Piper PA-24 Comanche User manual

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AIRCRAFT

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753

516

'~ustDmer

servIces

PA+2COMANCHE

Service

Manual

CARD

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PA-24-180

•

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(TURBOCHARGED)

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COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL

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1977

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1978

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1981

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AEROFICHE

CARD

NO.1

•

GRID

NO.

INTRODUCTION

1A1S

HANDLING

AND

SERVICING 1

A20

III INSPECTION

1014

IV STRUCTURES

" 1E6

VSURFACE CONTROLS 1

LANDING

GEAR

AND

BRAKE SYSTEM , 1H19

AEROFICHE

CARD

NO.2

VII POWER PLANT

PA-24-

180

. . . . . . . . .. . .. .

. . . .. . .

VilA

POWER PLANT

PA-24-250

AND

PA-24-260

2C2

vns POWER PLANT

PA-24-400

2E18

VIIC POWER PLANT

PA-24-260

(Turbocharged)

2G7

VIII FUEL SYSTEM " 2112 •

AEROFICHE

CARD

NO.3

IX ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3AB

XHEATING

AND

VENTILATING

3F6

INSTRUMENTS

3F16

XII ELECTRONICS 3H1

•

lA3

•

PIPER

CO~A'CHE

SER\'ICE

MA't'AL

The

dc-ignauon

P,\-24-1

XO,

PA-2-l-250, P,-\-2-l-2hO. PA-24--l00

and

PA-24-2hOT in the nomenclature

,\1

thi

...

manual pertains to the PA-2-l Comanche \\ ith the following. engine installations:

•

P-\-~~

PA-2-l-250

PA-2-l-2Nl

PA-2-l--l00

P-\-2-l-2hO t

Turbochurgcd

O-J()O-A

0-540-A

10-540-(

0-540-E

or 10-540-D or

10-540-'

10-120-A

10-540-R

IA5

lA4

PIPER

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SERVICE

MANrAL

LIST

ILLLJSTRATIO'S

•

Figure Aerofiche

Grid

'0.

1:\24

18\

182

IR~

IR4

IA5

I AIIi

1817

IBII'

B2~

B~~

1('1

I('ti

1(9

IC9 •

1(11

IC:!O

IC10

101

102

103

104

105

lOti

107

lOX

109

1010

1011

lDI2

10lJ

1017

10lH

1019

IE9

IA5

2-1. Three-View of

Comanche

PA-24-1~0

and

PA-2~-250

2-2. Three-View of

Comanche

PA-24-260. Serial Xos. 24-4000 to

24-42411.

2~-424~

to 24-4199 .

2-). Three-View of

Comanche

PA-24-260 Serial

'os.

24-4247.24-4)00 to

24-4782.

24-47~~

24-4~()~

incl. .

2-4. Three-View of

Comanche

PA-24-400 .

2-5. Three-View of

Comanche

PA-24-260 Serial

'os.

24-47~D.

24-4R04

and

up .

2-t..

Acce- Panels and Plates PA-24-1

~O.

250.

211O.

Serial'

os. 24-4000

24-424ti. 24-4241'

24-4299 .

2-7. Access Panels

and

Plates PA-24-260 Serial

'os.

24-4247.24-4)00

and

up .

2-1\.

Access Panels

and

Plates PA-24-400 .

2-~a.

Torque

Wrench

Formula

2-9.

Jacking

Arrangements .

2-10. Weighing .

2-11. Leveling Airplane PA-24-180. 250. 260 Serial Nos.

244000

24-424ti.

24-424~

to 24-4299

and

PA-24-400 .

2-12. Leveling Airplane PA-24-2tiO Serial

'os.

24-4247. 24-4)00 and up .

2-13. Landing

Gear

Strut

Exposure

2-14. Brake Reservoir PA-24-180. 250 Serial

'os.

24-1

24-2298 incl. .

2-15. Brake Reservoir PA-24-180. 250 Serial Nos. 24-2299 and up. PA-24-260

and PA-24-400 .

2-16. Fuel

Strainer

and

Drain

PA-24-180. 250. Serial

~os.

24-2299 and up.

and PA-24-260 .

2-17. Fuel Selector

and

Drain

PA-24-400 .

2-18. Oil Suction Screen .

2-19. Oil Pressure Screen .

2-20. Lubrication

Chart

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250 .

2-2\. Lubrication

Chart

PA-24-260 .

2-22. Lubrication

Chart

PA-24-400 .

2-23,

Control

Column

Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260 &400) ; .

2-24.

Step

Lock Mechanism Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

2-25.

Flap

Track

Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

2-26. Nose Landing

Gear

Lubrication (PA-24-400) .

2-27. Nose Landing

Gear

Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250

and

260) .

2-28.

Stabilaror

Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

2-29.

Rudder

Control

Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

4(0)

2-30. Bellcrank Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

2-31. Propeller Lubrication (PA-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

2-32. Main Landing

Gear

Lubrication (PAf-24-180. 250. 260

and

400) .

3-1. Typical Muffler Fatigue Areas '.' .

3-2. Exhaust System Inspection Points CPA-24-180. 250

and

400) .

3-3. Exhaust System Inspection Points (PA-24-260) .

4-1. Landing Light Installation .

4-2. Wing Attachment Fittings .

Revised:

11/1.

•

Figure

PIPER

COMANCHE

SERVICE

MANt'AL

LIST

ILLlJSTRATIO~S

(cont.)

Aerofiche

Grid

xo.

Revised:

11/1/82

•

4-1

4-4.

4-5.

4-6.

4-7.

4_7a.

4-"b.

4-"c.

4-X.

4-9.

4-10.

4-11.

4·12.

4-1

4-14.

5-1.

5-la.

5-2.

5-3.

5-4.

5-5.

5-6.

5-1.

5-~.

5-9.

5·10.

5-11.

5-12.

5-13.

0-1.

6-2.

6-3.

6-4.

6-5.

6-6.

6-7.

6-8.

6-8a.

6-8b.

6-8c.

Flap

Roller

Installation

(Electrically

Operated)

Aileron

Bearing

Installation

Door

Installation

Door

l.ockins

Mechanism PA-24-250.

Serial

'os.

24-2844

24-3284 .

Door

Locking

Mechanism

PA-24-250.

Serial

'os.

24-3285

and

up. PA-24-200

and

PA-24-400 .

Stabilator

Balance

Weight

Checking

Stabilator

Free

Play

Checking

and

Balancing

Rudder

Fuselage

Skin

Diagram

PA-24-IXO. PA-24-250

and

PA-24-260.

Serial

'0".

24-4000

24-4246.

24424X

24-4299 .

Wing

and

Empennage

Skin

Diagram

PA-24-180.

PA-24-250

and

PA-24-260.

Serial

'0.,. 24-4000

24-4246.

24-424~

24-4299 .

Fuselage

Skin

Diagram

PA-24-260.

Serial

~os.

24-4247. 24-4300

and

up .

Wing.

and

Empennage

Skin

Diagram

PA-24-260.

Serial

Nos.

24-4247.24.4300

and

ur .

Fuselage

Skin

Diagram

PA-::~4-400

ing

and

rmpennage Skill

Diagram

PA-24400

Typical Acce

Holes

Control

Column

Installation

Correct

Method

Installing

Rod

End

Bearings

Aileron

Control

Installation

of Bellcrank

Checking

Tool

Aileron

Adjusting

Points

Flap

Control

Installation

Determining

~eutral

Rudder

Position

Checking

Rudder

Travel

Rudder

and

Rudder

Trim

Controls

Clamping

Rudder

Pedals

in Neutral

Position

Stabilaror

and

Stabilator

Trim

Controls

Checking

Stabilator

Travel

in Up

Position

Stabilator

Adjustment

Points

Special

Fabricated

Tools

~ose

Gear

Oleo

Strut.

Serial

'os.

24-1

24-214 incl. .

Xose

Gear

Oleo

Strut

Assembly

PA-24-180.

PA-24-250.

Serial

'os.

24-215

and

up.

PA-24-260

and

PA-24-400 .

~ose

Landing

Gear

Installation

Clamping

Rudder

Pedals

~eutral

Position

Rudder

Pedals

'eutral

Angle

Installations

Plumb

Bob

Attachment

Tool

and

Alignment

Jig

Nose

Gear

Installation

PA-24-260

and

PA-24-400

..........•...................

Main

Gear

Oleo

Strut

Assembly

: .

Main

Gear

Side

Brace

Link

Travel

Main

Gear

Side

Brace

Bearing

Tolerance

" .

Main

Gear

Side

Brace

Link

Tolerance

lA6

IEI4

IE 17

EI9

IE::;4

IF2

IF5

IFfl

IF!'

IF9

IFIO

IFII

FI2

IFI9

IF::!)

IG2

IG4

IG6

IGI5

If'

IGI~

IG21

IHI

IH4

IHI6

IH24

115

1110

1113

1114

1116

1120

1122

1121

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PIPER

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SERVICE

MANl~AL

LIST

IlLUSTRATlO~S

(com.) •

Figure Aerofiche

Grid

\0.

1./2

Uti

1.1

I()

1.11

1.1('7

1.l1!'

IJ 19

1.114

IKI

IK1

IK3

IK5

IKti

IKX

IK9

IKI~.

IKI4

KI5

IKI6

IKli

IA7

\lain

Landing

Gear

Installation

(left)

Adjustment

Main

Landing

Gear

Drag

Link .

Aligning Main

Gear

Landing

Gear

Retraction

System

Landing

Gear

Retraction

Transmission

Assembly .

Landing

Gear

Retraction

System

Installation

'ose

Gear

Drag

Link Clevis .

Landing

Gear

L'p

limit

Switch.

, .

Torque

Wrench

and

Adapter

Installation.

Serial

Xos. 24-1 to 24.4781 incl.

14-471'4 to 24-480J incl. .

Torque

Wrench

and

Adapter

Installation.

Serial

Nos, 24-478J.

244804

and

up .

Landing

Gear

Down

Safety

Lock

Installation

Landing

Gear

Warning

Switch

Installation

Landing

Gear

Warning

Indicator

\osc

"'heel

Assernblv " .

Main Wheel Assernblv

(Cleveland]

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250 .

Main Wheel Assembl;' (Cleveland) PA-24-260

and

PA·24-400

Main Wheel Assemblv

(Goodrich)

PA-24400

Brake Assembly (Cleveland) PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250. Serial

~os.

14-\

to 14-3295 .

Brake Assemble

(Cleveland]

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250.

Serial

~os.

14-3196

and

up. PA-14-260

and

PA-24400

Brake Assembly

(Goodrich)

PA-24-400 .

Replacing

Brake

Disc .

Bleeding Brakes .

Brake System InstalIation PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250. Serial"!';as. 24-1 to

14·2174 incl.. 24-2176 to 24.:2298 incl. IK IH

Brake System

Installation

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250.

Serial

'0S.

24-2175.

24-2298

and

up. PA-24-260

and

PA-24-400

IKI9

Brake Cvlinderlnstallation ; . . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IK21

Brake

Master

Cylinder

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250.

Serial

1\05.

24-1 to

14-2174 incl.. 24-2176 to 24-2298

inc..........................................

IK23

Parking

Brake

Valve.

.....................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III

Brake

Master

Cylinder

PA-24-180

and

PA-24-250.

Serial

Nos. 24-2175

14-1299

and

up:PA-24-260

and

PA-24-400....................................

I U

Brake

Cylinder

Installation

IL4

Fabricated

Plumb

Bob

Tool

11.7

Fabricated

\ose

Wheel

Alignment

Jig.

. . . . . .

...

. . .

. . . .

....... I1.X

Fabricated

Spanner

Wrench.........................................

....

...

11.9

Inspection

Rod

End

Bearing.......

. . . . . . . . .

.. ..

...

. .

. . . . . . . . I 1

Main

Gear

Wear

Limits....................................................

IL14

\ose

Gear

Wear

Limits

. . .

. . . . . . . . ILito

Propeller

Installation

(McCauley)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 2A 14

Typical Nicks

and

Removal

Method

Propeller

Installation

(Hanlell)..............................................

2AI~

Revised:

1111.

6-9.

6-10.

6-11.

6-L~.

6-14.

6-15.

6-16.

6-19.

6-10.

6-11.

6-13.

6-14.

6-15.

6-10.

6-27.

6-1~.

6-~7a.

o-JX.

6-:~9

6-40.

6-41.

ti-41.

ti-43.

7-1.

7·1.

7-J.

6-:~0.

6-J I.

h-:~1.

to-JJ.

PIPER

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MASt"

LIST

ILLl1STRA

TlO'S

(cont.)

Aerofichc

Grid

'0,

Revised:

/1/82

•

figure

7-~.

7-5.

7-fl.

7-fla.

7-7.

7-H.

7-9.

7-10.

7-11,

7-1

7-13.

7-14,

7-15.

7-1

ft.

7-17.

7A-I,

7A-~.

•7A-4.

7A-5.

7/,\-(,.

7A-

-:.

7A-~.

7A-9,

7A-IO.

7A-II.

7A-I~.

7.'\-14.

7A-15.

7A-lh.

7A-li.

7A-IX,

7A-19

1A-20.

A-~

A-~2.

A-~).

7B-1.

7B-J.

78-4.

7B-5.

•

Woodward Propeller Governor Adjustment Points .

Hartzell Propeller Governor Adjustment Points .

Engine Installation (PA-24-IXO) .

Cockpit Control Spring Back .

Carburetor

Magneto Inspection .

Lead Positioning .

Impulse Coupling .

Magneto Timing Marks .

Timing Pointer .

Timing Plate Installed on Breaker Compartment .

Breaker Compartment With Cast Timing Marks .

Engine Timing Marks .

Ignition System Retard Breaker Magneto Installation .

Removing Seized Spark Plug .

Propeller Installation (McCauley) PA-24-250 .

Typical

'ick~

and Removal Method .

Propeller Installation (Hartzell] PA-24-250 .

Propeller Installation (Hartzell] PA-24-260 .

Woodward Propeller Governor Adjustment Points .

Hartzell Propeller Governor Adjustment Points .

Engine Installation PA-24-250 .

Engine Installation PA-14-160. Serial

'as.

24-4000 to

244782

inel. and

2~-~7x~

24-~I<OJ

incl. .

Engine Installation PA-24-2flO. Serial

'os.

24-4783

and

24-4804 and up .

Carburetor

Schematic Diagram of RSA Fuel Injector System (PA-24-250 &PA-24-260) .

Idle

and

Mixture Adjustment (Fuel Injector) .

Fuel Air Bleed

'OllIe

Magneto Inspection _ .

Lead Positioning .

Impulse Coupling .

Magneto Timing Marks .

Timing Pointer .

Timing Plate Installed on Breaker

Compartment

' .

Breaker Compartment with Cast Timing Marks .

Engine Timing Marks ,

Ignition System Retard Breaker Magneto Installation .

Removing Seized Spark Plugs .

Propeller Installation .

Typical

'icks

and Removal Methods .

Propeller

Governor

Adjustment Points .

Engine Installation (PAp:24-400l .

Schematic Diagram of

RSA

Fuel Injector System (PA-14-400l .

lAS

:2A~'

2A2~

2BI

2B5

~Bf,

Bl'

2B9

~B9

28 In

2810

2811

2B\I

281'"

2C7

2el<

2CIO

2('12

2CIf,

:2CI7

2C21

~DI

2DII

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2016

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1DI9

2020

~011

2D21

2D2~

~D22

2D24

2E2

2E4

1E22

1E2J

2F1

1FJ

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