Landing Gear / Brake

Question 1

Describe gear and brakes

Answer 1

Electrically controlled, hydraulically operated, powered by # 2 system, PTU backup, steerable nose gear, anti skid main brakes (powered by #1 system)

Question 2

Which way does the landing gear retract?

Answer 2

main gear - aft

nose gear - forward

Question 3

How many gear pins?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

Describe gear door

Answer 4

all have hydraulic section (closes after actuation)

other section is mechanically linked

Question 5

When will the gear horn operate

Answer 5

flaps greater than 8.5
torque on either engine less than 50% and both power levers are aft of the rating detent
and gear is not down and locked or

when airspeed is less than 156 and both power levers are near the flight idle gate

Question 6

When will the alt gear ext be accomplished

Answer 6

ldg gear inop caution light
gear fails to extend normally
one main gear is safe, one is unsafe and gear handle amber lights are on
loss of hyd fluid in the #2 system

Question 7

Opening the gear alt release door does what

Answer 7

opens bypass valve which send hyd fluid (2) back to reservoir and
removes hyd pressure on the landing gear uplocks

Question 8

Anti skid is available above what speed

Answer 8

10 kts

avail after a five second weight on wheels signal or 35 kts wheel speed, whichever occurs first

Question 9

Range of nosewheel steering

Answer 9

70 degrees regular
120 free castor
8 degrees with rudder pedals

Question 10

When would you use differential braking?

Answer 10

nosewheel exceeds 70 degrees with steering selected on
steering control unit fails
steering switch is selected off

Question 11

nose wheel steering caution comes on

Answer 11

scu fails with steering on
nosewheel exceeds 70 with steering on
nosewheel steering tiller is moved within 8 seconds