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Landing Gear Systems

QUIZ # 1

1. On a fixed landing gear installation, streamlined fairing is fitted to the landing

gear wheel to :
A) Reduce parasite drag
B) Reduce induce drag
C) Reduce interference drag

2. Aircraft with a tricycle landing gear arrangement will have its Centre of Gravity
located :
A) Aft of main landing gears
B) Fwd of main landing gears *
C) In line with fuselage center line

3. In a large aircraft, multiple wheels or bogie type landing gears are used to :
A) absorb greater landing shock
B) allow smaller turning radius on ground
C) spread the aircraft weight over a large area
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4. Upon aircraft landing, the oleo pneumatic shock strut converts :
A) hydraulic pressure to mechanical motion
B) kinetic energy to heat energy *
C) mechanical motion to hydraulic pressure

5. The recommended replacement interval of shock absorber rubber cord regardless

of its condition is:
A) Five years *
B) Seven years
C) Ten years

6. What is the recommended action to be taken prior to removing a main wheel

equipped with a multiple-disc brake ?:
A) Disconnect brake hydraulic line
B) Ensure park brake is in OFF position
C) Set park brake to ON position

7. One of the advantage of a tricycle landing gear installation is :

A) Permits better visibility for the pilot during landing and takeoff.
B) Permits the used of a shorter runway path
C) Lightweight and ease of maintenance

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8. The component that stabilize the landing gear and support aircraft structure
longitudinally is known as :
A) Side strut
B) Drag strut
C) Jury strut

9. To which parts of a landing gears are wheels and axles attached to ?:

A) centering cam of the shock strut
B) inner cylinder of the shock strut *
C) outer cylinder of the shock strut

10. In an oleo pneumatic shock absorber, the purpose of a metering pin is to :

A) Prevent strut from bottoming in the event of oil leaks
B) Dampen the shock during taxiing
C) Control the rate of fluid flow from the lower chamber to the upper
chamber

11. In an oleo pneumatic shock absorber, the initial landing shock is absorbed by :
A) Hydraulic fluid
B) Nitrogen
C) Both hydraulic fluid and nitrogen

12. In an oleo pneumatic shock absorber, the taxiing shock is cushioned by :

A) Hydraulic fluid
B) Air or Nitrogen
C) Both hydraulic fluid and nitrogen

13. The most common type of landing gear installed to a helicopter or sailplane is :
A) Bungee cord type
B) Spring steel type
C) Rigid type

14. What is the purpose of a nose landing gear centering cam ?:

A) To align the nose gear center prior to retraction
B) To keep the nose wheel center during taxiing
C) To ensure the nose wheel can be steered on ground

15. In the oleo pneumatic shock strut with separator :

A) Inner cylinder is filled with oil, outer cylinder is filled with air or nitrogen
B) Inner cylinder is filled with air or nitrogen, outer cylinder is filled with
oil
C) Inner and outer cylinder is both filled with oil

16. The most commonly used fluid for oleo pneumatic strut is :
A) Vegetable-base
B) Mineral-base

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C) Phosphate ester-base

17. What is the necessary action to be taken prior to servicing the shock strut with oil
?:
A) Release air pressure from strut chamber first by depressing the valve
core
B) Drain all residue oil in the strut chamber first prior to releasing air
C) Either releasing air or draining oil from the strut makes no difference

18. Which components that restrict the extension of the piston (inner cylinder) during
the extension cycle :
A) Overcenter link
B) Drag link
C) Torque link

19. What is the most probable cause if the oleo pneumatic strut oil level is extremely
low ?:
A) Strut becomes too stiff results in a decreased ability to absorb energy
B) May cause the strut to rupture on hard landings
C) Strut may bottom out with metal-to-metal contact during normal
landings

20. Aircraft landing gear is supported at its outer strut end by bearing assemblies
called :
A) Bushing
B) Trunnion
C) Pivots

21. If the top of the main wheel tilted inwards, this is called :
A) Neutral camber
B) Positive camber
C) Negative camber

22. If the main wheels try to move closer together they are :
A) Toed-out
B) Toed-in
C) Toed-centered

23. On a spring steel landing gear, wheel alignment is achieved by :

A) adding or removing tapered shims between axle and landing gear
strut
B) adding or removing shims in between upper torque link and lower torque link
C) No adjustment on wheel alignment is allowed

24. What is the main advantage of having a forward retraction landing gear ?:
A) Less hydraulic pressure is required during retraction cycle
B) Back-up pressure system is not required during emergency extension

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C) Airflow will assist in emergency extension of the landing gear

25. What controls the operation of hydraulic pump motor when the landing gears are
fully retracted ?:
A) Limit switch
B) Pressure switch
C) Squat switch

26. Most large transport aircraft landing gear is secured in the up and locked position
by means of :
A) Uplock hook and roller
B) Up line hydraulic pressure
C) Geometrical lock

27. A device that holds the drag or side brace in the ‘DOWN’ and ‘LOCKED’ position
by applying pressure to the center pivot joint is known as :
A) Shock strut
B) Jury strut
C) Bungee strut

28. Landing gear up and locked is indicated by :

A) Green light
B) Red light
C) No light

29. Landing gear in-transit is indicated by :

A) Green light
B) Red light
C) No light

30. Landing gear down and locked is indicated by :

A) Green light
B) Red light
C) No light

31. On a small aircraft equipped with castoring nose wheel, steering is generally
accomplished by :
A) steering wheel
B) differential braking
C) rudder pedal

32. The purpose of landing gear lever safety interlock is to :

A) provide a substitute if there is no provision for ground lock
B) prevent inadvertent gear down selection during cruise
C) prevent lever from being selected to gear up position

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33. To prevent accidental retraction of the gear while the aircraft is on the ground,
the landing gear:
A) Hydraulic system is inoperative on ground
B) Circuit is incorporated with a safety switch or squat switch *.
C) Selector lever has a detent position

34. On a piston type shimmy damper, the piston rod is fitted to :

A) Stationary part of the nose gear
B) Rotating part of the nose gear
C) Both rotating and moving parts of the nose gear

35. Hydraulic pressure for operation of nose wheel steering is derived from :
A) Nose landing gear return line
B) Nose landing gear up line
C) Nose landing gear down line

36. A steer damper performs :

A) Both functions of steering and shimmy damper
B) Function of steering only
C) Function of shimmy damper only

37. Which of the factor below that may cause nose wheel to shimmy ?:
A) Castoring wheel
B) Uneven tire wear
C) Over inflated tire

38. A snap ring (lock ring) is used in conjunction with :

A) divided or split-type wheel
B) well base wheel *
C) detachable flange wheel

39. The advantage of split-type wheel construction is :

A) Ease of mounting the tire *
B) Provide greater resistance to tire wear
C) Ability to withstand greater static load

40. Steel keyways are fitted to inboard wheel half for the purpose of :
A) turning brake rotor disc *
B) holding brake stator disc
C) dissipating heat due to brake friction

41. Tire inflation valve is normally found on :

A) Outboard wheel half
B) Inboard wheel half *
C) Both wheel halves

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42. Where is the location of a fusible plugs on a divided-type wheel ?:

A) Outboard wheel half
B) Inboard wheel half *
C) Both wheel halves

43. During a routine inspection, one of the fusible plug were found deformed, what is
your necessary corrective action ?:
A) Replace all fusible plugs on that wheel
B) Replace the defective plug only
C) As long as the fusible plug is not melted, it is considered serviceable

44. What is the recommended NDT on wheel tie bolt ?:

A) Dye penetrant inspection
B) Magnetic particle inspection
C) Eddy current inspection

45. What is the recommended NDT on wheel bead seat area ?:

A) dye penetrant inspection
B) magnetic particle inspection *
C) Eddy current inspection

46. What is your first action prior to removing wheel assembly from the aircraft ?:
A) Deflate tire pressure or reduce pressure to low value
B) Deflate tire pressure completely
C) Loosen the wheel tie bolts first

47. When removing tire from the wheel on the divided-type wheel always ensure :
A) Loosen the bolts in crisscross sequence *
B) tire is partially inflated
C) tire is fully deflated

48. Small dips or indentation on bearing outer race or cup is termed as :

A) Water stain *
B) Brinelling
C) Spalling

49. One of the precaution to be adhered to when handling a wheel bearing is :

A) Do not dry spin the bearing
B) Do not wrap bearing after greasing
C) Do not use compressed air to dry the bearing

50. Wheel bearing defect which appears as slight chipping of the rolling surface is
termed as :
A) Spalling *
B) Brinelling
C) Water stain

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