPLACE THE UNIT.||

# Page 310 of 434

|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**OBEY (v),**<br>**OBEYS,**<br>**OBEYED,**<br>**OBEYED**|To do that which the<br>procedures or<br>instructions tell you|OBEY THE<br>PRECAUTIONS THAT<br>FOLLOW.||
|**OBJECT (n)**|Something that you can<br>see or touch|MAKE SURE THAT<br>THERE ARE NO<br>LOOSE OBJECTS IN<br>THE AIR INTAKE.||
|**observe (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MONITOR (v)|MONITOR THE RADIO<br>ALTIMETER<br>INDICATOR.|Observe the radio<br>altimeter indicator.|
||SEE (v)|IF YOU SEE OIL IN THE<br>DRAIN, STOP THE<br>TEST.|If you observe oil in the<br>drain, stop the test.|
||OBEY (v)|OBEY ALL SAFETY<br>PRECAUTIONS.|Observe all safety<br>precautions.|
|**obstruct (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CATCH (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>DRAG STRUTS DO<br>NOT CATCH ON THE<br>LANDING GEAR.|Make sure that the drag<br>struts do not obstruct the<br>landing gear.|
||PREVENT (v)|ADJUST THE LEVER<br>ARMS IF THEY<br>PREVENT MOVEMENT.|Adjust the lever arms if<br>they obstruct movement.|
||BLOCKAGE (n)|REMOVE THE DIRT<br>THAT CAUSES THE<br>BLOCKAGE IN THE<br>TUBE.|Remove the dirt<br>obstructing the tube.|
|**obstructed (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|BLOCKED (adj)|IF THE DRAIN HOLE IS<br>BLOCKED, REMOVE<br>THE UNWANTED<br>MATERIAL.|If the drain hole is<br>obstructed, remove the<br>unwanted material.|
||CLOGGED (adj)|IF THE DRAIN HOLE IS<br>CLOGGED, CLEAN IT.|If the drain hole is<br>obstructed, clean it.|
|**obstruction (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|BLOCKAGE (n)|EXAMINE THE DRAIN<br>HOLES FOR<br>BLOCKAGE.|Examine the drain holes<br>for obstruction.|
|**obtain (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|GET (v)|ADD 0.05 mm TO GET<br>THE CORRECT<br>CLEARANCE FOR A<br>STANDARD<br>SPHERICAL<br>COUPLING.|Add 0.05 mm to obtain<br>the correct clearance for<br>a standard spherical<br>coupling.|

# Page 311 of 434

|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**OCCUR (v),**<br>**OCCURS**<br>**OCCURRED**|To be found or to take<br>place, to come to be|A SUDDEN<br>MOVEMENT OF THE<br>CONTROL SURFACES<br>CAN OCCUR.||
|||IF THE SYMPTOMS<br>OCCUR AGAIN, DO A<br>SYSTEM TEST.||
|**OF (prep)**|Function word that<br>shows: from, belonging<br>to, having, or containing|REMOVE THE SPLIT<br>PINS FROM THE<br>BOLTS IN THE<br>BOTTOM ENDS OF<br>THE CONTROL RODS.||
|**OFF (adj)**|Not in operation|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>BATTERIES ARE OFF.||
|**OFF (adv)**|1.<br>Not in operation|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>WARNING LIGHT<br>GOES OFF.||
||2.<br>Not in contact|THE HANDLE MUST<br>COME OFF EASILY.||
|**OFF (prep)**|Not in contact with|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>TIRE IS FULLY OFF<br>THE GROUND.||
|**often (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|FREQUENTLY (adv)|IF A FAILURE OCCURS<br>FREQUENTLY, DO THE<br>SYSTEM TEST.|If a failure occurs often,<br>do the system test.|
|**oil (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|LUBRICATE (v)|LUBRICATE THE<br>LINKAGE WITH OIL.|Oil the linkage.|
||OIL (TN)|PUT OIL ON THE<br>LINKAGE.|Oil the linkage.|
|**oil-free (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|OIL (TN)|USE A SOLUTION<br>THAT CONTAINS NO<br>OIL.|Use an oil-free solution.|
|**old (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|REMAINING (adj)|REMOVE THE<br>REMAINING SEALANT.|Remove the old sealant.|
||USED (adj)|DRAIN THE USED OIL<br>INTO A CONTAINER.|Drain the old oil into a<br>container.|
||EXPIRED (adj)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>SHELF LIFE OF THE<br>MATERIAL IS NOT<br>EXPIRED.|Make sure that the<br>material is not too old.|

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**omit (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|DO NOT DO|DO NOT DO STEPS<br>3 THRU 5.|Omit steps 3 to 5.|
||IGNORE (v)|IGNORE STEPS<br>3 THRU 5.|Omit steps 3 to 5.|
|**ON (adj)**|In operation|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>BATTERIES ARE ON.||
|**ON (adv)**|1.<br>In operation|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>WARNING LIGHT<br>STAYS ON.||
||2.<br>In contact|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>LID GOES ON EASILY.||
|**ON (prep)**|Function word that<br>shows contact, support,<br>direction|PUT THE ASSEMBLED<br>PARTS ON THE<br>SUPPORT FITTING.||
|**once (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|ONE (TN) TIME|PUSH THE SWITCH<br>ONE TIME.|Press the switch once.|
|**once (conj) — UNNAPPROVED**|WHEN (conj)|WHEN THE UNIT IS ON<br>ITS MOUNTING, LOCK<br>IT.|Once the unit is on its<br>mounting, lock it.|
|**ONE (pron)**|That refers to a single<br>person or object<br>You can also use<br>this word as a<br>technical noun.|IF THE LABEL IS NOT<br>THERE, ATTACH A<br>NEW ONE.||
|**ONLY (adj)**|Nothing more or different|THIS IS THE ONLY<br>APPROVED<br>CONFIGURATION.||
|**ONLY (adv)**|Exclusively|TO TIGHTEN THE<br>NUTS, USE ONLY A<br>TORQUE WRENCH.||
|**ONTO (prep)**|To a position on or upon|WHEN YOU LOWER<br>THE PUMP, MOVE IT<br>ONTO THE MOUNTING<br>BRACKETS.||
|**opaque (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|NOT TRANSPARENT|CLEAN THE PLASTIC<br>SURFACES THAT ARE<br>NOT TRANSPARENT.|Clean the opaque plastic<br>surfaces.|
|**OPEN (adj)**|That lets something go<br>in or out|PUT A PLUG ON THE<br>OPEN END OF EACH<br>PIPE.||
