A retract actuator assembly for a landing gear assembly of an aircraft includes a retract actuator and a kneel stop assembly. The retract actuator includes an actuator housing and a piston. The actuator housing includes a cylinder bore along a longitudinal axis. The piston disposed within the cylinder bore and configured to move within the cylinder bore. The cylinder bore defines a piston stroke with an extended piston position and a retracted piston position. The kneel stop assembly secured to the actuator housing. The kneel stop assembly is configured to selectively establish a kneel stop position within the cylinder bore to reduce the piston stroke by inhibiting movement of the piston to the retracted piston position. The landing gear assembly includes the retract actuator, the kneel stop assembly, a trailing arm and a shock absorber. A method for kneeling a landing gear assembly of an aircraft is also provided.


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    Title :

    RETRACT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES, LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR KNEELING LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT


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    Publication date :

    2025-03-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F15B SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL , Druckmittelbetriebene Systeme allgemein






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