P92 Classic Jabiru
M a i n t e n a n c e M a n u a l
AIRFRAME
Page C-13
Date
:
Issue 3: 4
th
July 2011
Section C
7 - LANDING GEAR
The main landing gear (see fig. C-12) consists of two special steel leaf-spring struts (1)
for elastic cushioning of landing loads.
Gear struts are attached to fuselage underside at main framework girder.
Two shims (2,3) are positioned between gear struts and fuselage; struts are held in place
by light alloy tie brackets (4) by means of bolts (5) and bolt (6) to the end.
F
IGURE
C-12
M
AIN GEAR
Wheels are cantilevered on gear struts and feature hydraulically actuated disk brakes (see
fig. C-13) controlled by a lever (1) located on cabin tunnel between seats. Main gear
wheels adopt
Air Trac A-A1D4
,
5.00-5
tires inflated at 23 psi (1.6 bar). Hydraulic circuit
shut-off valve (2) is positioned between seats and, when off, activates parking brake func-
tion obtained pulling lever.
Braking is simultaneous on both wheels. Control lever (1) activates pump (3) that features
built-in brake fluid reservoir (4); check valve (5) secure brake function when activated,
unintentionally, parking brake.