INTRODUCTION
The landing gear is electrically controlled and hydraulically operated. The main gear
incorporates dual wheels equipped with individual hydraulic brakes, and it retracts inboard.
The single-wheel, self-centering nose gear incorporates an electrical steering system and
retracts forward. Emergency gear extension and emergency braking are pneumatic. An antiskid
system is incorporated into the normal hydraulic braking system.
GENERAL
The landing gear has three air-hydraulic shock
struts. The outboard main gear doors are
mechanically linked to the gear and move with it.
The inboard doors are hydraulically operated and
are closed when the gear is fully extended or
retracted. An air bottle is provided for emergency
gear extension and emergency braking. The gear
actuators incorporate integral downlocking
devices; downlock pins are not required. Gear
position indications are displayed on the instru-
ment panel.
The hydraulic brake system is controlled by four
valves linked to the rudder pedals. Hydraulic
system pressure is metered to the self-adjusting
multiple disc brake assemblies in proportion to
pedal deflection.
The antiskid system provides maximum decelera-
tion without skidding the tires. When the system
is operating, wheel speed transducers (generators)
furnish wheel speed information to a control unit
which signals the antiskid valves to modulate or
limit braking pressure. The parking brake is set by
pulling a handle on the throttle quadrant, which
traps hydraulic pressure in the brake assemblies.
CHAPTER 14
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES
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LEARJET 20 SERIES PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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