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Section 2. INSPECTION and MAINTENANCE of LANDING GEAR 9/27/01 AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 CHAPTER 9. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS SECTION 1. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDING GEAR 9-1. GENERAL. Wear points, such as landing gear up-and- down latches, jack-screws, door hinges, pul- a. The landing gear on aircraft may be leys, cables, bellcranks, and all pressure-type fixed or retractable. A fixed gear may be grease fittings, should be lubricated after every wheels, floats, or skis; and for amphibians a cleaning operation. combination of floats and wheels. To prevent possible failure of a component due b. Retractable gear on aircraft is usually to incompatibility or breakdown of the grease, operated with hydraulic or electric power, al- the following should be observed: though some models of light general aviation aircraft have manual retract systems operated 1. Use only greases approved for use by by a lever in the cockpit. the product manufacturer. 2. Never mix different kinds of grease (1) In addition to the normal operating without approval from the product system, emergency systems are usually pro- manufacturer. vided to ensure that the landing gear can be 3. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions lowered in case of main-system failure. or FAA approved process for cleaning, purging, and lubricating of the compo- (2) Emergency systems consist of nent. backup hydraulic systems, or stored nitrogen gas bottles that can be directed into actuating To obtain proper lubrication of the main sup- cylinders, mechanical systems that can be op- port bushings, it may be necessary to jack the erated manually, or free-fall gravity systems. aircraft. 9-2. GENERAL INSPECTION. A thor- NOTE: Any time the aircraft is on ough inspection of the landing gear involves jacks, check the landing gear main the entire structure of the gear, including at- support bushings for wear. Consult tachments, struts, wheels, brakes, actuating the aircraft manufacturer’s overhaul mechanisms for retractable gears, gear hydrau- manual for specific wear tolerances. lic system and valves, gear doors, and all asso- ciated parts. The manufacturer’s inspection During winter operation, excess grease may procedures should be followed where applica- congeal and cause increased loads on the gear ble. retraction system, electric motors, and hydrau- lic pumps. This condition can lead to compo- 9-3. CLEANING AND LUBRICATING. nent malfunctions; therefore, it is recom- It is recommended that only easily removable mended that cleanliness be stressed during and neutral solutions be used when cleaning land- after lubrication. ing gear components. Any advantage, such as speed or effectiveness, gained by using clean- 9-4. FIXED-GEAR INSPECTION. Fixed ers containing corrosive materials, can be landing gear should be examined regularly for quickly counteracted if these materials become wear, deterioration, corrosion, alignment, and trapped in close-fitting surfaces and crevices. other factors that may cause failure or unsatis- factory operation. During a 100-hour or an- Par 9-1 Page 9-1 AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 9/27/01 nual inspection of the fixed gear, the aircraft ken. The piston section of the strut should be should be jacked up to relieve the aircraft free of nicks, cuts, and rust. weight. The gear struts and wheels should be checked for abnormal play and corrected. e. Air-oil struts should undergo an in- spection similar to that recommended for a. Old aircraft landing gear that em- spring-oleo struts. In addition, the extension ploys a rubber shock (bungee) cord for shock of the strut should be checked to see that it absorption must be inspected for age, fraying conforms to the distance specified by the of the braided sheath, narrowing (necking) of manufacturer. If an air-oil strut “bottoms”— the cord, and wear at points of contact with the that is, it is collapsed—the gas charge and structure and stretch. If the age of the shock hydraulic fluid has been lost from the air cord is near 5 years or more, it is advisable to chamber. This is probably due to a loose or replace it with a new cord. A cord that shows defective air valve or to defective O-ring seals. other defects should be replaced, regardless of age. CAUTION: Before an air-oil strut is removed or disassembled, the air b. The cord is color-coded to indicate valve should be opened to make sure when it was manufactured and to determine that all air pressure is removed. Se- the life of the shock cord. According to vere injury and/or damage can occur MIL-C-5651A, the color code for the year of as the result of disassembling a strut manufacture is repeated in cycles of 5 years. when even a small amount of air pres- Table 9-1 shows the color of the code thread sure is still in the air chamber. for each year and quarter year. f. The method for checking the fluid TABLE 9-1. Bungee cord color codes. level of an air-oil strut is given in the manu- YEARS ENDING COLOR QUARTER COLOR facturer’s maintenance manual. An alternate WITH means of servicing an oil strut is to jack up the 0 or 5 Black 1st Red aircraft, remove the strut’s valve cap, release 1 or 6 Green 2nd Blue 2 or 7 Red 3rd Green the air charge in the strut by depressing the 3 or 8 Blue 4th Yellow valve core, remove the strut’s valve core, at- 4 or 9 Yellow 1st Red tach a clean two-foot rubber or plastic hose to the threaded portion that houses the valve core, c. The color coding is composed of and secure with a hose clamp. Put the other threads interwoven in the cotton sheath that end of the hose into a clean two quart con- holds the strands of rubber cord together. Two tainer filled with the correct hydraulic fluid for spiral threads are used for the year coding and the strut. Cover the container with a clean rag one thread is used for the quarter of the year to prevent spillage. Now, slowly raise the sheath, e.g. yellow and blue would indicate gear/strut assembly either manually or with that the cord was manufactured in 1994 during another jack under the strut. This will drive April, May, or June. the remaining air out of the strut into the con- tainer of hydraulic fluid. Once the gear is fully d. Shock struts of the spring-oleo type retracted, slowly lower the gear. The hydraulic should be examined for leakage, smoothness fluid in the can will be sucked into the strut. of operation, looseness between the moving Repeat this procedure until you cannot hear parts, and play at the attaching points. The any more air bubbles in the container when the extension of the struts should be checked to wheel strut is fully retracted. With the strut make sure that the springs are not worn or bro- Page 9-2 Par 9-4 9/27/01 AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 fully retracted, remove the hose, insert the landing-gear doors should be checked. Im- valve core, lower the gear, and service the strut proper adjustment of sequence valves may with nitrogen to get the proper strut extension. cause doors to rub against gear structures or wheels. The manufacturer’s checklist should g. The entire structure of the landing be followed to ensure that critical items are gear should be closely examined for cracks, checked. While the aircraft is still on jacks, nicks, cuts, corrosion damage, or any other the gear can be tested for looseness of mount- condition that can cause stress concentrations ing points, play in torque links, condition of and eventual failure. The exposed lower end the inner strut cylinder, play in wheel bearings, of the air-oleo piston is especially susceptible and play in actuating linkages. Emergency to damage and corrosion, which can lead to blow down gear bottles should be inspected for seal damage, because the strut is compressed damage and corrosion and weighed to see if and the piston moves past the strut lower seal, the bottle is still retaining the charge. causing the seal to leak fluid and air. Small nicks or cuts can be filed and burnished to a b. Mechanics should be aware that re- smooth contour, eliminating the point of stress tread tires can be dimensionally bigger than a concentration. If a crack is found in a landing- “new” tire. While this does not pose a prob- gear member, the part must be replaced. lem on fixed landing gear aircraft, it may pres- ent a serious problem when installed on re- h. All bolts and fittings should be tractable landing gear aircraft. It is strongly checked for security and condition. Bolts in recommended that if a retread tire is installed the torque links and shimmy damper tend to on a retractable landing gear aircraft, a retrac- wear and become loose due to the operational tion test be performed. With the gear in the loads placed on them. The nose-wheel up-and-lock position, the mechanic should shimmy damper should be checked for proper determine that if the tire expands due to high operation and any evidence of leaking. All re- ambient temperature, heat generated from taxi quired servicing should be performed in accor- and take-off, repeated landings, or heavy dance with the aircraft service manual. braking, the tire will not expand to the point that it becomes wedged in the wheel well. 9-5. INSPECTION OF RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR. Inspection of the retract- c. The proper operation of the anti- able landing gear should include all applicable retraction system should be checked in accor- items mentioned in the inspection for the fixed dance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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