I'm an A&P (big jets) and own a share in a Mooney. 30 year Flight Engineer. Nose tire went flat yesterday. Needs new tube. Thank you for this video. Excellent explanation. Talc was new but makes sense. Just have to look up the torque.
Excellent video! My nosewheel tire has been losing air so I definitely need a new tube. Going to have your video on my iPad while I make there repair. Thanks!
Leave the bolts in and torqued. Deflate the tire and break the bead by stepping on the sidewall with your heels near the bead area. This will usually do the job. I use a bead breaker available from Aircraft Tool and Supply. A gigantic vice would work too.
Before you add talc run your hand around inside the tire to ensure no defects or protrusions which might punture the tube. Never use an old tube with a new tire. Tubes expand up to 25 % .putting it in the new tire it has a tendency to creat folds which will then be subject to wear and rupture. Good year has a goog video on line to show this. Licensed aircraft maintenace engineer here. Good video otherwise.
Good video....but NEVER break the bead with the bolts out! Wheel can fall apart and it will drop, or, worse yet, you can deform the bolts due to the pressure of the bead breaking.
@@HookedOnUtah Whew!!! I took the wheel off in 2016 and took it to an A&P who put the tire on for me. I signed my logs as doing it my self. I thought for a minute I'd have to report myself to the FAA... NOT!
