Slow gear cycle?

wslade2 · #1 12-16-20, 06:37 PM

I suspect it would purge air from gear door actuators but not the actual landing gear actuators. So that would be some. Of course the big concern is getting your landing gear legs to push into lock position.

Just got finished doing the front actuators, jacking it up and cycle gear thing.

BTW, reminder, don't have to have a mule. Power drill and splined socket from harbor freight will power the pump after removal from the engine to cycle your gear.

mshac · #2 12-16-20, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wslade2

BTW, reminder, don't have to have a mule. Power drill and splined socket from harbor freight will power the pump after removal from the engine to cycle your gear.

Unless you have a late-model Skymaster that doesn't use engine-driven pumps.

Jhogan0101 · #3 12-17-20, 09:03 PM

I found this in the service manual.
Thought it was interesting.

https://ibb.co/fnVYmzv

SkyKing · #4 12-22-20, 11:44 PM

I was JUST going to say... "HAVE YOU READ THE SERVICE MANUAL?" These systems are specific and different from model year to model year, so a Cessna Service Manual for YOUR particular species is a MUST HAVE ITEM so you can understand the system - and from there go through the checklists provided - until you reach the cure. None of you should even OWN as SKymaster without the Cessna BIBLE!