Landing Gear

Question 1

What type of wheel is used on the UH-60 A/L?

Answer 1

Split rim is the type of wheel used on the UH-60 A/L.

Question 2

What do you service the UH-60 A/L tires with?

Answer 2

The UH-60 A/L tires are serviced with nitrogen.

Question 3

Where do you perform a leak check on new tires?

Answer 3

Leak checks on new tires are performed in a safety cage.

Question 4

Where are the slave mixer valves located?

Answer 4

The slave mixer valves are located under the pilot seat floor panel.

Question 5

Where is the PARKING BRAKE ON light located?

Answer 5

The PARKING BRAKE ON light is located on the caution/advisory Panel.

Question 6

How do you set the parking brakes?

Answer 6

Set the parking brakes by using toeing action on both pedals and pulling up on the parking brake T-handle.

Question 7

How many fixed struts are on the UH-60 A/L?

Answer 7

There are three fixed struts on the UH-60 A/L.

Question 8

What two items are the struts serviced with?

Answer 8

Struts are serviced with nitrogen and hydraulic fluid.

Question 9

What are the three strut conditions?

Answer 9

The three strut conditions are: strut at rest, strut in flight, and strut/high impact load.

Question 10

What happens to the lock actuator when the tail wheel button in the cockpit is activated?

Answer 10

The lock actuator either fully extends or fully retracts.

Question 11

In the Manual Mode, what allows you to freely rotate the tail wheel?

Answer 11

Disengaging the manual lock/unlock lever on the tail lock actuator will allow you to freely rotate the tail wheel.

Question 12

Where is the tail landing gear lock/unlock switch located?

Answer 12

The lock/unlock switch is located on the left side of the tail landing gear yoke assembly.

Question 13

Where are the jack points for the main landing gear located?

Answer 13

The jack points for the main landing gear are located on the lower fuselage forward of the drag beam and on the drag beam.

Question 14

Where are the tail section jack points located?

Answer 14

The tail section jack points are located on the fuselage forward of the yoke and on the fork.

Question 15

How many jack points are on theUH-60 A/L aircraft?

Answer 15

There are six jack points on the UH-60 A/L.

Question 16

Where is the tow bar connected?

Answer 16

The tow bar is connected to the tail wheel axle.

Question 17

Inspect the interior surface of the drag beam with the axle removed for breaks in the ………………. coating. Replace the drag beam if any ……………… in the baked resin coating are visible.

Answer 17

Inspect the interior surface of the drag beam with the axle removed for breaks in the baked resin coating. Replace the drag beam if any break in the baked resin coating are visible.

Question 18

When you pull up on the parking brake T-handle to set the parking brakes, a signal is sent to the caution/advisory panel by the …………………………… switch to illuminate the PARKING BRAKE ON advisory light. Power for the advisory comes from the No. 1 dc primary bus through a circuit breaker marked LIGHTS ADVSY.

Answer 18

When you pull up on the parking brake T-handle to set the parking brakes, a signal is sent to the caution/advisory panel by the parking valve switch to illuminate the PARKING BRAKE ON advisory light. Power for the advisory comes from the No. 1 dc primary bus through a circuit breaker marked LIGHTS ADVSY.

Question 19

What is the landing gear function? To support the helicopter on the ………………., absorb impact loads when ………………, permit the helicopter to take off and land on a ………………….., and can be raised or lowered for air transportability.

Answer 19

What is the landing gear function is to support the helicopter on the ground, absorb impact loads when landing, permit the helicopter to take off and land on a slope, and can be raised or lowered for air transportability.

Question 20

Drag Beam Switch (WOW) Functions on the Ground and in Flight

Answer 20

Question 21

Regarding the tail wheel: The fork assembly, secured to the yoke assembly, is the attachment point for the tail wheel and allows the wheel to swivel ………..degrees for ground control.

Answer 21

The fork assembly, secured to the yoke assembly, is the attachment point for the tail wheel and allows the wheel to swivel 360° for ground control.