Monday, May 02, 2011

Part 2 of 8: Cessna Annual 172P - landing gear, wheels, and brake service

My first afternoon at State Line I watched Brent’s apprentice, John, work on the landing gear and brakes. John works under the direction of Brent. Brent is a Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic with Inspection Authorization and is the one who “signs off” on the annual inspection. John cleans the landing gear with mineral spirits in the first two photos. The wheel bearing is cleaned with mineral spirits in a parts cleaning machine in the third photo.




In the first photo below you see the new brake pad (L) and the old brake pad (R). The brake calipers are shown in the next three photos.





Landing gear wheel back in place.


Next up: emergency locator transmitter service

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