What is the inspection and maintenance of the landing gear system?
Hear this out loudPauseInspect landing gear wheels for cleanliness, corrosion, and cracks. Check wheel tie bolts for looseness. Examine anti-skid wiring for deterioration. Check tires for wear, cuts, deterioration, presence of grease or oil, alignment of slippage marks, and proper inflation.
What happens if the landing gear fails?
Hear this out loudPauseWhen an aircraft is unable to touch down with its landing gear fully extended it must perform a gear-up or “belly” landing. Such a landing does carry a small risk – there is likely to be damage to the aircraft; it could conceivably catch fire or flip over if it lands too hard.
What are the common damage for the landing gear tires?
Hear this out loudPauseCommon types of damage associated with these forces are shoulder separation and lower sidewall compression break. Treads can come off and casings can blow out. Also, FOD (foreign object debris) that damages tires is a major reason for blowouts.
What is the purpose of main landing gear torque links and arms?
Hear this out loudPauseAs previously mentioned, a torque arm or torque links assembly keeps the lower strut cylinder from rotating out of alignment with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
What happens if a plane lands too fast?
Hear this out loudPauseWhen it happens, it’s called wheelbarrowing, and it can lead to a loss of directional control, prop strike, or nose gear collapse. On top of those problems, with little to no weight on your main landing gear, you have little braking action.
How do you check if landing gear is bottomed out?
Pull the LANDING GEAR MOTOR circuit breaker and use the manual handcrank in the down direction (counterclockwise) to check the sector gear is not bottomed out. Pull the LANDING GEAR MOTOR circuit breaker. Turn the manual handcrank in the down direction (counterclockwise) to check that the sec- tor gear is not bottomed out.
How do you retract the landing gear on a car?
Crank the gear up part way, not over 20 turns of the handcrank. Pull the landing gear motor circuit breaker and manually retract the landing gear no more than halfway, 20 turns of the crank clockwise. Note: Retracting the landing gear fully using the manual handcrank may damage the tangs on the worm gear shaft.
What causes a landing gear not to stop?
The most common cause of this condition is a gear motor that is overdue for overhaul. If the motor’s brushes are worn, springs are weak or the commutator is dirty or worn the motor will not stop instantly and will drive the sector gear into the stop.
What do you need to know about landing gear overhaul?
“For example, with Boeing 777 aircraft that already use titanium parts such as the truck beam, torsion link, drag strut and side strut there is already a significantly reduced turnaround time (TAT) and overhaul cost. These parts mainly require non-destructive testing inspection and replacement of bushings.
What can be done about a landing gear problem?
In both cased the re greasing the all landing gears could provide a solution to this issue. Landing gear problems may involve disabling features that control the configuration of other systems, for example a proximity switch on a landing gear leg can signal whether a system should be in ground mode or air mode.
How to troubleshoot a fifth wheel landing gear problem?
I’m troubleshooting a landing gear problem on a fifth wheel. When I extend the landing gear the motor seems to make a skipping sound and has a hard time raising the trailer. I’m trying to determine if there is a gear box problem or a motor problem. I believe the legs are not bent, and there is no rear end jacks down.
Why does my landing gear make a skipping sound?
When I extend the landing gear the motor seems to make a skipping sound and has a hard time raising the trailer. I’m trying to determine if there is a gear box problem or a motor problem. I believe the legs are not bent, and there is no rear end jacks down. Can you give me advice in determining where my problem is? Submitted: 9 years ago.
How to check the landing gear on a Baron?
The Baron left main gear has a history of binding with flap cables if not properly inflated or if the flap cable is misrouted. 3. Check main and nose gear struts for proper inflation and any signs of leaks. Strut inflation values are contained in the maintenance manual. Inspect for any leaks around the strut seals. 4. Jack the aircraft.
