Temperature compensated shock strut visual health indicator systems and methods

A system for use with a shock strut, the system comprising:

• a pin;
• a visual indicator comprising a plurality of sectors, wherein the visual indicator is visible from an exterior of the shock strut;
• a pointer configured to rotate with respect to the visual indicator to point to one of the plurality of sectors;
• a pointer case;
• a spindle mounted to the pointer case;
• and
• a temperature sensitive material contained within the pointer case, wherein the temperature sensitive material is configured to move in response to a change in temperature to cause the pointer to rotate with respect to the visual indicator.

A shock strut comprising:

• a cylinder;
• a piston configured to be at least partially received by the cylinder;
• a torque arm coupled between the cylinder and the piston via a pivot;
• a visual indicator disposed at the pivot, wherein the visual indicator is visible from an exterior of the shock strut;
• a pointer, wherein at least one of the pointer or the visual indicator is configured to rotate with respect to the other of the pointer or the visual indicator in response to the piston translating with respect to the cylinder;
• and
• a pin, the visual indicator comprises a bushing configured to be placed over the pin, and the pointer is configured to be mounted to the pin, wherein at least one of:
• the pin is configured to be received by a torque arm whereby the torque arm is mounted to a cylinder of the shock strut;
• or
• the pin comprises a slot configured to accommodate temperature compensating rotation of the pointer.