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MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT [11 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 2008-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- landing gear control lever
1, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20control%20lever
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gear lever 1, record 4, English, gear%20lever
correct
- landing gear lever 2, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20lever
correct
- landing gear selector lever 1, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20selector%20lever
correct
- landing gear control handle 1, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20control%20handle
correct
- landing gear handle 1, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20handle
correct
- gear handle 1, record 4, English, gear%20handle
correct
- landing gear selector 3, record 4, English, landing%20gear%20selector
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MLG [main landing gear] retracts inwards into the fuselage wheel well. Each MLG has two doors. The outboard door is rigidly attached at the strut. The inboard door operates by mechanical linkage to the strut and is held in up position by two uplock cylinders. This uplock is released when landing gear lever is placed in down position by hydraulic pressure, or by nitrogen pressure in emergency. The MLG is held, while airborne, in retracted position by hydraulic pressure in the actuator and by the inboard door mechanical uplock, if pressure drops. As the gear is extended, an internal lock in the actuator automatically locks it in fully extended positions. 4, record 4, English, - landing%20gear%20control%20lever
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levier de commande train
1, record 4, French, levier%20de%20commande%20train
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- levier train 2, record 4, French, levier%20train
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- levier de commande de train 3, record 4, French, levier%20de%20commande%20de%20train
masculine noun
- commande du train d'atterrissage 4, record 4, French, commande%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séquence d'extension/rétraction des trains est conditionnée par la position du levier de commande «rentrée/sortie» des trains et par la réponse des détecteurs de positions du train et des trappes. Elle commande successivement l'ouverture des trappes, le déverrouillage du train, l'extension du train, le verrouillage du train en position basse, puis la fermeture des trappes principales (et inversement lors de la rétraction). 5, record 4, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20train
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de commande train; levier train : termes uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 6, record 4, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20train
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- folding stairway
1, record 5, English, folding%20stairway
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- retractable stairway 2, record 5, English, retractable%20stairway
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main entrance door is the primary means of aircraft access for passengers and crew. It consists of a door structure and an attached folding stairway with hand rails. The door and stairway must be unlocked and pushed out to initiate a controlled free-fall to the extended position. During closing, the stairway is unlocked and the door is retracted upward and inward by hydraulic pressure from the Auxiliary(AUX) hydraulic system. The door and stair operation accommodates any combination of landing gear strut and tire inflation. Its use requires no ground support equipment. 3, record 5, English, - folding%20stairway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- escalier escamotable
1, record 5, French, escalier%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme W... a conçu et réalisé un escalier escamotable en aluminium qui, homologué par la FAA, peut équiper les modèles d'avion B.707 [...] Comportant un système électrohydraulique qui assure son déploiement ainsi que l'érection et le verrouillage des mains courantes, cet escalier en trois parties ne pèse que 147 kg. Complètement replié, il mesure 80 cm de largeur [...] 2, record 5, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 5, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-04-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gear trunnion
1, record 6, English, gear%20trunnion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trunnion, pivoting on an axis parallel to the airplane center line, provides the main attachment for each main landing gear. Trunnion support bearings are carried in a torsion box attached to the wing rear spar. Drag and side loads are transmitted from the oleo strut to the structure through brace struts... 2, record 6, English, - gear%20trunnion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourillon de train d'atterrissage
1, record 6, French, tourillon%20de%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 PHR
Point d'articulation du tourillon. 2, record 6, French, - tourillon%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Tourillon arrière, supérieur. 2, record 6, French, - tourillon%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air connection
1, record 7, English, air%20connection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- air fitting 2, record 7, English, air%20fitting
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - air%20connection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Strut air fitting. 3, record 7, English, - air%20connection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Universal air fitting. 3, record 7, English, - air%20connection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- raccord pneumatique
1, record 7, French, raccord%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - raccord%20pneumatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccord pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 7, French, - raccord%20pneumatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- jury strut
1, record 8, English, jury%20strut
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MLG [main landing gear] consists of a simple oleo-pneumatic shock strut, drag strut, jury strut... 1, record 8, English, - jury%20strut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contrefiche diagonale
1, record 8, French, contrefiche%20diagonale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- contre-fiche diagonale 2, record 8, French, contre%2Dfiche%20diagonale
feminine noun
- contrefiche d'étayage 3, record 8, French, contrefiche%20d%27%C3%A9tayage
feminine noun
- contre-fiche d'étayage 2, record 8, French, contre%2Dfiche%20d%27%C3%A9tayage
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - contrefiche%20diagonale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- telescopic strut
1, record 9, English, telescopic%20strut
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - telescopic%20strut
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contrefiche téléscopique
1, record 9, French, contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- contre-fiche téléscopique 2, record 9, French, contre%2Dfiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Train d'atterrissage. 3, record 9, French, - contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - contrefiche%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scopique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-03-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- jump strut 1, record 10, English, jump%20strut
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system is based on a special landing gear called a jump strut, which works by giving the aircraft the proper attitude for take-off,.... First, the system extends the nose gear, raising the nose. A few milliseconds later, the main gear is activated(’jumps’) in its turn, increasing the distance between wheels and fuselage, while rotation continues. After a vertical leap of some 6ft, the aircraft slows and descends slightly because of the increased drag at the higher angle of attack. Finally, and virtually without a pause, the aircraft resumes its climb.... The jump strut is extended under pilot control by a nitrogen-charged actuator. Once fired, it is immediately vented to atmosphere to enable the gear to resume its normal shock-attenuating function should the take-off run have to be aborted. 1, record 10, English, - jump%20strut
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- jambe télescopique d'atterrisseur
1, record 10, French, jambe%20t%C3%A9lescopique%20d%27atterrisseur
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- jambe de saut 1, record 10, French, jambe%20de%20saut
feminine noun
- jump strut 1, record 10, French, jump%20strut
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cam track hook
1, record 11, English, cam%20track%20hook
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - cam%20track%20hook
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- crochet à cames 1, record 11, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20cames
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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