Inflate Tires
1 Preliminary Requirements and Safety Conditions
WARNING
DO NOT POINT A COMPRESSED GAS OUTLET AT YOUR BODY OR AT OTHER
PERSONS. THE COMPRESSED GAS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
WARNING
DO NOT FILL A TIRE THAT IS DAMAGED. YOU CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION
WHICH CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND/OR DAMAGE TO
EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE TIRE TO MORE THAN THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE. YOU
CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION WHICH CAN KILL OR INJURE PERSONNEL AND/OR
DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
DO NOT INCREASE THE TIRE PRESSURE TOO FAST. THE TIRE CAN BECOME
HOT AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. THIS CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY TO
PERSONNEL AND/OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
RELEASE COMPRESSED GAS PRESSURE SLOWLY. IF YOU RELEASE THE
PRESSURE TOO FAST YOU CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND/OR
DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
WHEN YOU INFLATE THE TIRE, APPROACH THE TIRE FROM THE FRONT OR THE
REAR ONLY. A TIRE CAN EXPLODE WHICH CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY TO
PERSONNEL AND/OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
Note
Do not service a hot tire. Wait until the tire is at ambient pressure.
Note
Do not identify a tire as leaking on the rate of bubbles from the tire vent holes. A leaking
tire/wheel assembly is determined by the pressure loss, as measured with a calibrated
gauge, over a period of time.
Section 2 - Aircraft Servicing
Ground Servicing Guide Report No: 02527
Issue date: Dec 19, 2022
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