PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-681
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 681
AUGUST 2009
34
PS 681
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The change to synthetic rubber
also has the beneft oF maintaining
air pressure. The manuFacturer says
the butyl rubber tubes hold air 10
times better than natural rubber.
Reports From the feld said that the
natural rubber tube would lose as
much as one percent a day. The new,
synthetic rubber inner tube should
lose air slowly, as little as one percent
a month. That’s a big diFFerence For
your bird’s tail wheel tire.
The AMCOM head shed says go
ahead and install the new tubes. They
meet all the Army’s requirements and
specifcations.
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AH-64A/D…
mechanics,
are you
worried
about
using those
smaller
inner tubes
you’ve been
receiving…
yes, the inner
tube, nsn 2620-
00-269-
77
09,
is visually
smaller than
the previous
one, but it is
approved for
use by the army.
the switch
to synthetic
rubber inner
tubes happened
because the
manufacturer
stopped making
natural rubber
inner tubes.
Synthetic
inner
tube is
approved
for tail
wheel tire
these
are the
ingredients!?
those
maniacs!
zo, you haff
discofered our
zecret, mister
bower!
you!?
…the
ones
for your
ah-64
tail
wheel
tire?
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