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SCOPE…

Landing Gear & Brake System

-Brake System Schematic Main Wheel Assembly

- Undercarriage

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LANDING GEAR & BRAKE LANDING GEAR & BRAKE SYSTEMSYSTEM-Brake System Schematic (for Piper PA-28-161)

Main wheels

Hydraulic cylinders

Master cylinder

Hydraulic

reservoir

Brake fluid is stored here. Pilot must check the quantity of brake fluid while carrying out external checks.

Parking brake lever

Pull back this handle slightly and release it forward (while aircraft is stationary) to engage parking brake.

Brake units

The 2 main wheels are equipped with a single disc hydraulic brake assembly (brake unit).

Brake toe

pedalsThe brake units are connected to individual hydraulic cylinders, which in turn are attached to and controlled by a rudder pedal (brake toe pedal) each.

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COCKPIT OF PIPER PA-28-161

Parking Brake Lever

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MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLYMAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY-Undercarriage (for Piper PA-28-161)

The aircraft has a tricycle non-retractable landing gear.Nose landing gear

Main landing gear

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What to check for during external checks on nose and main landing gear…

a) Condition of each gear

- Oleo extension:

Main landing gears approximately 4.5 +/- 0.25 inches.

Nose landing gear approximately 3.25 +/- 0.25 inches.

Hydraulic fluid line

Brake disc

Brake unit

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b) Tyres

- Condition: Check for cuts, cracks and flat spots.

- Check for creep.

Indicate creep mark coincide

Indicate creep mark out-of-limit

c) Brake Assembly

- Condition

- No leakage of brake fluid

- Proper inflation of each tyre.

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