[AT] OT truck tires/driveshaft?

[Ron Cook]

That requirement is only for the Heavy aircraft mentioned in the AD.  
You will note those are all airline type.  I do believe it is 
recommended for all types, but not required.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 5/19/2014 6:55 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Nitrogen and aircraft tires:  no, it is not due to extreme temperature
> changes.  In fact, the FAA required nitrogen (no more than 5% oxygen) back
> in 1987 due to the risk of explosion when oxygen combines with other gases
> that may eminate from the rubber compounds.
>
> http://lib.ce-air.com/eng/reference/2011/05/13/F1305252201646yjajtrtDHQOMRuruZ1hJ.pdf
>
> SO
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:
>
>> This may be correct.  I do know nitrogen is usually used to inflate
>> tubeless aircraft tires mostly because of extreme temperature changes,
>> they say, and also to prevent corrosion on the wheels.
>>
>> I always thought it was because the nitrogen bottle was on wheels and
>> easier to get to the aircraft than an air compressor hose.:-)
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>> On 5/16/2014 2:09 PM, Joe Hazewinkel wrote:
>>> One of the advantages I was made aware of was nitrogen does not cause
>> corrosion on aluminum rims.  I have spent quite a bit of money resealing
>> tires on aluminum wheeled cars (I have 3 of them).  And was told that if we
>> used Nitrogen from the start, we wouldn't be having the corrosion problems.
>>   Don't
>>
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