Originally Posted by
KRviator
Not rated on the A330 at all...
Something else I noticed, as regards the gear shortening mechanism - if this operates by displacing hydraulic fluid from the oleo, then that could also be partly responsible for the increase in indicated quantity, as it has to go somewhere...
Er, The Oleo is in no way connected to the hydraulic system. They are sealed cylinders partially filled with a completely different type of fluid.