ATA 32-1 LANDING GEAR

5. Nose Gear Component

1. On most jet aircraft the nose gear retracts…

A. … forward into the whell well

B. … backward into the whell well

2. When the nose landing gear is down and locked…

A. … the drag strut assembly is extended and takes some of the lateral forces on the
aircrafr

B. … the drag strut assembly is folded and takes some of the longitudinal forces on the
aircrafr

C. … the drag strut assembly is extended and takes some of the longitudinal forces on the
aircrafr

D. … the drag strut assembly is folded and takes some of the lateral forces on the aircrafr

3. The drag strut of a nose landing gear…

A. … stabilizes the shock strut in a fore and aft direction and takes some lateral forces

B. … stabilizes the shock strut in a fore against lateral forces

C. … takes some longitudinal forces and gives the primary support for the down and
locked position

4. A lockstay…

A. … is attached to the drag strut and controls the aligment of the folding drag strut

B. … is attached to the torsion links and locks the nose gear in the straight position after
retracton
C. … has 2 supports for the uplock sensors which detect the up and locked position

D. … give secondary lateral support

5. If the nose landing gear lockstay is overcentered this means that…

A. … the pivot point centers are in a straight line and a lock pin can be inserted

B. … the pivot point centers are not in a straight line and stops make sure that the
lockstay cannot move

C. … 2 springs can get the lockstay out of its overcentered position if the downlock
actuator fails

D. … the pivot point centers are no in a straight line but the lockstay can move in any
direction

6. Nose Gear Shock Strut

1. If the shock strut is inclined forward…

A. … the touch down strocke will be straight due to the attitude os the aircraf

B. … it’s easier to move the nose gear into the down and locked position

C. … this creates a castor angle which gives the wheels the tendency to move back to the
straight position

D. … this creates a castor angle which gives the wheels the tendency to stay in their last
position

2. The centering cams on a nose gear…

A. … engage when the shock absorber extends

B. … engage when the shock absober is compressed

C. … egage the keep the nose wheels straight in case the nose gear steering fails
D. … are only engage when the nose gear is up and locked

3. On this nose gear type the steering actuating cylinder transmits hydraulic power
through the rack and pinion mechanism and via…

A. … the plunger tube and upper and lower torque tube to the nose gear wheels

B. … the sliding tube and upper and lower torque tube to the nose gear wheels

C. … the rotating tube and upper and lower torque tube to the nose gear wheels