MS14113 Tape, Identification, Color Coded, For Aircraft Tires

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MS14113F

TABLE II. Manufacturer/retreader designation.

MANUFACTURER/RETREADER	FED-STD-595 COLOR NAME	FED-STD-595 COLOR NUMBER
Goodyear (retreader)	RED	11136
Goodyear (new and retreader tires)	GREEN	14062
Dunlop aviation	WHITE	17875
Michelin	YELLOW	13538
Bridgestone	BROWN	10080

5. The tape shall be a solid color to indicate the year of manufacture for both new and retread tires. The date of retreading shall not be used on the tape.

6. The year of manufacture shall be printed on the tape. The numbers shall be printed in the center of the tape, in a neat legible manner and shall be repeated continuously for total length of the tape per given roll with three (3) inches spacing between printed dates. Year date numbers shall be three-quarters (3/4) inch in height, one-eighth (1/8) inch in width and black or white in color. Spacing between the numbers shall be no less than one-eighth or more

than one-quarter (1/4) high. The printing shall be indelible and resistant to any abrasion resulting from handling operations.

7. New tire identification tape:

In addition to the solid color and printed date to indicate year of manufacture, the tape for new tires shall have one-half (1/2) inch wide horizontal stripe across the width of the tape in a color corresponding to the manufacturer's identification color in table II. The horizontal stripe shall be repeated every six (6) inches to indicate manufacturer of the tire. An optional three-sixteenth (3/16) inch white border is permitted around the stripe as shown on figure 1.

8. Retread tire identification tape:

In addition to the solid color and printed date to indicate year of manufacture, the tape for retread tires shall have a diamond design printed on it in a color corresponding to the retreader's identification color outlined in table II. The diamond shall be no less than one and one-quarter (1-1/4) inches and no more than one and one-half (1-1/2) inches in length and approximately fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) of an inch in width and shall be repeated every six and one-half (6-1/2) inches to indicate the retreader as shown on figure 1. An optional three-sixteenth (3/16) inch white border is permitted around the diamond as shown on

figure 1.