Changing a tire on an airplane requires removal of the brake
assembly, perhaps splitting the wheel halves and installing
the new tire on the old wheel and properly torquring the
wheel bolts. Then the wheel must be installed after packing
the cleaned and inspected wheel bearing.

Changing a tire on an airplane is more like changing the
front hub on a car.

The FAA assumes that all work allowed under the term,
"preventative maintenance" by a private pilot will be done
using the tools, techniques and procedures as a licensed A&P
would use. On my car, I can do just as most oil change
shops do, get under the vehicle, remove the drain plug,
remove the old oil filter, reinstall the drain plug, install
a new oil filter, then pour 4 or 5 quarts of oil in the
engine. An aircraft oil change requires the additional
steps of cleaning oil screens and inspecting for metal and
cutting the old oil filter open and examining the paper for
metal.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| news:JktPf.116461$QW2.88175@dukeread08...
| The FAA lawyers make the rules. For instance, a brand
new
| private pilot may change a tire, but cannot work on the
| brakes on the same wheel.
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| My wife and daughter can change a tire on the car, but
neither of them could
| do a brake job on those cars.
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