@A320

AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS - AIRPORT AND MAINTENANCE PLANNING

2-9-0 Landing Gear

**ON A/C A320-200 A320neo

Landing Gear
1. General

The landing gear is of the conventional retractable tricycle type comprising:

- Two main gears with twin-wheel or four-wheel bogie assembly,
- A twin-wheel nose gear.

The main landing gears are located under the wing and retract sideways towards the fuselage
centerline.
The nose landing gear retracts forward into a fuselage compartment located between FR9 and FR20.

The landing gears and landing gear doors are operated and controlled electrically and hydraulically.
In abnormal operation, the landing gear can be extended by gravity.

For landing gear footprint and tire size, refer to 07-02-00.

2. Main Landing Gear
A. Twin-Wheel

Each of the two main landing gear assemblies consists of a conventional two-wheel direct type
with an integral shock absorber supported in the fore and aft directions by a fixed drag strut
and laterally by a folding strut mechanically locked when in the DOWN position.
B. Four-Wheel Bogie

Each of the two main landing gear assemblies consists of a direct-action shock absorber on
which is installed a four-wheel bogie beam.
The shock absorber is supported in the fore and aft directions by a fixed drag strut and laterally
by a folding strut mechanically locked when in the DOWN position.
3. Nose Landing Gear

The nose landing gear consists of a leg with a built-in shock absorber strut, carrying twin wheels with
adequate shimmy damping and a folding strut mechanically locked when in the DOWN position.
4. Nose Wheel Steering

Steering is controlled by two hand wheels in the cockpit. For steering angle controlled by the hand
wheels, refer to AMM 32-51-00.
For steering angle limitation, refer to AMM 09-10-00.

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