AIRCRAFT
DA 42 NG AMM
Landing Gear
Doc # 7.02.15
Rev. 4
32-40-00
Page 7
15 Mar 2018
5. Operation - Brake System
If you press on the toe brake of a rudder pedal the fluid in the master cylinder is pushed along the
outlet hose. The fluid at the brake caliper pushes the two pistons. The pistons push the pressure plate
onto the wheel brake disk. The reaction of the pressure plate pushing on the wheel brake disk forces
the brake caliper away from the wheel disk. The caliper moving away from the brake disk pulls the
friction lining of the caliper back-plate against the other side of the disk. The wheel brake disk is held
between the friction linings.
If you release the pressure on the brake pedal the fluid can go back into the master cylinder and the
brake caliper releases the brake disk. The wheel is free to turn.
The right brake pedal of each set of rudder pedals operates the right wheel brake. The left brake pedal
of each set of rudder pedals operate the left wheel brake.
If you push on the left brake pedal and the right brake pedal together, then both wheel brakes operate.
If you set the parking brake to LOCK while you push on both brake pedals the parking brake valve
traps the fluid in the brake units and the wheel brakes stay on. Move the parking brake lever to
RELEASE to release the brakes.
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