Document: SLSA-MIP-5-4-0-US
Date of Issue: 05/2016
Revision: -
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8.1
General
The BRISTELL S-LSA airplane has tricycle landing gear which consists of the main landing
gear and the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear is steerable. The main landing gear
wheels are equipped with hydraulic disk brakes.
Type and dimension of main wheels:
Wheel rim
– Matco mfg MHE51B
- 5 inch, altern. 6 inch
Tire and tube
– Air Trac
- 5,00
–5 inch, altern. 6,00–6
Type and dimension of nose wheel:
wheel rim - Matco mfg
- 5 inch, altern. 6 inch
Tire and tube - Air Trac
- 5,00-5 inch, altern. 15x6,00-6, 6,00-6 inch
This chapter provides information on:
main landing gear
nose landing gear
brake system
wheel pants
8.2
Description and operation
8.2.1
Main landing gear
The main landing gear (see Fig. 8-1) consists of the composite landing gear legs (2), wheel
axle and wheel (1) equipped with disc brakes (3). The landing gear legs are inserted in the
gear channel under the seats, where they are attached by two bolts (4) and stirrup (3) (see
Fig).
Fig. 8-1
Main landing gear scheme
1 - Wheel
2 - Landing gear leg
3 - Disc brake
8.2.1.1
Main wheel
(see Fig. 8-2)
Main landing gear wheel rims (1, 2) are pressed of aluminum. Wheel rims are split in order
to facilitate assembly and disassembly of tires. Both halves are joined by bolts (6). Main
landing gear wheels are equipped with the brake discs (9) which are attached to the inner
half of the wheel rims. Wheels are equipped with tires and tubes.
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