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| WHAT TAKES UP THE SHOCK OF THE LANDING IMPACT IN AN OLEO SHOCK STRUT? |
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Definition
| THE METERED TRANSFER OF OIL FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER INSIDE THE STRUT. |
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| WHAT TAKES UP THE TAXI SHOCKS IN AN OLEO SHOCK STRUT? |
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| HOW MUCH OIL SHOULD BE PUT INTO THE OLEO SHOCK STRUT? |
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Definition
| DEFLATE THE STRUT COMPLETELY, AND FILL WITH OIL TO THE LEVEL OF THE FILLER PLUG. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTERING CAM IN A NOSE WHEEL SHOCK STRUT? |
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Definition
| FORCES THE NOSE WHEEL STRIGHT BEFORE IT IS RETRACTED INTO THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. |
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Term
| HOW DOES A SHIMMY DAMPER KEEP A NOSEWHEEL FROM SHIMYING? |
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Definition
| ACTS AS A SMALL SHOCK ABSORBER BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE CYLINDER OF THE NOSE WHEEL SHOCK STRUT. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE DEBOOSTER IN A HYDRAULIC POWER BRAKE SYSTEM? |
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Definition
| DECREASES PRESSURE AND INCREASES VOLUME OF FLUID GOING TO THE BRAKES. |
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Term
| WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO HYDRAULIC BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL HAS A SPONGY FEEL? |
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Definition
| BLEED THE BRAKES OF THE AIR IN THE SYSTEM. |
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Term
| WHAT IS USED IN A SPLIT WHEEL TO KEEP AIR FROM LEAKING BETWEEN THE TWO WHEEL HALVES? |
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Term
| WHAT CAUSES AND AIRCRAFT TIRE TO WEAR MORE ON THE SHOULDERS? |
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Definition
| TIRE IS BEING OPERATED IN AN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION. |
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Term
| WHAT CAUSES AN AIRCRAFT TIRE TO WEAR MORE IN THE CENTER? |
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Definition
| TIRE IS BEING OPERATED IN AN OVERINFLATED CONDITION. |
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Term
| WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH A TIRE THAT WAS ON A WHEEL WHICH WAS OVERHEATED ENOUGH TO MELT THE FUSIBLE PLUG IN THE WHEEL? |
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Term
| WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT SOME AIRCRAFT WITH RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR BE GIVEN A RETRACTION TEST AFTER NEW RETREADED TIRED ARE INSTALLED? |
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| TO CHECK IF THE TIRE LOCKS UP WHILE BEING RETRACTED. |
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Term
| HOW IS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR IN AN OLEO SHOCK STRUT DETERMINED? |
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Definition
| BY THE AMOUNT THE STRUT EXTENDS OUT OF THE CYLINDER WHEN WEIGHT IS ON THE AIRCRAFT. |
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Term
| WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE CORRECT INFLATION PRESSURE FOR THE TIRES ON AN AIRCRAFT? |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPENSATOR PORT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER OF AIRCRAFT BRAKES? |
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Definition
| OPENS BRAKE RESERVOIR TO THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE OFF TO KEEP THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SHUTTLE VALVE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT USING HYDRAULIC BRAKES? |
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Definition
| AUTOMATIC TRANSFER VALVE. ALLOWS BRAKES TO BE OPERATED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND BY THE EMERGENCY BACK-UP SYSTEM. . |
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Term
| HOW DOES AN ANTISKID BRAKE SYSTEM KEEP THE WHEELS OF AN AIRCRAFT FROM SKIDDING ON A WET RUNWAY? |
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Definition
| IT MONITORS WHEEL DECELERATION AND AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES PRESSURE WHEN SENSING A SKID AND REAPPLIES BRAKE PRESSURE. |
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