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Thom Riddle
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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 Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: Checking/adjusting air pressure in tires |
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The presence of wheel pants makes checking tire pressure rather difficult so I've not been doing a good job of it on pre-flight. A few days ago after making a normal landing I had begun my taxi back to the ramp when the left main tire suddenly went completely flat. Apparently low pressure allowed the valve stem of the inner tube to shear off, probably from the high inertial load at touch down. Fortunately it waited until I was in slow taxi to flatten completely. It could have been a lot worse if it had deflated at touchdown.
Unfortunately this happened not at my home airport but some distance away. The mechanic ordered a new inner tube from the USA importer and it was delivered two days later. BUT it was defective so they ordered another one which should arrive on Monday.
What do we do about actually checking air pressure with the wheel pants in place? My idea is to bore a hole in the wheel pant big enough to check and adjust air pressure w/o removing pants/spats and fill the hole with a standard size removable plug.
Anyone else have other ideas?
Thom in Buffalo
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Bob Griffin
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 34
Location: Slingerlands,NY
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| Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: Checking/adjusting air pressure in tires |
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Hi Tom and gang, We have the wheel pants on our Allegro and check the pressure by rolling the aircraft for and aft to access the stem lying on the ground. Also remember , as part of your preflight, there are red paint marks on the wheel and rim to indicate if there has been any movement of the tire which can damage the tube valve. Glad to see the US importer of the Allegro helping you out in regards to the key blanks and your tube. We have found Doug and Betty Hemstead to be two of the nicest people and will do most anything to assist dealers and owners on this side of the pond. Now that the weather has broken here in upstate NY, we are flying our Allegro 2 or 3 times a week.
Fly Safe
Bob Griffin
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