TM - 2330-227-14&P
OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING - CONTINUED
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
9. LANDING GEAR IS DIFFICULT TO LOWER OR RAISE
Check to see if landing gear needs lubrication.
Step 1.
If landing gear needs lubrication, lubricate it (page 4-5).
Check for dirt on lower landing gear leg.
Step 2.
Check for misalined or broken crank handle.
Step 3.
If crank handle is misalined or broken, notify Organizational
Maintenance.
Check for misalined, damaged, or bent landing gear legs.
Step 4.
a. If landing gear legs are damaged, notify Organizational
Maintenance.
b. If landing gear legs are not damaged, and the landing gear remains
difficult to raise or lower, notify Organizational Maintenance.
TIRES
10. EXCESSIVELY WORN, SCUFFED, OR CUPPED TIRES
Check tire pressure.
Step 1.
If tire pressure is not 50 pounds per square inch (psi)
(345 kilopascals (kPa)), inflate tires to 50 psi (345 kPa).
Check for loose, cracked, or broken wheels.
Step 2.
a. If wheels are loose, tighten. Have Organizational Maintenance
tighten nuts to 400 to 425 foot pounds (ft-lb) (540 to 560 Newton-
meters (N m)) of torque as soon as possible.
b. If wheel is cracked or broken, notify Organizational Maintenance.
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