SECTION
7
PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
DESCRIPTION
&
OPERATION
P A-28-161,
WARRIOR
II
7.7
LANDING
GEAR
The
fixed-gear PA-28-161
is
equipped
with a Cleveland 5.00 x 5 wheel
on
the
nose
gear
and
a Cleveland 6.00 x 6 wheel on each
main
gear
(Figure
7-1
).
Cleveland single disc hydraulic
brake
assemblies
are
provided
on
the
main
gear.
The
nose
gear
has
a 5.00 x 5 four-ply tire, while the main
wheel
assemblies have 6.00 x 6 four-ply tires. At gross weight, the
main
gear
tires
require
a pressure
of
24 psi,
and
the
nose
gear
tire requires a pressure
of
30 psi.
A
spring
device
is
incorporated
in the
rudder
pedal
torque
tube
assembly
to
provide
rudder
trim. A
bungee
in the nose
gear
steering mechanism
reduces
steering effort
and
dampens
bumps
and
shocks
during
taxiing.
By
using
the
rudder
pedals
and
the
brakes.
the nose
gear
is
steerable
through
a
30
degree
arc
each
side
of
center. Later aircraft
ha.ve
the
bungee removed
from
the
nose
gear
steering
mechanism
and
are steerable
through
a
20
degree
arc
each
side
of
center. A
shimmy
dampener
is
also included in
the
nose gear.
The
three
struts
are
of
the
air-oil type with the
normal
static load
extension
being 3.25 inches
for
the
nose gear
and
4.50 inches for the
main
gear.
The
brakes are
actuated
by
toe
brake
pedals which
are
attached
to the
rudder
pedals
or
by
a
hand
lever
and
master cylinder located below and
behind
the
center
of
the
instrument
sub panel.
Hydraulic
cylinders are
lo~ated
above
each
pedal
and
adjacent
to
the
hand
brake
lever.
The
brake
.fluld
reservoir
is
installed
on
the
top
left
front
face
of
the
fire wall. The
parking
brake
is
incorporated
in
the
master
cylinder
and
is
actuated
by
pulling
back.
on
the
brake
lever
and
depressing the
knob
attached
to the left
side
of
the handle.
To
release
the
parking
brake, pull back
on
the
brake
lever
to
disengage
the
catch
mechanism
and
allow the
handle
to swing
forward
(refer
to
Figure 7-5).
REPORT:
VB·ll80
7-4
ISSUED:
AUGUST
13, 1982
REVISED:
JUNE
28, 1984
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