Aircraft Fluid Power Systems
As an added bonus, there are appendices containing basic symbols, maintenance
of alclad floats, conversion and installation of skis, rigging of skis as well as a complete glossary of hydraulic and related terms.
The author is a
respected instructor at the worlds largest aviation university. This book reflects
his more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power Systems
aircraft hydraulic systems; hydraulic
fluid; seals
Fluid Lines and Fittings
rigid fluid lines; fabricating
rigid tubing; joining rigid tubing; flexible fluid lines;
flexible hose connections;
fabrication and replacement of flexible hose; fluid
line fittings; connection
of fluid lines; fluid line installation; identification of
fluid lines; servicing
and repair of metal tube lines
Basic Hydraulic Systems
open and closed
hydraulic systems; hydraulic power systems
Hydraulic System Components
reservoirs; filters; pumps; pressure regulators
Valves
flow control
valves; check valves; orifice check; sequence valves; priority valves;
quick disconnect valves; hydraulic fuses; metering check valves; orifices or
restrictor valves; fire shut-off valves; pressure control valves; actuators
Aircraft Tires, Tubes, and Wheels
tire classifications, tire construction; tire inspection; tire removal; repair and retreading;
aircraft tubes; tire mounting; tire balancing; handling tips; aircraft wheels;
Aircraft Brakes
types of brakes; brake construction;
Power Brake Systems
boosted brakes; power brakes
Brake Inspection & Service
on the aircraft; off the aircraft
Antiskid
Brake Control Systems
system operation; system components; system tests; system maintenance; Canadair
Challenger 601 brake system
Structures that Support Aircraft on the Ground
peration from the ground; operation from the water; operation from snow; aircraft
landing gear systems; landing gear alignment
and support
Small and Large Aircraft Retraction Systems
gear structural support and alignment; landing gear retraction check; emergency
extension systems; landing gear safety devices; landing gear system maintenance
Nose Wheel Steering Systems
small aircraft; large aircraft; shimmy dampers; Canadair Challenger nose wheel steering
Skis and Floats
winter flying on ice and snow; Federal Airglide wheel-skis; Federal Air-lite wheel-skis;
floats and hulls; amphibious floats
Pneumatic Systems
pneumatic systems; pneumatic system maintenance
Large Aircraft Hydraulic Systems
generic large systems; Boeing 727 hydraulic system; Boeing 757 hydraulic
system; Cessna Citation system; Gates Lear 25 system; Canadair 601 system
Flight Control Systems for Large Aircraft
types of control systems; Boeing 727 system; Canadair 601 flight controls;
727 trailing edge flaps
Appendix
logic systems; electrical symbols; hydraulic symbols; maintenance and repair
Alclad floats; AC 43.13 landing gear equipment; AC 43.13 Hydraulic Systems;
Skis conversion and installation; Rigging of skis; FAR 23 landing gear; FAR 23;
waterloads; FAR 23 floats and hulls
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