Hawker 800, BAe 125 Series 800A & 800B Aircraft Maintenance Manual (V1/V2/V3) (Rev A0)

32-20-21 (Rev A0)

DRAG STAY ASSEMBLY - INSPECTION/CHECK

1. Information
WARNING: Be careful when in the vicinity of landing gear being retracted and lowered. Severe injury can result from
being struck by the gear or doors.
WARNING: Ground locking pins must be installed whenever the main and nose landing gear are in the down and locked
position.
WARNING: Before any part of the landing gear hydraulic system is disassembled make sure all the hydraulic pressure is
released (Refer to Chapter 12-29-00, Hydraulic System - Servicing).
CAUTION: Before you retract the landing gear, make sure the landing gear bays are free from loose articles and that the
landing gear retraction path is free from obstruction.
2. Check
A. Drag Stay Clearance Check
NOTE: A drag stay clearance check must be done between 25 and 50 landings after the nose gear drag stay
has been replaced.
(1) Raise the airplane on jacks (Refer to Chapter 07-10-00, Jacking and Trestling - Maintenance Practices).
(2) Make sure the ground locking pins to the main landing gear only.
(3) Select the undercarriage up and do a retraction of the nose undercarriage using the hand pump situated in the rear
equipment bay.
(4) Select the undercarriage down and pump until the nose undercarriage is down and locked.
(5) Open the nose undercarriage doors (Refer to Chapter 32-20-42, Nose Gear Doors - Servicing).
(6) Make sure the hydraulic system is pressurized. Check the clearance between the roller and the end face of the cam on the
lower arm of the drag stay (Clearance A) (Refer to Figure 601). The clearance should be 0.003 to 0.008 in. (0.076 to 0.203
mm.). Adjust the thickness of the shims under the head of the stop bolt D to achieve this clearance. Tighten the nut and lock
it to the bolt with a new split pin.
(7) Select the undercarriage up. Use the hand pump and slowly retract the nose undercarriage until the drag stay has started
to fold. This will position the roller over the radial upper face of the cam on the lower arm (Clearance B). The clearance
should be 0.005 in. to 0.012 in. (0.127 to 0.305 mm.). Adjust the length of the short link to obtain this clearance. After
adjustment make sure that the short link ends are in safety and wirelock.
(8) Select the undercarriage down and pump the nose undercarriage to the locked down position. Insert the leg ground locking
pin.
(9) Release the residual hydraulic pressure (Refer to Chapter 12-29-00, Hydraulic System - Servicing).
(10) Close the nose undercarriage doors (Refer to Chapter 32-20-42, Nose Gear Doors - Servicing).
(11) Do a function test of the landing gear (Refer to Chapter 29-10-00, Main Systems - Adjustment/Test).
(12) Lower the airplane to the ground (Refer to Chapter 07-10-00, Jacking and Trestling - Maintenance Practices).

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Figure 601 : Sheet 1 : Nose Gear Drag Stay Inspection

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