[Republic of Texas]

It wasn't the tire pressure, but the compartment where the tires are located. The heat sensor went off, which could mean the missing tiles allowed heat to get into the interior areas.

[OReilly]

It wasn't the tire pressure, but the compartment where the tires are located. The heat sensor went off, which could mean the missing tiles allowed heat to get into the interior areas.

I disagree... The "off scale low" does not mean low pressure. It could, just as easily, have meant no reading... cause by a off scale high reading that was not temetered.

[Trust but Verify]

It was my understanding the sensors did not 'go off' indicating excessive heating, they went 'off-line' indicating loss of connectivity.

[OReilly]

It wasn't the tire pressure, but the compartment where the tires are located. The heat sensor went off, which could mean the missing tiles allowed heat to get into the interior areas.

I disagree, the sensor in the Landing gear compartment could easily have burnt up and started reporting (off scale low). One of the astronauts sent a text message indicating a problem with the tire pressures. Houston Acknowledged the text message and said your last voice transmission was not clear. That was the last TX.