SECTION VI

Wheel and Brake

Pesawat GC 680 FL
Prepared by :
Ref. Used : Aircraft Maintenance Manual
Pesawat Grand Commander
680 FL

Topics of
Discussion

General and Description

Main Wheel Removal and Disassembly

Main Wheel Reassembly and Installation

Brake Removal and Disassembly

Brake Reassembly and Installation

Brake Lining Wear

Brake and Nose Wheel Steering Cylinder Bleeding

Procedure

Power Brake Valve Adjustment

Nose Wheel Removal and Disassembly

Nose Wheel Reassembly and Installation

Emergency Braking System

General and
Description
Good years wheel and brakes are used on the aircraft.
Single disc hydraulic brakes are located on the wheels of the

main landing gear are indiviually controlled by toe pressure on the

top of either of rudder pedals.
Rudder pedal toe pressure opens the power brake valves to
apply main hydraulic system pressure are desired.
Power Brake valves are installed on the forward side of the
forward cabin bulkhead immediately in front of the pilots rudder
pedals.
Emergency braking system use in the event of a main hydraulic
system malfunction. If the system pressure drops below 500 (
30) psi, a pressure sensitive switch installed in the main hydraulic
system supply line, senses the main system pressure and closes
to energize the auxiliary hydraulic system pump which builds the
system pressure up to 575 ( 30) psi.
Single disc brakes contain a self-adjusting mechanism which
maintains proper brake clearance at all times to increase lining life

Main Wheel
Removal and Disassembly
a. Jack aircraft.
b. Remove hub cap (1), cotter pin, nut, washer

(12), and wheel assembly from landing gear.

c. Remove outer bearing.
d. Remove bearing lockring, bearing closure ring
(8), felt ring (9), and bearing from brake side
of wheel.
e. Deflate tire.
f. Remove lock nuts (15), washers (12), and
wheel half (5) retaining bolts and remove tire.
NOTE : Bearing cups (4) are shrink fitted. Brake
disc drive key screw are staked in the drive keys.
Do not remove these parts unless necessary.
g. Clean all parts throughly in a cleaning fluid,
Federal Spesification P-D-680, paying special
attention to bearing cones and felt ring.
h. Inspect all parts for cracks, corrosion, or other
evidance of wear.

Reassembly and
Installation
a.
b.

c.

d.
e.

f.

g.

Lubricate wheel seals with grease and

position seals on wheel flanges.
Position tire on one wheel half, then
position other wheel half on tire, beiang
careful not to remove grease from wheel
seals when positioning wheel halves, as
grease acts as an air seal.
Install wheel-half bolts, washers, and nuts.
Tighten nuts evenly and torque to 18 footpounds.
Lubricate end of inflating needle with
glycerine.
Throughly lubricate tire inflation valve
marked with small blue dot sidewall of tire
with glycerine.
Insert inflating needle into tire inflation
needle. If needle does not enter easlu,
additional lubrication is required.
Over inflate tire to 60 psi to seat tire

Removal and
Disassembly
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

Jack Aircraft.
Deflate tire and remove wheel from landing gear.
Disconnect and cap brake hydraulic line at brake. Remove bolts attaching brake assembly to axle
torque flange.
Remove brake disc (2) and brake lining from brake housing (3).
Remove cylinder head(12) and piston assembly from brake housing (3).
Remove locknut (16) and threaded bushing (15).
Place cylinder head and piston assembly in arbor press and press self-adjusting pin (6) through split
collar grip (14) using a 3/16 inch diameter smooth pin.
Remove split collar grip (14), adjusting pinwasher (13), and O-ring seals (10 and 11) from cylinder
head (12).
Remove piston assembly spring retainer plate (9), brake release springs (7 and 8) and selfadjusting.
Remove round head bleeder screw, washer, valve, adapter, and gasket.
Clean all parts throughly in cleaning solveny Federal Specification P-D-680, paying special attention
to O-ring grooves.
Inspect all parts for cracks, corrosion, or other evidance of wear.

Reassembly and
Installation
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.

Place brake release spring (7 and 8) and self-adjusting (6) in piston (5) and replace spring retainer plate (9).
Lubricate self-adjusting pin (6) and O-ring (11) with hydraulic fluid and install in groove of cylinder head (12).
Place adjusting pin washer (13) and split collar grip ( 14) in cylinder head (12) and screw threaded bushing
(15) into cylinder head (12).
Using an arbor press, force adjusting pin (6) through collar grip (14) and through threaded bushing (15).
Lubricate O-rings (4 and 10) with appropriate hydraulic system fluid and install on piston (5), and cylnder
head (12).
Screw threaded bushing (15) into cylinder head (12) until tight then back off 1/8 turn, hold and tighten
locknut (16) 1/3 turn to lock threaded bushing (15).
Screw piston and cylinder head assembly into brake housing (3) until cylinder head (12) is flush (0.015)
inch with brake housing (3).
Replace round head bleeder screw, washer, plug, adapter, and gasket.
Install brake linings (1) in place on anvil and piston side of brake respectively.
Place brake disc (2) between linings.
Install brake on axle torque flange and torque bolts to 100-140 inch-pounds.
Connect hydraulic line to brake housing.
Install wheel on main landing gear.
Bleed brakes as outlined in this section under brake and nose gear steering cylinder bleeding procedure.

Brake Lining Wear

To measure brake lining wear proceed as follows:
a.
Place master switch in BATTERY position.
b.
Depress brake pedals and engage parking brake.
c.
Place master switch in OFF position.
d.
Measure the distance between inboard surface of brake disc and flat surface
of brake housign that parallels the disc . When a 3/16 inch feeler gage may be
inserted between the two surfaces the completeset of brake lining must than
3/16 inch, visually check the thickness of less than 1/16inch, all linings should
be replaced.
e.
If the above measurement is less than 3/16 inch visually check the thickness
of less than 1/16 inch, all linings should be replaced.

a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
f.
g.
h.

i.
j.

Wheel Steering
Cylinder Bleeding
Procedure

Fill hydraulic reservoir with clean fluid and keep filled through the procedure to
prevent air from entering the system.
Remove bleeder screw and washer from bottom of brake housing and install a
bleeder hose in the adapter.
Place free end of hose in a clean glass receptacle containing enough hydraulic
fluid to cover end of hose.
Apply brakes and open bleeder adapter when fluid starts to flow frombleeder
hose. Aplly and hold brake pressure to slowly force fluid out bleeder
adapter.Crimp bleeder hose and close bleeder adapter before releasing toe
pressure from brake pedal.
Repeat step d. Until air bubbles are no longer emmited from bleeder hose.
Remove hose and install bleeder screw and washer.
Fill hydraulic reservoir to FULL mark on dipstick with appropriate hydraulic fluid.
Loosen line to forward side of nose gear steering cylinder just enough to allow
fluid to seep out. Apply brake pressure slowly on left rudder pedal and hold.
Tighten forward line before allowing pedal to return to brakes off position.
Repeat step h. Until no more air escapes from steering cylinder.
Repeat steps h. And i. Loosening aft line and applying brake pressure to right

Power Brake Valve

Adjustment
To adjust the power brake valve, proceed as follows.
a.
Bleed brakes and nose gear steering cylinder as outlined in this section
under Brake and Nose Wheel Steering Cylinder Bleeding procedure.
b. Remova cap from tee fitting installed in brake line immediately above each
main landing gear brake. Install a hydraulic pressure gage with a 0-2000 psi
range at each tee.
c.
Build up hydraulic system pressure to 1000 psi, using an auxiliary hydraulic
power unit.
d. Remove access door ocated on lower left side of fuselage at station 5.50.
e.
Turn pressuring screw clockwise until an indication of pressure is shown on
gage in respective main wheel brake line.
f.
Turn power brake valve pressure adjusting screw counterclockwise slowly
until pressure on brake line gage drops to zero, then back adjusting screw
off one complete turn.
g. Move power brake valve yoke as far aft on operating and extention leversas
possible and tughten to prevent slilppage.
h. Assume a normal flight position in pilots seat and apply maximum foot
pressure to both brake pedals. Note pressure obtained on gage in each
brake line. Minimum allowable brake pressure is 400 psi.
i.
Remove pressure gages at each brake line and cap tee fittings.

Nose Wheel
Removal and
Disassembly
a. To

remove and disassemble the nose wheel, proceed

Jack aircraft in accordance with instructions contained in Section II

as

follows:

NOTE
NOTE
When
nose
wheel
only
is
to
be
removed,
tail
of
When nose wheel only is to be removed, tail of aircraft
aircraft may
may be
be lowered
lowered to
to the
the ground
ground and
and work
work
performed
performed with
with aircraft
aircraft in
in this
this attitude
attitude

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Remove axle bolt nut, axle bolt, and plugs.

Slide axle out of fork assembly.
Remove nose wheel assembly and spacers.
Remove bearing seals and bearing cones.
Deflate tire
Remove wheel half retainer bolts.
Separate wheel halves and remove tire
Inspect bearing cups and replace if cups are damaged or worn. If necessary to remove
bearing cups, heat wheel half in boiling water for at least 30 minutes, then remove cup by
tapping evenly. To install cup, heat wheel half again and cool bearing cups with dry ice.
Position cup and tap lightly to assure proper seating. Thoroughly clean wheel half and
repaint with two coats of zinc chromate and two coats of lacquer of the correct color

Nose Wheel
Reassembly and
Installation
Prior to installing the tire and tube, check wheel halves for cracks, nicks, or gauges.
Replace cracked wheel halves. Polish small nicks and gauges with fine emery paper.
Repaint areas where protective coating has been removed, or where there is evidence
of corrosion, with two coats of aluminum lacquer. Check and replace bearing cups if
damaged or worn. Wash bearing cones thoroughly in cleaning fluid, Federal
Specification P-D680 and inspect for wear and damage. Repack bearing cones with
bearing grease and reinstall. Check bearing rings for damage or distortion.

CONT
To install tubeless sidewall inlated tires, proceed as follows:
a. Lubricate wheel seals with grease and position seals on wheel flanges.
b. Position tire in wheel half, then position other wheel half on tire being careful not
to remove grease from wheel seals when positioning wheel halves, as grease acts
as an air seal.
c. Install wheel half retainer bolts, washer, and nuts, tighten nuts evenly and
torque to 82 inch-pounds

d. Lubricate end of inflating needle with glycerine.

e. Thoroughly lubricate the tire inflation valve, marked with a small blue dot in
sidewall of tire, with glycerine.
f. Insert inflating needle into tire inflation valve, using a rotating motion. Do not
force inflating needle. If needle does not enter easly additional lubrication is
required.
g. Overinflate tire enough to seat tire beads, then reduce air pressure to 30 psi.
h. Remove inflating needle. During cold weather tire inflation valve will sometimes
fail to close immediately after removing inflating needle. This may be remedied by
sharply jarring tire inflation valve with fist, immediately after removing inflating
needle.

Emergency Braking
System
The emergency braking system consists of an emergency supply of
hydraulic fluid, an electrical motor driven auxiliary hydraulic system
pump, and a hydraulic pressure sensing switch. These units are
located in the outboard side of the left wheel well. In the event of a
hydraulic system fluid leak, the engine driven hydraulic pumps may
pump all but 0.80 quarts of fluid supplies only the auxiliary
hydraulic system pump. The hydraulic pressure sensing switch is
calibrated to turn the pump on should hydraulic pressure fail below
500 ( 30) psi and turn the pump off when hydraulic pressure
reaches 575 ( 30) psi. When the master switch is place in the
BATTERY position prior to starting the engines, the sensing switch
closes a relay, which complete a circuit to energize the auxiliary
hydraulic system pump to provide pressure for intermediate use of
the brakes and flaps. Should a hydraulic system failure occur during
flight, the auxiliary hydraulic system pump automatically maintains
auxiliary hydraulic system pressure within 470 to 605 psi for brake
and flap operation during landing.