AM.II.E.R2
Risk managementUse of aircraft jacks.
From the FAA library
- Chapter 3: Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty Weight Center of Gravity › Preparation for Weighing › Jacking the Aircraft
aircraft up and then lowering them onto scales or load cells. Extra care must be used when raising an aircraft on jacks for weighing. If the aircraft has spring steel landing gear and it is jacked at the wheel ... jack pad. Be sure to follow the recommendations of the aircraft manufacturer in detail anytime an aircraft is jacked. When using two wing jacks, take special care to raise them simultaneously, keeping the aircraft so it does not slip…
- Chapter 6: Aircraft Weight & Balance › Weighing Points › Jacking the Aircraft
aircraft up and then lowering them onto scales or load cells. Extra care must be used when raising an aircraft on jacks for weighing. If the aircraft has spring steel landing gear and it is jacked at the wheel ... jack pad. Be sure to follow the recommendations of the aircraft manufacturer in detail anytime an aircraft is jacked. When using two wing jacks, take special care to raise them simultaneously, so the aircraft does not slip off the jacks…
- Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Landing Gear Rigging & Adjustment › Drag & Side Brace Adjustment
linkages and gives procedure for adjusting the stops. Follow all specified procedures that are accomplished with the aircraft on jacks and the gear retracted. Doors that are too tight can cause structural damage. Doors that are too loose catch wind ... function as intended. A common geometry used to lock a landing gear in the down position involves a collapsible side brace that is extended and held in an over-center position through the use of a locking link. Springs…