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GEAR DOWN LOCKED [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flight advisor
1, record 1, English, flight%20advisor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 1, English, FA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flight advisor provided the winds and requested that the aircraft report that the gear was down and locked for landing. 3, record 1, English, - flight%20advisor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de service
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôleuse de service 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leuse%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
- préposé au service consultatif de vol 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20service%20consultatif%20de%20vol
masculine noun
- préposée au service consultatif de vol 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20au%20service%20consultatif%20de%20vol
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le préposé au service consultatif de vol a demandé à l'équipage de confirmer que le train était sorti et verrouillé. 3, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rig pin
1, record 2, English, rig%20pin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rigging pin 2, record 2, English, rigging%20pin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pin that is used to hold a control in the neutral position for rigging control cables and rods. 3, record 2, English, - rig%20pin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Install rig pin (RP-3) in cable drums. With gear ’DOWN & LOCKED’, adjust pushrod & push-pull cable adjustment to position link cam slot snugly against bolt. 4, record 2, English, - rig%20pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broche de réglage
1, record 2, French, broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- goupille de montage 2, record 2, French, goupille%20de%20montage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goupille : Cheville ou broche métallique qui sert à assembler deux pièces percées chacune d'un trou. 3, record 2, French, - broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
broche de réglage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 4, record 2, French, - broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
goupille de montage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brace
1, record 3, English, brace
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since many retraction systems require that the [landing] gear hinge, it must be fitted with some type of brace to hold the strut stable when down and locked. 1, record 3, English, - brace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrefiche
1, record 3, French, contrefiche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contre-fiche 2, record 3, French, contre%2Dfiche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contrefiche s'oppose à l'effort de flexion vers l'arrière. Elle se trouve soit à l'avant, soit à l'arrière de la jambe, articulée sur la structure. 1, record 3, French, - contrefiche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrefiche : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - contrefiche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrefiche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - contrefiche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ball locking system
1, record 4, English, ball%20locking%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Military pilots took off with air turned off and did not notice the reds for gear up, then for landing did not check 3 greens and the nose wheel was not forward and locked, another shock load, propeller and this time a cowling. The air flow pushed the mains down and it appears locked them. Free falling gears does not always allow the internal ball locking system to operate. 1, record 4, English, - ball%20locking%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de verrouillage à bille
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20verrouillage%20%C3%A0%20bille
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de verrouillage à bille assure le positionnement final. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20verrouillage%20%C3%A0%20bille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- actuating fork
1, record 5, English, actuating%20fork
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main torsional failure had developed from an area of fatigue failure which had multiple origins in the base of the weld joining the landing gear actuating fork bolt attachment to the torque tube. The positions of the fatigue origins were all consistent with loads resulting from driving the main gear into the locked down position. It was not possible to determine the order of the number of gear actuations which had occurred between the initiation of the fatigue and the eventual torsional rupture. 1, record 5, English, - actuating%20fork
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chape d'attaque
1, record 5, French, chape%20d%27attaque
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-04-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- landing gear visual indicator
1, record 6, English, landing%20gear%20visual%20indicator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landing gear visual indicators provide the flight crew with definite reference markings that can be physically checked to ascertain the position of the landing gear overcenter links while the airplane is airborne.... The main gear downlock visual indicators... are two red anodize stripes applied to each main gear downlock hinge.... The nosegear downlock visual indicators... consists of red anodize stripe applied to the upper and lower lock link assemblies at the breakover hinge point. When the nosegear is down and locked, a straight red anodize stripe is visible on the top side of the overcenter link when viewed through the peephole in flight compartment floor. When the nosegear is up and locked, a straight line of scotchlite tape is visible on the right side of the overcenter linkage extending across both upper and lower links, when viewed through the peephole in the flight compartment floor. 2, record 6, English, - landing%20gear%20visual%20indicator
Record 6, Key term(s)
- downlock stripe
- visual indicator stripe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- repère visuel de verrouillage du train d'atterrissage
1, record 6, French, rep%C3%A8re%20visuel%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère visuel de verrouillage du train d'atterrissage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 6, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20visuel%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-02-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- landing gear swing
1, record 7, English, landing%20gear%20swing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landing Gear Swing-Indication Check. A. Landing gear down & locked,.... B. Pull landing gear selector lever out from "down" detent.... C. Move selector lever to landing gear "up" position.... 2, record 7, English, - landing%20gear%20swing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sortie et rentrée du train
1, record 7, French, sortie%20et%20rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20train
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sortie et rentrée du train : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 7, French, - sortie%20et%20rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20train
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- locked in the down position 1, record 8, English, locked%20in%20the%20down%20position
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when the main and nose landing gear legs are locked in the down position.... 1, record 8, English, - locked%20in%20the%20down%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- verrouillé bas 1, record 8, French, verrouill%C3%A9%20bas
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quand le train avant et les trains principaux sont verrouillés bas [...] 1, record 8, French, - verrouill%C3%A9%20bas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypersustentateurs 1, record 8, French, - verrouill%C3%A9%20bas
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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