Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task E. Landing Gear Systems

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Brake actuating systems.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 13-54
Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Brake Actuating Systems › Boosted Brakes
rudder pedal. Boosted brake actuating systems augment the force developed by the pilot with hydraulic system pressure when needed. The boost is only during heavy braking. It results in greater pressure applied to the brakes than the pilot alone ... provide. Boosted brakes are used on medium and larger aircraft that do not require a full power brake actuating system. A boosted brake master cylinder for each brake is mechanically attached to the rudder pedals. However, the boosted brake master…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 13-55
Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Brake Actuating Systems › Power Brakes
with power brakes to slow, stop, and hold the aircraft. Power brake actuating systems use the aircraft hydraulic system as the source of power to apply the brakes. The pilot presses on the top of the rudder pedal for braking ... with the other actuating systems. The volume and pressure of hydraulic fluid required cannot be produced by a master cylinder. Instead, a power brake control valve or brake metering valve receives the brake pedal input either directly or through linkages…