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SkillTroubleshoot aircraft steering system.
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- Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Human Behavior
While he was trying to troubleshoot the cause of the right engine’s failure, the left engine quit. Everyman landed the aircraft on a river sand bar but it sank into ten feet of water. Several years later Everyman flew ... aircraft veered sharply to the left, departed the runway, and ran into a marsh 375 feet from the runway. The airframe and engines sustained considerable damage. Upon inspecting the wreck, accident investigators found the nose wheel steering tiller…
- Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Landing Gear Alignment, Support, & Retraction › Large Aircraft Retraction Systems
Large Aircraft Retraction Systems Large aircraft retraction systems are nearly always powered by hydraulics. Typically, the hydraulic pump is driven off of the engine accessory drive. Auxiliary electric hydraulic pumps are also common. Other devices used in a hydraulically-operated ... retraction system include actuating cylinders, selector valves, uplocks, downlocks, sequence valves, priority valves, tubing, and other conventional hydraulic system components. These units are interconnected so that they permit properly sequenced retraction and extension of the landing gear and the landing…
- Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Nose Wheel Steering Systems › Small Aircraft
Check all switches, lights, and warning devices for proper operation. Figure 13-50. Over-center adjustments on a small aircraft main gear. 3. Check the landing gear doors for clearance and freedom from binding. 4. Check landing gear linkage ... proper operation, adjustment, and general condition. 5. Check the alternate/emergency extension or retraction systems for proper operation. 6. Investigate any unusual sounds, such as those caused by rubbing, binding, chafing, or vibration. Nose Wheel Steering Systems The nose wheel…