Was installing an aircraft tire the other day and checked the psi on it prior to the install and it was a bit high, was going to bleed off some of the pressure until my coworker informed me the psi will drop a bit once installed on the aircraft. In my mind I expected if you add the weight of the aircraft pressing down on the tire that it will increase the pressure inside of the tire but sure enough I checked it afterwards and it was back within limits. What am i missing here? The tires are filled with nitrogen but wouldnt that be irrelevant as it’s still occupying the same volume?
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Interesting. No idea but I’d be curious if you were to remove it from the aircraft and remeasure, would it still be high, or now low.
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