ESV Study Guide Landing Gear

Question 1

The landing gear is normally extended and retracted by which hydraulic system? a. B
b. A
c. LGTU d. Standby

Answer 1

b. A

Question 2

Parking brakes can utilize pressure from ____.
a. System B only
b. System A only
c. Standby system
d. System A or B

Answer 2

d. System A or B

Question 3

In the event the #1 engine fails, normal retraction of the landing gear is not available; however, the gear will be retracted by ____.
a. Manual crank
b. the Landing Gear Transfer Unit
c. the PTU
d. Standby system

Answer 3

b. the Landing Gear Transfer Unit

Question 4

The Landing Gear Transfer Unit provides for gear retraction in the event of a failure of the ____.
a. No. 1 engine
b. Hydraulic System A
c. Hydraulic System B
d. No. 2 engine

Answer 4

a. No. 1 engine

Question 5

In the event of system A loss and landing gear are up, the gear may be extended by ____. a. hydraulic B system
b. manual extension
c. hydraulic standby system
d. the landing gear override switch

Answer 5

b. manual extension

Question 6

The override trigger, located on the underside of the gear handle, can be used to override ____.
a. a hydraulic lock which might prevent normal extension of the gear
b. the mechanical uplocks in case the hydraulic system is unable
c. electrical downlocks if they fail
d. the lever lock

Answer 6

d. the lever lock

Question 7

Under normal operations, gear green lights illuminated means the ____.
a. related gear is down and locked
b. gear is not locked in the up position
c. LANDING GEAR Lever is OFF, and the gear is down and locked
d. gear is down and locked, irrespective of the gear handle position

Answer 7

a. related gear is down and locked

Question 8

What stops wheel rotation when the gear is raised?
a. Snubbers stop the mains, and wheel brakes are applied to the nose wheels.
b. Wheel brakes are applied to all wheels.
c. A snubber on the nosewheel, and wheel brakes are applied to the main wheels.
d. Centrifugal force and friction stop all wheels.

Answer 8

c. A snubber on the nosewheel, and wheel brakes are applied to the main wheels.

Question 9

With RTO selected, if the takeoff is rejected and throttles reduced to idle ____, maximum braking is applied.
a. at or above 60 knots
b. immediately following brake release
c. at or above 80 knots
d. at or above 90 knots

Answer 9

d. at or above 90 knots

Question 10

The maximum speed allowed while the gear is extended is _____ KIAS. a. 320
b. 300 c. 340 d. 270

Answer 10

a. 320

Question 11

A fault in the Parking Brake System may cause the ____________________to illuminate. a. AUTO BRAKE DISARM Light
b. PSEU Light
c. ANTISKID INOP Light
d. red Landing Gear Indicator Lights

Answer 11

c. ANTISKID INOP Light

Question 12

Operation with assumed temperature reduced takeoff thrust is not permitted with antiskid inoperative a. True
b. False

Answer 12

a. True

Question 13

(MAX) The “OFF” position on the Landing Gear Lever is no longer required since:
a. Previous Hydraulic extend and retract system now replaced with electric motors.
b. There are no mechanical connections with the valve system.
c. Pressure automatically removed 10 seconds after all gear up and locked.
d. Both b. and c above.

Answer 13

d. Both b. and c above.

Question 14

**With the Gear Handle up after takeoff, these lights are illuminated. What is the most likely problem?
a. The left gear pin was left installed.
b. The nose gear pin was left installed.
c. Tread separation, on a right tire, impacted a fitting on the wheel well ring.
d. Number one engine driven pump was lost.

Answer 14

c. Tread separation, on a right tire, impacted a fitting on the wheel well ring.

Question 15

**When a spinning tire with loose tread impacts a fitting in the wheel well ring opening, the right main gear _____.
a. will have to be raised with the aid of the PTU
b. can be raised through the gear transfer unit
c. will not retract
d. can be retracted manually

Answer 15

c. will not retract

Question 16

**If the crew decides to return to the departure field, ________
a. they will have to land with anti-skid inoperative
b. landing is made with a normal gear configuration
c. the right main will be retracted for landing
d. they will make a gear up landing

Answer 16

b. landing is made with a normal gear configuration

Question 17

**If anti-skid system still functions normally with the loss of hydraulic systems A and B, the auto-brake system ______.
a. works normally
b. and anti-skid are inop
c. works, but the anti-skid system is inop
d. will not work

Answer 17

d. will not work

Question 18

*On gear extension, the left red gear light remains on with no green light. What action will you take?
a. Recycle the gear.
b. Slow to 230 knots and recycle the gear.
c. Declare an emergency and land.
d. Check the overhead panel for gear indication prior to other procedures.

Answer 18

d. Check the overhead panel for gear indication prior to other procedures.

Question 19

. *The overhead panel shows all the gear lights green. This indicates the left main is ____.
a. not down and locked
b. down and locked
c. up
d. in transit

Answer 19

b. down and locked

Question 20

*The overhead panel does not show a green light for the left main. What statement is true?
a. The left main is down and locked.
b. The right main is not down and locked.
c. The left main is not down and locked.
d. The right main is unsafe.

Answer 20

c. The left main is not down and locked.

Question 21

*With a loss of hydraulic system A and B (all pump low pressure lights illuminated), _____.
a. anti-skid will not operate correctly
b. anti-skid protection will be available on outboard wheels only
c. there is no anti-skid protection when braking with accumulator only
d. brakes will still use the normal anti-skid system

Answer 21

d. brakes will still use the normal anti-skid system

Question 22

*The brake pressure indicator reads as shown (3000 psi) after the loss of Hydraulic Systems A and B. What type of problem does this indicate?
a. There is too much pressure to the brakes, and they should be bled to 1000 psi.
b. The brake accumulator was not pre-charged correctly.
c. This indication is normal.
d. The indicator should only indicate a pre-charged pressure of 1000 psi, and is
therefore inop.

Answer 22

c. This indication is normal.