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FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
LEARJET 20 SERIES PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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Emergency Extension
General
The emergency gear extension system is pneu-
matically operated by a bottle charged to
1,800–3,000 psi with dry air or nitrogen located
in the nose compartment. Bottle pressure is
shown on the direct-reading EMERGENCY AIR
indicator on the copilot’s instrument panel
(Figure 14-8). The bottle also provides pressure
for emergency braking.
Prior to using the system, the landing gear
selector switch (see Figure 14-1) should be
placed in the GEAR DOWN position, and the
GEAR circuit breaker on the right essential bus
should be pulled. This will prevent inadvertent
gear retraction subsequent to a successful exten-
sion. The system is activated by depressing the
emergency gear extension lever on the left side of
the pedestal (Figure 14-9). The lever has a ratchet
to keep it in the down position, once activated,
and can be raised only by pulling an adjacent
metal tab while lifting the lever.
Figure 14-9.
Emergency Gear
Extension Lever
Figure 14-10.
Emergency Landing Gear Extension
TO
EMERGENCY
BRAKES
OVERBOARD
GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION CONTROL VALVE
EMER
AIR
BOTTLE
TO BRAKE
SYSTEM
UPLATCH
ACTUATOR
UPLATCH
NOSE
GEAR
ACTUATOR
EXTEND
RETRACT
SOL
SOL
SOL
SOL
GEAR
CONTROL VALVE
DOOR
CONTROL
VALVE
MAIN GEAR
ACTUATOR
UPLATCH
ACTUATOR
UPLATCH
DOOR
ACTUATOR
GEAR
INBOARD DOOR
DOOR ACTUATOR
UPLATCH
UPLATCH
ACTUATOR
MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR
LEGEND
AIR PRESSURE
RETURN
PRIORITY
VALVE