
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 AN INJURY TO PERSONS.
WARNING
DO NOT FILL A TIRE THAT IS DAMAGED. YOU CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION WHICH
CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE TIRES TO MORE THAN THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE.
YOU CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION WHICH CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY TO
PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
MAKE SURE NOT TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE TOO FAST, THE TIRES CAN
BECOME HOT AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. THIS CAN KILL OR CAUSE AN INJURY
TO PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
DO NOT RELEASE COMPRESSED GAS PRESSURE TOO QUICKLY. IT CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY.
CAUTION
Do not service a hot tire. Wait until the tire is at ambient temperature.
Note
It is permitted to inflate tires with air at locations where dry nitrogen is not available.
However, in the next 15 hours of aircraft operation, tires on the main wheels must have
the air removed. The tires must then be inflated with dry nitrogen that does not contain
more than 5% oxygen by volume.
2
Recommended Support Equipment
Equipment
Recommended
Pilatus Part Number
Nitrogen cart
Nitrogen, dry, minimum 97% purity
Local supply
Tire inflating gun
Local supply
or
513.12.21.043
Section 2 - Aircraft Servicing
Ground Servicing Guide
Report No: 02484
Issue date: Apr 29, 2020
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