Flashcards on Aircraft Landing Gear Systems
Aircraft Landing Gear Systems: A Student's Guide to Components
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Aircraft Landing Gear Systems
17 cards
Card 1
Question: What are two sources of power used to extend and retract landing gear?
Answer: Electrical and hydraulic.
Card 2
Question: What component in the landing gear system keeps the landing gear in alignment?
Answer: Landing gear torque-links.
Card 3
Question: What device prevents the nose gear from being retracted with the wheel out of center?
Answer: Centering devices,centering cam
Card 4
Question: What takes up the shock of the landing impact in an oleo shock strut?
Answer: The metered transfer of oil from one compartment to another inside the shock strut.
Card 5
Question: What takes up taxi shocks in an oleo shock strut?
Answer: Compressed air or nitrogen.
Card 6
Question: How should oil be added to an oleo shock strut?
Answer: Deflate the strut completely, remove the filler plug, and fill the strut with oil to the level of the filler plug.
Card 7
Question: What is used to inflate an oleo type landing gear shock strut?
Answer: A high-pressure source of dry air or nitrogen.
Card 8
Question: Where would you find proper tire inflation information for an aircraft?
Answer: In the Operators Manual, the Aircraft Maintenance Manual, and special tire inflation pressure charts based on gross weight.
Card 9
Question: What is the purpose of a hydraulic shimmy damper?
Answer: To prevent nose wheel vibration or shimmy during taxiing, landing, or takeoff.
Card 10
Question: What routine care should be given to landing gear shock struts?
Answer: Inspect regularly for fluid leakage and proper extension; wipe the exposed piston clean daily and inspect for scoring or corrosion.