Section 4. Landing Gear and Brakes Eclipse 5OO Systems Manual
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Version 2.0 April 2007 63
pressure is applied to the toe brakes, hydraulic pressure is applied to the
corresponding main gear brake.
There is a brake fluid reservoir outside the forward pressure bulkhead. An optical
sensor triggers a BRAKE FLUID LOW advisory message when the brake fluid is low.
Each main gear brake assembly incorporates two brake wear indicator pins. As
brake pads wear, the pins are pulled into the housing. When the pins are flush with
the hex head of the pin retainer housing, the brakes require servicing.
Figure 43. Brake Wear Indicators
4.5.8 Parking Brake
The parking brake is set from either pilot seat by depressing both brake pedals and
simultaneously pulling the parking brake handle on the center pedestal. This moves
a mechanical lever on the parking brake cylinder which traps pressure between the
parking brake cylinder and the wheel brakes. When the parking brake is set, the
valve handle position is sensed by a proximity switch that triggers a PARKING
BRAKE status message.
The parking brake is released by pushing in the parking brake handle. If the parking
brake is engaged when takeoff power is applied a CONFIG PARKING BRAKE
warning message appears
4.5.9 Hard Landing Indicators
The main landing gear shock absorbers have mechanical hard landing indicators
consisting of red painted grooves at the upper end of the shock absorbers. The
grooves are normally covered by a silver split-ring. A hard landing compresses the
shock absorber to the point that the split-ring is forced out of the groove, revealing
the red paint.
For the nose gear, a hard landing will bend a tab near the top of the nose gear strut
on the aft side.
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