Hydraulic System Flashcards
What 4 systems are operated by hydraulics?
Flaps, Landing Gear, Power Brakes, Speed Brakes
What are the 3 secondary flight control systems?
Flaps, Speed brakes, Trim
Is the landing gear handle mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic?
hydraulic
Hydraulic reservoir capacity is:
1.2 gallons
HYD LEVEL LO illuminates at:
0.6 gallons in hyd reservoir
Bleed air pressure to the hydraulic reservoir is:
15 psi
The hydraulic pumps are ____ displacement pumps
Variable
Hydraulic normal operating pressure
1,500 psi
Hydraulic pump flow varies from 0 to __ gallons per minute
3.9
L or R H PMP PRESS LO illuminates at:
<750 psi downstream of one hydraulic pump
How many filters are in the hydraulic system?
3
Hydraulic filters have automatic bypass at __ psi
50
Hydraulic indicator is calibrated from 0 to ____ psi
2000
The hydraulic pressure relief valve starts to open at ____ psi
1650
If hydraulic pressure reaches ____ psi, the crew must open the bypass valve
1850
The hydraulic valve package controls flow to what 3 systems?
landing gear, flaps, speed brakes
How many return lines are in the hydraulic system?
2
Hydraulic system normal pressure range
1350 to 1550 psi
Landing gear warning horn illuminates when…
1) Throttles < 70% N2 and flaps 0 or 10. 2) Flaps beyond 10.
A solenoid locks the gear handle when…
… the left switch detects weight on wheels
Nosewheel deflection range with only nosewheel steering:
25 degrees each side
Nosewheel deflection range with brakes and differential power:
45 degrees each side
EMER DOOR CLOSE uses _____ to close the main gear fuselage doors
nitrogen
Gear extension and retraction takes approx. how long?
7 seconds
To operate the EMER L/G DOWN handle, ..
push it down and pull out about 10 inches
Emergency gear extension may take approx. how long?
30 seconds
Maximum speed for emergency gear extension
150 KIAS
Landing gear max airspeed/altitude
200 KIAS / FL200
Minimum strut extension for main gear
1.1 inches
Normal strut extension for nose gear
3.5 inches
For emergency extension, the inboard main gear doors, main gear, and nose gear are ______ released
mechanically
Brake accumulator charge
900 +/- 50 psi
Antiskid protection is available above ___ knots tire speed
14
ANTISKID FAIL illuminates
1) loss of antiskid power with gear down, antiskid on. 2) Gear down, antiskid OFF. 3) dump command for long time
Nitrogen for emergency brakes allows _ to __ applications (_ to __ if nitrogen used to raise inboard gear doors)
7 to 10; (7 to 9)
Brakes will fail at ____ million foot-pounds
14.8
Thermal fuse plugs release at…
430 degrees F, or 8.1 million foot-pounds
Max temperature doesn’t reach brake assembly for up to __ minutes
15
What component allows either pilot to apply brakes?
Mixing valves
Landing without hydraulics (no flaps, speed brakes, power brakes, or antiskid) increases landing distance approx…
90% over computed 30-flap distance
REFILL line on the hydraulic reservoir is __ gallons
0.8
What are 2 reasons for bleed air pressurizing the hydraulic reservoir?
Prevent foaming, and ensure continuous supply to the pumps
Emer gear extension may require yaw: apply rudder into the gear with the ____ indication
unsafe
The disc brake wear pin will protrude about __ inch from the flange
3/4
Do not approach overheated brakes for…
30 minutes
Maximum rudder deflection
30 degrees each side
What 3 functions does the electric servo connected to the rudder serve?
Autopilot, rudder boost, yaw damper
Elevator range of movement
Up 25 degrees, down 12 degrees
Outboard spoilers range of movement
-14 degrees to 72 degrees
Inboard spoilers range of movement
-14 degrees to 68 degrees
FLAP ASYM is triggered by
7 degrees difference between L and R main flaps
G limitations, flaps up
-1 to 3.2 G’s
G limitations, flaps extended
0 to 2 G
Speed brake function moves spoilers to __ degrees
36
Speed brake operation time (inflight / ground)
2.6 seconds / 0.6 seconds
Stabilizer (pitch) trim range of movement
-1.5 to 12 degrees
Annunciator sounds if pitch or roll trim is activated for over _ seconds
5
Roll trim tabs range of movement
25 degrees each way
Rudder trim tab range of movement
25 degrees each way