PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 715
JUNE 2012
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PS 715
JUN 12
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JUN 12
Do not use aircraft tire cages for vehicles or ground support equipment tires. Also,
do not use vehicle tire cages for aircraft tires. They are not authorized. If you have
the DOL UH-60 mobile yellow tire cage with bead breaker in your hangars, they are
for tire buildup only with the tires off the aircraft. Check your unit SOP on the use of
this cage. There is no TM support for it.
Filling your cup to the brim with java is a good start to the
day. But ±lling your aircraft tires to the rim without following
all the WARNINGS and information in your speci±c aircraft
TM and your unit’s SOP for in²ating and servicing aircraft
tires could cost you a limb or your life.
The Black Hawk and the AH-64 aircraft should only use the
red tire cage, NSN 4920-01-545-0763, PN SK2000TC-6. This
cage is for on-aircraft servicing of the main and tail landing
gear tires. Make sure you follow the instructions that come
with the cage because it is not in the TMs. This cage is being
provided as part of the modernized shop sets currently in
±elding.
For the Chinook aircraft, make a note that an on-aircraft
tire cage is not available but one is in the works. So follow
the TM instructions for servicing tires. If your TM or any of
the airframe TMs reference Chapter 5,
Special Instructions
Peculiar To Army Operations of TM 55-2620-200-24,
for
servicing tires, keep in mind that the referenced tire cage, NSN
4910–01-459-7080, is only used for tire buildup and cannot be
used while the wheel is installed on the aircraft.
Air-
craft
Tire
Cage
CH-47/AH-64/HH/UH-60A/L/M Aircraft…
Air-
craft
Tire
Cage
Always
follow the
instructions your
TMs have and
never
take shortcuts with
tire inflation or
tire cages.
Paying
attention to
detail when it
comes to tire
inflation and
cages is
important!
That way, your
aircraft will
not suffer
damage and
you won’t lose
life or limb!
For tire
servicing
on-aircraft,
use RED tire
inflation
safety cage
Yellow cage and cage in TM 55-2620-200-24
are for tire buildup only
I’m going to
fill this guy’s
tire on-aircraft.
which one a’
ya do I need
to use?
pick me!
pick me!
you ninny! he
can’t use
you
for an on-
aircraft tire
change!
that
requires
me!!
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