Landing Gear Flashcards
Each landing gear has how many wheels?
2
Parking brake light illuminates what color when set?
Red, light operates from battery power
Will RTO work if takeoff is rejected prior to 90kts
NO
The normal brakes are powered from what system? what about the alternate brakes?
1: B
2: A
How is the alternate braking anti-skid different from the normal braking anti-skid ?
- Normal provides anti-skid for each individual tire
- alternate braking anti-skid is applied to main gear wheel pairs
AUTO BRAKE DISARM light
illuminated:
- speed brake lever moved to the down detent during rto or landing
- manual brakes applied
- thrust levers advanced during RTO or landing except during the first 3 seconds after touchdown
- landing with RTO selected
- A malfunction exists in automatic braking
What braking system is autobrake available on?
normal brake system
Is anti-skid protection available on both braking systems?
yes
When will you get a BRAKE TEMP light?
4.9 value or higher. scale is 1-9.9
brake temp found on MFD SYS page
If both normal and alternate braking system pressure is lost can the brakes be used or parking brake set?
Yes the brakes can be used for several limited applications and the parking brake can be set due to trapped hydraulic pressure in the accumulator
How can the gear be retracted after a manual extension?
- close the manual extension door
- move the landing gear lever to DOWN with hydraulic system A pressure available and then
- position the landing gear lever to up
On the ground what prevents the landing gear lever from moving to the UP postion?
a landing gear lock
Can the parking brake be set with either HYD system?
yes
How is the gear held at full extension?
overcenter mechanical locks and hydraulic locks
What hyd system provides retraction, extension and nose wheel steering normally?
system A