Landing Gear Flashcards
Vlo/Vle
270 / .78M whichever is less. (ALTN 250/.75)
When is the Landing Gear inhibited from retraction?
- On the Ground.
- Tilt Issue.
How is the LG Powered?
Extension, Retraction, Steering - Center Hydraulic System.
Normal/Auto Brakes - R HYD.
ALT Brakes - C HYD.
Anti-Skid - R or C HYD
What uses Nose Air / Ground Sensing Signals?
- Stall Warning System inhibits
- Master Caution and Warning Inhibits
AIR/GND SYS light
NOSE A/G SYS light
- No Takeoff.
- FAULT. Some portion of the A/G Sensing System has failed, and affected systems will not function properly.
What holds the LG up?
- Nose - HYD PRESS.
- Main Gear - Doors.
What happens if LG does not retract?
- GEAR Light will indicate immediately.
- EICAS and Horn are delayed 25 second for transit.
- DOOR Light will remain illuminated.
- Gear Down Light will remain illuminated if appropriate.
Describe Extension.
- Lever in Down Position.
- GEAR and DOOR Lights illuminate.
- Hydraulically actuated DOWN.
- Hydraulically closed doors.
- Lights go out.
How will you know if the LG is not down and locked?
- Extinguished Green gear down light.
- Illuminated Amber GEAR light.
- EICAS messages.
Describe an alternate extension.
- Electric motor trips locking mechanism for each gear.
- Seleting DN on the ALTN GEAR EXTEND switch releases all unlocks and doors.
- Gravity to down and locked.
- DOORS remain open, and lights remain ON.
How much steering authority do you have?
- 65 Degrees L or R with the Tiller, 7 with the peddles.
What does the break system include?
- Normal Brake Hydraulic System. (R HYD Sys.)
- Alternate Brake Hydraulic System. (C HYD Sys.)
- Brake Accumulator.
- Antiskid.
- Autobrake.
- Parking Brake.
When does the Alternate Brake System Activate?
- Automatically, when the R HYD System Pressure is low.
What does Normal Braking include?
- Autobrakes.
- Wheel for wheel antiskid.
What does the Brake Pressure Dial measure?
- Accumulator pressure, and indirectly, R HYD System and Normal Brake Pressure.
- Should be above amber.
- Should allow for several brake applications.