14-58 LANDING GEAR / NOSE LANDING GEAR
ICON A5 / MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE C2
5. Inspect the nose door for attachment and rigidity.
a. Apply a side pressure to the nose landing gear door and examine the bond line between
the door and its respective bonded bracket. There should be no gapping or delamination
between the door and bracket.
6. Visually inspect the nose gear boot for wear and tear or poor seal.
7. Inspect nose landing gear for cracks or any other forms of significant wear.
8. Cycle the landing gear several times, verifying correct function of the following:
a. Nose gear doors close fully against the fuselage skins with no gaps or looseness.
b. There are uniform gaps between the edges of the doors and the fuselage joggle.
c. The door flanges rest against each other.
d. Instrument panel position lights indicate correctly.
e. Normal gear function with no blown fuses.
VERIFICATION METHOD:
Verify that each check is passed successfully.
RELATED INFORMATION:
"Condition and 100-Hour Inspection—Landing Gear" on page 3-14
"Empty Weight and CG Measurement While on Jackpoint Scales" on page 3-32
"Aft Nose Landing Gear (NLG) Door Mechanism Removal, Installation, and Rigging" on
page 14-83
14.7.2 Maintenance Instructions
14.7.2.1 Nose Landing Gear (NLG) Wheel Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the nose landing gear wheel.
TASK INFORMATION:
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required
None
Parts Required