Customer : TAI Manual: AMM

Type : A318/A319/A320/A321 Selected effectivity: 307-307

Rev. Date : Feb 01/12
32-41-00-210-003-A - Inspection/Check of the Tire Pressure

** ON A/C ALL

TASK 32-41-00-210-003-A
Inspection/Check of the Tire Pressure
1. Reason for the Job
Refer to the MPD TASK: 324100-01
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
REFERENCE QTY DESIGNATION
No specific 1 GAGE - PRESSURE, TIRE
B. Work Zones and Access Panels
ZONE/ACCESS ZONE DESCRIPTION
700 LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DOORS
C. Referenced Information
REFERENCE DESIGNATION
24-41-00-861-002-A Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the External Power
24-41-00-861-002-A-01 Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the APU
24-41-00-861-002-A-02 Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from Engine 1(2)
32-41-11-000-006-A Removal of the MLG Wheel
32-41-11-400-006-A Installation of the MLG Wheel
32-41-12-000-001-A Removal of the NLG Wheel
32-41-12-400-001-A Installation of the NLG Wheel
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 32-41-00-860-052-A

WARNING: DO NOT PUT COMPRESSED GAS IN CONTACT WITH YOUR SKIN. THE GAS CAN GO
THROUGH THE SKIN AND MAKE BUBBLES IN THE BLOOD. THIS CONDITION CAN KILL YOU.

WARNING: LET THE BRAKES AND THE WHEELS BECOME COOL BEFORE YOU GO NEAR THE LANDING
GEAR. DO NOT APPLY A LIQUID OR GAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER DIRECTLY ON A HOT WHEEL
OR BRAKE UNIT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

A. Safety Precautions

WARNING: BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU INFLATE THE TIRES.

USE A PRESSURE REGULATOR (OR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE) BETWEEN THE PRESSURE
SOURCE AND THE TIRE.
MAKE SURE THAT THE PRESSURE REGULATOR IS ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE
FOR THE TIRE.
IF THE PRESSURE SOURCE DOES NOT HAVE A PRESSURE REGULATOR, THERE IS A RISK OF
INJURY TO PERSONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

4. Procedure
Subtask 32-41-00-210-058-A
A. Check of the Pressure

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 Customer : TAI Manual: AMM
Type : A318/A319/A320/A321 Selected effectivity: 307-307
Rev. Date : Feb 01/12
32-41-00-210-003-A - Inspection/Check of the Tire Pressure

WARNING: USE ONLY DRY NITROGEN OR OTHER INERT GASES TO INFLATE THE TIRES ON THE
MAIN GEAR WHEELS.
THE OXYGEN IN THE GAS USED TO INFLATE THESE TIRES MUST NOT BE MORE THAN
5% (VOLUME).
IF THE AIRCRAFT IS FAR FROM ITS BASE AND NO DRY NITROGEN IS AVAILABLE, YOU
CAN USE AIR FOR THE SERVICING OF THE TIRES IF:
- THE OXYGEN IN THE TIRES IS NOT MORE THAN 5% (VOLUME)
OR
- MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVE THE AIR FROM THE TIRES AND INFLATE THEM
WITH DRY NITROGEN BEFORE 15 HOURS TIME SERVICE.
A CHEMICAL REACTION BETWEEN THE OXYGEN IN THE TIRES AND GASES FROM THE
INNER LINER CAN CAUSE A TIRE EXPLOSION.

(1) Before the first flight of the day, with the aircraft on its wheels:
- Make sure that the pressure of the tires is correct. To do this, use:
- A GAGE - PRESSURE, TIRE, or
- The wheel-mounted tire-pressure indicators, if installed, or
- The Tire Pressure Indicating System (TPIS), if installed:
.Make sure that the circuit breaker 1GV is closed.
.Energize the electrical circuit (Ref. AMM TASK 24-41-00-861-002) .
.On the ECAM control panel, push the WHEEL key:
* On the lower ECAM display unit, the WHEEL page comes into view and shows the tire pressures.
(2) At route stations:
(a) Make sure that the tires on each landing gear have the same deflection (flatness). If you think that the
deflection of one or two tires is not correct, do a check of the pressure of all the tires of the aircraft.

NOTE: If possible, do the check when the tires are cold (a tire is cold approximately 3 hours after its
operation).
If it is necessary to do the check when the tires are hot:
- The pressure in the tires is higher than the nominal value.
- You must not deflate a hot tire.

(b) Record the pressure of all the tires on a same landing gear. Record the pressure of the tire with the
highest pressure.

NOTE: The pressure of all the tires must be in the same range.

-
For hot tires:
. If all the pressures are approximately the same, and higher than the maximum of the normal
pressure range, no other steps are necessary.
-
For cold tires:
. If all the pressures are approximately the same, and in the normal pressure range, no other steps
are necessary.
-
If the pressure of a tire is less than 90 per cent of the highest pressure on the landing gear:
. Inflate the tire to the value of the tire with the highest pressure.
. Make an entry in the logbook for this tire and monitor the tire pressure for 24 hours.
* During the check, if there is an entry in the logbook and if the pressure decreases again for this
tire, replace the tire (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-000-006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-400-

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 Customer : TAI Manual: AMM
Type : A318/A319/A320/A321 Selected effectivity: 307-307
Rev. Date : Feb 01/12
32-41-00-210-003-A - Inspection/Check of the Tire Pressure

006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-12-000-001) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-12-400-001) . * If necessary,
replace the adjacent tire (refer to the pressure table).
- If the pressure of a hot tire is less than or equal to the pressure specified for a cold tire, this tire is
defective (it has a leak or a hole):
. Replace the tire and send it for a check (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-000-
006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-400-006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-12-000-
001) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-12-400-001) .

NOTE: If there is a large temperature difference between the departure (cold) and the arrival (hot)
airports, the tire pressure at the arrival airport can be higher than the maximum of the Normal
Operating Range (NOR). Then, it is necessary to adjust the tire pressure in these conditions:
- If the aircraft continues to be operated in a hot area, and
- If the time necessary to let the temperature of the tire decrease to ambient temperature is
not sufficient (a tire is cold approximately three hours after its operation).

** ON A/C 301-304, 306-399, 501-501

POST SB 00-1124 for A/C 502-502
POST SB 00-1247 for A/C 502-502
EMB SB 00-1067 for A/C 502-502

Subtask 32-41-00-210-059-R
B. Pressure Table

NOTE: The tables below show all the tire pressure values in relation to the aircraft weight (MRW) and tire
sizes.

NOTE: (1): (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-000-006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-11-400-006) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-
41-12-000-001) (Ref. AMM TASK 32-41-12-400-001) .

NOTE: (2):
- If the aircraft rolled with a flat tire, replace the related wheel and the adjacent wheel.
- If you are sure that the pressure loss occurred while the aircraft was in the parked configuration
(after the aircraft stopped), replace only the tire with the low pressure.
- If you cannot be sure that the wheels did not turn with the tire deflated, you must also replace the
adjacent wheel.

(1) MRW 75.9T

TIRE PRESSURE TIRE PRESSURE
NLG 30X8.8-15 MLG 46X16-20 TIRE CONDITION/ACTION NECESSARY
30X8.8R15 46X17R20
More than More than Over-inflation. Make sure that the
13.8 bar 14.5 bar measurement is correct with another
(200 psi) (210 psi) pressure gage. If it is correct,
deflate the tire to the maximum
normal pressure.
13.2 to 13.8 to Normal pressure range. Do not adjust
13.8 bar 14.5 bar the tire pressure.
(191-200psi) (200-210psi)
12.5 to 13.1 to Inflate the tire to the maximum
13.2 bar 13.8 bar normal pressure.
(181-191psi) (190-200psi)
11.9 to 12.4 to Inflate the tire to the maximum

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 Customer : TAI Manual: AMM
Type : A318/A319/A320/A321 Selected effectivity: 307-307
Rev. Date : Feb 01/12
32-41-00-210-003-A - Inspection/Check of the Tire Pressure

12.5 bar 13.1 bar normal pressure. You must measure the
(172-181psi) (180-190psi) tire pressure again the next day. If
the tire is under-inflated again, you
must replace the wheel. See NOTE (1)
10.5 to 11 to You must replace the wheel.
11.9 bar 12.4 bar See NOTE (1)
(153-172psi) (160-180psi)
0 to 0 to You must replace the wheel and the
10.5 bar 11 bar adjacent wheel. See NOTE (1) and (2)
( 0-153psi) ( 0-160psi)

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