fluid overboard. The leading edge flaps extend to thefull down position and trailing edge flaps to the 1/2down position. The aileron drooping feature does notoperate when the flaps are lowered by the emergencyflap system.SEMI-INDEPENDENT FLAP AND SLATSYSTEMThis system consists of semi-independent flapand slat systems, which raise and lower usinghydraulic motors drive units, torque tubes, and screwjack-type actuators.Flap SystemThe flaps divide into two panels per wing at thewing-fold joint. Each panel is supported by two setsof tracks and rollers that are driven by two ball screwactuators.Pressure from the combined hydraulicsystem powers the flap drive motor and gearboxassembly, shown in figure 9-35.If the combined hydraulic system fails, ahydraulic brake locks the hydraulic motor, and anemergency electric motor provides continuedoperation. Emergency flap extension and retraction iscontrolled by placing the EMERG FLAP switch onthe throttle quadrant at either UP or DN.Cam-operated switches within the flap drive gearboxprovide input signals to show the flap position on thecockpit-integrated position indicator.Operation of the flap control handle energizes thesolenoid-operated flap selector valve, directinghydraulic pressure to the extend or retract lines of theflap drive motor.The wings must be spread andlocked to provide a complete electrical circuit throughthe wing unlock relay to the selector valve.Figure 9-35.—Flap drive gearbox.Placing the flap control handle to the TAKEOFFposition completes the electrical circuit through the30-degree switch and cam-operated flap drivegearbox limit switch to the selector valve. Pressureports to the down side of the high-speed hydraulicmotor, which drives the gearbox.The flap drivegearbox, through a series of torque tubes and offsetgearboxes, drives all eight flap actuators.The flap actuators, shown in figure 9-34, drive thecarriage and attaching flaps out and down to the30-degree position. The limit switch in the flap drivegearbox opens, de-energizing the selector valvecircuit, allowing the valve shuttle to return to neutral,blocking flow to the motor, and preventing furtherflap extension.Placing the flap control handle to LANDmechanically closes the 40-degree down flap handleswitch. The electrical circuit to the selector valvecompletes, this time through the now closed40-degree down limit switch in the flap drive gearbox.The flaps will extend to 40 degrees, and the electricalcircuit will be broken by the action of the limit switch.Moving the flap control handle to the TAKEOFFor UP position will energize the opposite solenoid ofthe flap selector valve and port pressure to the retractside of the flap hydraulic motor. If the TAKEOFFposition is selected, a limit switch will again halt flapmovement at the 30-degree position. If UP isselected, retraction will be halted when the flaps reachthe full up position. Stopping the flaps is a functionof the flaps up limit switch. At the same time, linkagefrom the up limit switch actuates a second switch tocomplete the electrical circuit to the flap hydraulicmotor brake valve. The energized valve blockscombined hydraulic system pressure that is holdingthe hydraulic brake in the unlocked position. Thebrake locks the hydraulic motor, which, in turn, locksthe flaps in the up position.If combined hydraulic system pressure fails andthe emergency flap switch is used, the flap action ispowered by the electric motor. See figure 9-35. Theflap hydraulic brake valve is energized, and thepressure holding the spring-loaded hydraulic motorbrake unlocked will port to return. The brake is thenfree to lock the motor and input shaft.The electric motor now drives the flap gearboxand associated linkage, bypassing the lockedhydraulic motor.This action occurs until the flapsreach a 40-degree trailing edge down position. Limit9-42
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