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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:24:09 -0500
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From: John Cooper <heyduke@digital.net>
Subject: Schraeder valve failure
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Well here is something new y'all can worry about <sigh>:

Clarence Grubbs planned to take a cross-country flight in his L-235 last
weekend. The night before, he came out and added a little air to his tires,
then reinstalled the plastic caps on the valve stems.

When he got to the hangar the next morning, one of his tires was flat. Upon
inspection, the schraeder valve was found to be corroded so it was not
seating properly. Obviously, the plastic cap did not stop the leak, either,
just slowed it down a little.

Clarence got to thinking that if he had topped off his tires just before
the flight like he normally does, he would have landed with an
underinflated tire and possibly ended up in the weeds.

What's the solution here? Perform a quick bubble-soap leak check each time
you inflate? Metal valve stem caps? Suggestions?