USTMA Issues Seven Aircraft Tire Service Bulletins
March 2, 2021
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association has published seven Aircraft Tire Service Bulletins (ATSB) to offer the most current safety guidelines for tires used on aircraft. While six of the bulletins were updated from previous published versions, Volume 8, “Foreign Object Debris (FOD)” is a new to the ATSB collection focused on keeping tarmacs free from tire damaging debris, a leading cause of aircraft tire damage.
Complimentary copies of the ATSBs can be found on the USTMA website in the publications section as well as the links below:
| Volume Number | Date Last Published | Title of Aircraft Tire Service Bulletin (ATSB) |
|---|---|---|
| Vol 1 No. 7 | June 2012 | AIRCRAFT TIRE OPERATIONAL INFLATION PRESSURE CRITERIA |
| Vol 2 No. 2 | Oct 1989 | USE OF AIRCRAFT TIRES AND WHEELS IN OTHER THAN AIRCRAFT SERVICE |
| Vol 3 No. 3 | Nov 2001 | AIRCRAFT TIRE AND TUBE STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS |
| Vol 4 No. 3 | Nov 2001 | AIRCRAFT TIRE BURSTS |
| Vol 6 No. 3 | Oct 2000 | INTERCHANGEABILITY/MIXING OF AIRCRAFT RADIAL AND BIAS TIRES |
| Vol 7 No. 2 | Oct 1991 | AIRCRAFT TIRE CONDUCTIVITY |
| Vol 8 No. 1 | Aug 2020 | FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS (FOD) |
The USTMA’s ATSB Working Group, made up of representatives from Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin, updated the bulletins, which are published by SAE International, a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries.