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MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landing gear door
1, record 1, English, landing%20gear%20door
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gear door 2, record 1, English, gear%20door
correct
- undercarriage bay door 3, record 1, English, undercarriage%20bay%20door
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 747 landing gear doors consist of a wheel well and shock strut doors for each of the main gear and the nose gear.... The body, wing and nose gear wheel well doors are hydraulically actuated... Shock strut doors for each of the gear are operated by mechanical linkage. 4, record 1, English, - landing%20gear%20door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trappe de train d'atterrissage
1, record 1, French, trappe%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trappe de train 2, record 1, French, trappe%20de%20train
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- porte de train 3, record 1, French, porte%20de%20train
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trappes sont des panneaux assurant l'obturation des logements de l'atterrisseur; elles sont manœuvrées soit mécaniquement soit hydrauliquement. La rentrée et la sortie du train sont précédées d'une ouverture des trappes de train et suivies de leur fermeture. 4, record 1, French, - trappe%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il y a plusieurs façons d'escamoter le train d'atterrissage. La façon classique est de le faire entrer intégralement dans le puits de roue pour y être enfermé ensuite au moyen des portes de train. 5, record 1, French, - trappe%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trappe de train d'atterrissage; trappe de train : termes uniformisés par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - trappe%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- groundlock safety pin
1, record 2, English, groundlock%20safety%20pin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prevent inadvertent [main landing gear] retraction with the aircraft on jacks(shock strut fully extended), a groundlock safety pin is provided at the jury strut pivot. 1, record 2, English, - groundlock%20safety%20pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broche de verrouillage de sécurité au sol
1, record 2, French, broche%20de%20verrouillage%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par inférence. Sécurité au Sol. De façon à prévenir toute fausse manœuvre au sol, une broche à ergots [...] engagée manuellement dans une douille, vient verrouiller la coiffe mobile [...] interdisant la rétraction de celle-ci. 2, record 2, French, - broche%20de%20verrouillage%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fulcrum
1, record 3, English, fulcrum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
each MLG [main landing gear] is mounted directly aft of the shock strut it actuates and the piston rod is attached to the shock strut by the downlock lever arm so that the force of the extending piston rod acts on the shock strut at a point below and aft to its fulcrum. 1, record 3, English, - fulcrum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 3, French, pivot
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point d'appui 2, record 3, French, point%20d%27appui
masculine noun
- support 2, record 3, French, support
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air connection
1, record 4, English, air%20connection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air fitting 2, record 4, English, air%20fitting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the landing gear was DOWN, the shock strut air fitting was not visible through the inspection hole in the top of the main gear well. The nose gear wire indicator was not protruding above the nose cap. 2, record 4, English, - air%20connection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Strut air fitting. 3, record 4, English, - air%20connection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Universal air fitting. 3, record 4, English, - air%20connection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raccord pneumatique
1, record 4, French, raccord%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le train d'atterrissage était en position DOWN, le raccord pneumatique de la jambe à amortisseur n'était pas visible par l'orifice se trouvant au sommet du logement du train principal et le câble indicateur du train avant ne dépassait pas de la coiffe du nez. 2, record 4, French, - raccord%20pneumatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccord pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - raccord%20pneumatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jury strut
1, record 5, English, jury%20strut
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MLG [main landing gear] consists of a simple oleo-pneumatic shock strut, drag strut, jury strut... 1, record 5, English, - jury%20strut
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrefiche diagonale
1, record 5, French, contrefiche%20diagonale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- contre-fiche diagonale 2, record 5, French, contre%2Dfiche%20diagonale
feminine noun
- contrefiche d'étayage 3, record 5, French, contrefiche%20d%27%C3%A9tayage
feminine noun
- contre-fiche d'étayage 2, record 5, French, contre%2Dfiche%20d%27%C3%A9tayage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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). 2, record 5, French, - contrefiche%20diagonale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telescopic strut
1, record 6, English, telescopic%20strut
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nose landing gear is a single stage telescopic strut with integral rack and pinion steering. The main landing gear includes a two stage shock absorber to improve comfort at the time of landing. 2, record 6, English, - telescopic%20strut
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrefiche téléscopique
1, record 6, French, contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contre-fiche téléscopique 2, record 6, French, contre%2Dfiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Train d'atterrissage. 3, record 6, French, - contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 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). 2, record 6, French, - contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cam track hook
1, record 7, English, cam%20track%20hook
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as the [main landing gear] enters the wheel well, a roller lug attached near the bottom of the shock strut, enters a cam track hook in the door-closing mechanism, unlocks the door-closing mechanism(...) 1, record 7, English, - cam%20track%20hook
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- crochet à cames 1, record 7, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20cames
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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