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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 13-7
  Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Shock Absorbing & Non-Shock Absorbing Landing Gear › Shock Struts

  heat energy, as in a shock strut landing gear. This is the most common method of landing shock dissipation in aviation. It is used on aircraft of all sizes. Shock struts are self-contained hydraulic units that support an aircraft ... servicing of a specific aircraft shock, consult the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions. A typical pneumatic/hydraulic shock strut uses compressed air or nitrogen combined with hydraulic fluid to absorb and dissipate shock loads. It is sometimes referred to as an air/oil…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 13-28
  Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Landing Gear Rigging & Adjustment › Landing Gear Retraction Test

  Landing Gear Retraction Test The proper functioning of a landing gear system and components can be checked by performing a landing gear retraction test. This is also known as swinging the gear. The aircraft is properly supported on jacks ... this check, and the landing gear should be cleaned and lubricated if needed. The gear is then raised and lowered as though the aircraft were in flight while a close visual inspection is performed. All parts of the system should…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 13-1
  Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems › Landing Gear Types

  Chapter 13: Aircraft Landing Gear Systems Landing Gear Types Aircraft landing gear supports the entire weight of an aircraft during landing and ground operations. They are attached to primary structural members of the aircraft. The type of gear depends ... aircraft design and its intended use. Most landing gear have wheels to facilitate operation to and from hard surfaces, such as airport runways. Other gear feature skids for this purpose, such as those found on helicopters, balloon gondolas…