AVM 129 - Landing Gear & Brake Systems

1. Inspect, check, service, and repair landing gear, retraction systems, shock struts, brakes, wheels, tires and steering systems
   1. Describe cleaning materials used to clean tires, precautions that should be taken to prevent damage caused by hydraulic fluids and other kinds of oil and grease, also what effect esterbase base chemicals have on aircraft tires.
   2. Explain tire storage and the requirements regarding sunlight, temperature, relative humidity, and other atmospheric conditions i.e. zones, etc.
   3. Inspect, demount, determine repairs needed, and reinstall tires on wheels
   4. Remove, inspect, service, and reinstall a wheel assembly on the axle.
2. Gain understanding of brake systems and steering systems.
   1. Disassemble, identify components, and reassemble mechanical and hydraulic type brake assemblies
   2. Replace a brake actuating cylinder
   3. Adjust clearance on a shoe, multiple-disc, and single-disc brake.
   4. Inspect, repair, and operationally check a master cylinder.
   5. Inspect, service, and describe the operation of power brake and emergency brake and emergency brake systems
   6. Recognize probable cause of brake malfunctions.
   7. Bleed air from a hydraulic brake system.
   8. Service, repair and troubleshoot landing gear oleo struts.
   9. Describe the operation of an oleo shock strut.
   10. Operate, inspect, and adjust a retractable landing gear
   11. Check landing gear alignment
   12. Inspect, adjust, and service nose and tailwheel steering and damping mechanisms