THRUSH AIRCRAFT, INC – MODEL S2RHG-T65 TURBO THRUSH
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Effective: 9/16/05
6-1
SECTION 6
LANDING GEAR, WHEELS & BRAKES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LANDING GEAR, WHEELS AND BRAKES ..................................................................... 3
MAIN LANDING GEAR .................................................................................................. 3
MAIN LANDING GEAR REMOVAL ......................................................................... 3
CLEANING, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF MAIN GEAR .................................... 3
TAIL LANDING GEAR.................................................................................................... 3
REMOVAL ............................................................................................................... 4
CLEANING, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF TAIL GEAR ...................................... 4
DISASSEMBLY OF SPINDLE HOUSING ASSEMBLY ........................................... 5
CLEANING, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF TAIL GEAR SPINDLE HOUSING
ASSEMBLY. ............................................................................................................ 5
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 6
TAIL GEAR RIGGING ............................................................................................. 6
TAIL WHEEL REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY ............................................................ 7
INSPECTION OF TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY .......................................................... 7
TAIL WHEEL REASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION (6.00 - 6 8pr) ......................... 8
WHEELS AND BRAKES ................................................................................................ 9
MAIN WHEEL REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY..................................................... 9
INSPECTION OF MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY....................................................... 10
REASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION ................................................................... 11
SERVICING .................................................................................................................. 12
MEASURING BRAKE LINING WEAR AND BRAKE LINING TYPES.................... 12
REMOVAL OF LININGS FROM CALIPERS.......................................................... 13
REPLACEMENT OF ORGANIC LININGS............................................................. 13
REASSEMBLY OF ORGANIC LININGS TO CALIPER ......................................... 13
REPLACEMENT OF METALLIC LININGS ............................................................ 14
REASSEMBLY OF METALLIC LININGS TO CALIPER ........................................ 14
BRAKE LINING CONDITIONING PROCEDURES................................................ 15
THRUSH METALLIC LININGS.............................................................................. 15
THRUSH NON-ASBESTOS ORGANIC LININGS ................................................. 16
BRAKE REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY ............................................................. 16
(Cleveland Disc Type, See Figure 6-7).................................................................. 16
BRAKE REASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION ...................................................... 18
REMOVAL OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS..................................................... 18
DISASSEMBLY AND REPAIR .............................................................................. 18
INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 18
BRAKE BLEEDING ............................................................................................... 19
LANDING GEAR TROUBLESHOOTING CHART........................................................ 20
Figure 6-1: Tailwheel Assembly ....................................................................... 22
Figure 6-1a: Tail Leaf Spring Support .............................................................. 23
Figure 6-2: Organic Linings Wear Limits .......................................................... 24