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AssigneeTextron Aviation Inc.
InventorsDonald Edward Hill, Michael R. DePinto, Matthew J. Allmond, Michael Troy Heeren, Dennis Scarberry
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A pneumo-mechanical landing gear deployment system includes a dual-stage handle operatively connected to a pressurized tank, a nose landing gear pneumatically connected to the pressurized tank, and a main landing gear pneumatically connected to the pressurized tank. Actuation of the dual-stage handle to a first position opens the pressurized tank thereby deploying the nose landing gear. Actuation of the dual-stage handle to a second position causes further opening of the pressurized tank thereby deploying the main landing gear. The system may be employed as a backup landing gear deployment system in the case of a primary landing gear system failure.
A method of servicing a pneumo-mechanical landing gear deployment system in which a nose landing gear and a main landing gear have been deployed, the method comprising:
A method of servicing a pneumo-mechanical landing gear deployment system, wherein the pneumo-mechanical landing gear deployment system comprises a dual-stage handle operatively connected to a pressurized tank, a nose landing gear pneumatically connected to the pressurized tank, and a main landing gear pneumatically connected to the pressurized tank, the method comprising:
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