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What can happen if an aircraft tire flexes beyond design limits?
What can happen if an aircraft tire flexes beyond design limits?
- Improved shock absorption upon landing
- Decreased tire pressure
- Enhanced tire durability
- Excessive heat build-up weakening the carcass construction (correct)
Why must vent holes in the lower outer sidewall of tires be kept unobstructed?
Why must vent holes in the lower outer sidewall of tires be kept unobstructed?
- To release seepage of inflation gas trapped in the plies (correct)
- To prevent tire flexing
- To absorb shock better upon landing
- To increase tire durability
What is the purpose of seepage holes in tube-type tires?
What is the purpose of seepage holes in tube-type tires?
- To strengthen the tire carcass
- To allow air trapped between the tube and the tire to escape (correct)
- To increase tire flexibility
- To enhance tire grip on the runway
Why is it important to check and maintain tire pressure within the proper range?
Why is it important to check and maintain tire pressure within the proper range?
What can happen if gas trapped in the plies of a tire expands with temperature changes?
What can happen if gas trapped in the plies of a tire expands with temperature changes?
Why is a limited amount of heat able to be handled by any tire?
Why is a limited amount of heat able to be handled by any tire?
What is the effect of a 50°F difference in ambient temperature on aircraft tire pressure?
What is the effect of a 50°F difference in ambient temperature on aircraft tire pressure?
What problem can occur if an aircraft lands with underinflated tires?
What problem can occur if an aircraft lands with underinflated tires?
Why should aircraft tires not be under inflated beyond the allowable limit provided in the maintenance data?
Why should aircraft tires not be under inflated beyond the allowable limit provided in the maintenance data?
What is a consequence of severely underinflated aircraft tires?
What is a consequence of severely underinflated aircraft tires?
What is a problem associated with over inflation of aircraft tires?
What is a problem associated with over inflation of aircraft tires?
What happens to a severely underinflated tire in a dual-wheel setup?
What happens to a severely underinflated tire in a dual-wheel setup?
What is the acceptable limit for exposed reinforcing or protector ply in a tread groove crack in an aircraft tire?
What is the acceptable limit for exposed reinforcing or protector ply in a tread groove crack in an aircraft tire?
What can groove cracks in tires lead to?
What can groove cracks in tires lead to?
When should a tire be removed from service due to tread chipping and chunking?
When should a tire be removed from service due to tread chipping and chunking?
What causes chevron cuts in aircraft tires?
What causes chevron cuts in aircraft tires?
How should a contaminated tire be handled?
How should a contaminated tire be handled?
How can tires be protected from degradation due to ozone and weather?
How can tires be protected from degradation due to ozone and weather?
What is a crucial step to ensure the wheel assembly is serviceable before mounting a tire?
What is a crucial step to ensure the wheel assembly is serviceable before mounting a tire?
Why should the O-ring on a wheel assembly be lubricated and in good condition?
Why should the O-ring on a wheel assembly be lubricated and in good condition?
What important information should be visible on the sidewall of a tire intended for aircraft application?
What important information should be visible on the sidewall of a tire intended for aircraft application?
Why is it important to visually inspect a tire for damage from shipping and handling?
Why is it important to visually inspect a tire for damage from shipping and handling?
Why are tire beads sometimes lubricated when mounted on aluminum wheels?
Why are tire beads sometimes lubricated when mounted on aluminum wheels?
What should be done to the tire bead area before mounting a tire on a wheel assembly?
What should be done to the tire bead area before mounting a tire on a wheel assembly?
What must be in good condition and lubricated to seal for the entire life of a tubeless tire wheel assembly?
What must be in good condition and lubricated to seal for the entire life of a tubeless tire wheel assembly?
What is recommended as the minimum distance for regulating inflation pressure during the initial inflation of an aircraft tire?
What is recommended as the minimum distance for regulating inflation pressure during the initial inflation of an aircraft tire?
What should be introduced gradually during the initial inflation of an aircraft tire to prevent corrosion?
What should be introduced gradually during the initial inflation of an aircraft tire to prevent corrosion?
What is the next step after observing any issue in the tire when inflating it on the wheel rim?
What is the next step after observing any issue in the tire when inflating it on the wheel rim?
What is typically done to aircraft tires after inflating them to their full specified operating pressure?
What is typically done to aircraft tires after inflating them to their full specified operating pressure?
What should precede the mounting of any tire, including tube-type tires?
What should precede the mounting of any tire, including tube-type tires?
