Tires cannot
be taken for granted on any aircraft. Look at the picture below. Can
you tell which tire is underinflated?
Many
times we think we can look at the tire and determine if it is under-inflated,
as we often do with passenger car tires. Visual judgment rarely
works when your aircraft is sitting unloaded with low fuel, a condition
typical when tire pressures are taken.
On a
four-wheel gear, visual inspection is even worse, as there are three
other tires picking up the load from the underinflated tire.
In every
respect, preventive tire maintenance, which is covered in this section,
will lead to safer more economic operations.
Important
Inflation Practices
Minimum Clearance
Allowance
Courtesy
of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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