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MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL [4 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 2008-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- landing gear control lever
1, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20control%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gear lever 1, record 2, English, gear%20lever
correct
- landing gear lever 2, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20lever
correct
- landing gear selector lever 1, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20selector%20lever
correct
- landing gear control handle 1, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20control%20handle
correct
- landing gear handle 1, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20handle
correct
- gear handle 1, record 2, English, gear%20handle
correct
- landing gear selector 3, record 2, English, landing%20gear%20selector
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - landing%20gear%20control%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier de commande train
1, record 2, French, levier%20de%20commande%20train
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levier train 2, record 2, French, levier%20train
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- levier de commande de train 3, record 2, French, levier%20de%20commande%20de%20train
masculine noun
- commande du train d'atterrissage 4, record 2, French, commande%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20train
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20train
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing gear well
1, record 3, English, landing%20gear%20well
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- L/G well 2, record 3, English, L%2FG%20well
correct
- gear well 3, record 3, English, gear%20well
correct
- wheel bay 4, record 3, English, wheel%20bay
correct
- wheel well 1, record 3, English, wheel%20well
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aircraft is fitted with hydraulically operated retractable tricycle-type landing gear. There is a main landing gear well in either side of the hull. A well plate mounted on each of the main landing gear encloses the bottom of the wheel well. 5, record 3, English, - landing%20gear%20well
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Main landing gear well. 6, record 3, English, - landing%20gear%20well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits de roues
1, record 3, French, puits%20de%20roues
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puits de roue 2, record 3, French, puits%20de%20roue
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel de maintenance de la compagnie a déterminé que le circuit hydraulique A a perdu son liquide à la suite de la rupture du bouchon d'extrémité d'un vérin hydraulique de transfert monté dans le puits de roue principal gauche. 2, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20roues
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puits de roues : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 3, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20roues
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Puits de roue principal. 3, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20roues
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cam track hook
1, record 4, English, cam%20track%20hook
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - cam%20track%20hook
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crochet à cames 1, record 4, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20cames
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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