Hye-nam, PARK

TM382C-9 : (LH) FS 773,  (RH) FS 749

1C-130A-9 : (LH) FS 773,  (RH) FS 749

XX1C-130A-9 : (LH) FS 749,  (RH) FS 773

Why the positions are different?

Who know the reason?

Thank you~~

On 3/5/2020 at 9:17 AM, jhjbd said:

Hello:

That design of the door is because of the space the wheel need to go up and down without get stuck. If you go to the emergency and abnormal procedures section of the flight manual, Main Landing gear Extension After Normal and Emergency System Failure, one note say this: Extend the Aft strut firt. The main landing gear doors are opened by a mechanical connection to the aft strut, and damage to the doors could result if the forward strut is extended firt.
If the door don't have that shape the wheel would get stuck.

wow~!! Thank you very much~!!

Hello~ everyone.

Do you know there are rabbit faces in C-130H?

Inside both main landing gear fairing door, there is groove and It is like rabbit face.

Somebody know the reason?

Thank you.