Unit 2-7

Question 1

Where is the master cylinder?

Answer 1

Behind the pedals on aircraft

Question 2

What are Cleveland type brakes?

Answer 2

Disk is stationary in place, fixed
Caliper moves, pucks grip on both sides of the disk
Double sided caliper, one piston
C for Cleveland (caliper looks like a C)

Question 3

What are Goodyear type brakes?

Answer 3

Disk is floating
Two pistons that compress the disk at the same time
Pressure plates behind the pucks
Piston head inside cylinder housing

Question 4

How do multiple disk brakes work?

Answer 4

Carrier assembly (self adjusting pistons) press against pressure plate and compresses rotor and stator assembly

Question 5

What is the wear indicator pin?

Answer 5

How much of the stator/lining material you have used
Touches main pressure plate and gets pushed in as it wears away

Question 6

How can you extend the landing gear if the primary hydraulic system fails?

Answer 6

Hand pump