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1. Purpose
maintenance.
indicated.
instructions.
inflation.
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down by 10 deg C.
by Bridgestone engineers.
Pressure Gauge:
Procedure
Normal
Alternate
For 48 hours after the installation, the inflation pressure must be checked before each flight.
If the pressure retention is below 90 percent of the
Criteria of
pressure loss
5 percent
2.5 percent
Procedure
Normal
Alternate
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Flow chart
WARNING
The inflation pressure should not exceed the rated
pressure. Extremely high pressures may cause in
explosion of tire or wheel, leading to devastating
consequences.
Use appropriate regulator to maintain pressure of
injected gas within safe range.
Use of the safety cage is mandatory for the inflation.
[ Recommended Procedure ]
Normal Procedure
Inflate tire to rated pressure (PR)
12 hours
Check and re-inflate to unloaded
service pressure (PNO)
24 hours
Check inflation pressure
PNO>=95%
PNO<95%
Alternate Procedure
cass plies.
* When the wheel and rim are not in straight alignment.
Check leak cause
PNO<97.5%
[ Emergency Procedure ]
No air leakage
(No stream of
bubbles is found)
Air leakage
(A stream of
bubbles is found)
PN<90%
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ent temperature.
Verification
P > PN +5%
Overinflation
PN + 5% > P > PN
PN > P > 95%PN
95%PN > P >
90%PN
90%PN > P >
80%PN
Recommended Action
Readjust to maximum of normal operating range if tire is at
ambient temperature.
No action if within Normal Operating Range (NOR).
Reinflate to specified service pressure.
Reinflate to specified service pressure. Record in aircraft log
book. Remove if pressure loss reoccurs within 24 hours.
Replace the tire.
* Please mark pressure loss tire with tire pressure loss removal or low pressure.
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150
Durability (INDEX)
100
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3. Perforation
4. Blown fuse plugs
0
0
10
15
tained always.
Rule: Tire pressure must be increased by 3.7% for each
10C difference.
Example:
Temperature of departing airport: 25C
Temperature of destination:
10C
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35
53.7=13%
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deflection.
should be taken:
the same range for all tires on the same gear and
WARNING
Temperature (C)
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Bead part
Crown part
50
20
40
60
80
(Minutes)
Duration of time
Fig. 2
Reference: Tire cooling curve
The graph above shows a natural cooling curve (as a typical
example) from a temperature of 95C for each the bead and crown
section of the tire at a room temperature of 25C. As compared to
the crown section of the tire, the bead section cools slowly. These
curves are based on typical examples obtained through bench
testing. When other factors such as heat build-up from braking,
etc., are taken into consideration, the cooling rate will become
slower. Accordingly, the tires must be artificially cooled or else left
at rest for a longer period of time.
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Tire Temperature
TAXI
SPEED
INCREASED
Taxi Distance
Fig. 3
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Tensile strength (%)
6. Caution in Taxiing
80
66N
60
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listed below;
20
50
100
150
200
250
Temperature (C)
to flat)
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to Radial Tires.
retreadable.
C. Rib undercutting.
D. Chevron cut exposing the reinforcing fabric (bias) or
more.
check.
heating.
J. Experienced hard-landing.
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Table 4
(610)
(611~813)
(814~1016)
(1017~1219)
(1220~1397)
(1398~1651)
(1652~over)
Maximum Tolerance
Inch (mm)
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
7/16"
1/2"
9/16"
5/8"
(6.4)
(7.9)
(9.5)
(11.1)
(12.7)
(14.3)
(15.9)
The items in the photograph were picked up from taxi ramps, service areas and runways. These objects present a potential danger
to tires and to aircraft.
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prohibited.
unloading tires.
manent deformation.
ommended.
page, or an authorized alternative form, with the necessary information and mail it to Bridgestone.
By observing the basic procedures mentioned in
the foregoing pages, tire life can be maximized and
unnecessary damage to tires and to aircraft avoided.
External damage can usually be detected, but if
internal damage appears evident, the damaged tire
should be returned to Bridgestone for inspection.
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Customers signature
Date when the
customer served notice
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wheel flanges.
removal ring should be constructed to allow observation of the tire bead during dismounting. This may be
achieved by designing windows in the removal ring
(Fig. 7).
A. Deflation
Before dismounting the tire from the wheel, completely release all remaining inflation pressure.
WARNING
Removal of the wheel valve core on an inflated tire
could project the core with dangerous speed and
force.
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The care and maintenance of bias and radial tires is for the most part very similar. However, it is necessary to
tire
bead removal
ring
wheel
10 mm approx.
windows
tire
bead removal
ring
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tire
wheel
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