THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Jun 1/03
2E1
21-50-00
F. Refrigerant Lines And Routing
CAUTION: DISCHARGE SYSTEM COMPLETELY BEFORE HOSE COUPLINGS ARE
UNCOUPLED. (SEE DISCHARGING, PARAGRAPH 3.C OR 3.D, ABOVE.)
CA
UTION: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF
REFRIGERANT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED
WHEN DISCHARGING OR RECHARGING SYSTEM.
Handle refrigerant lines carefully. Refrigerant lines are flexible high pressure hoses. Hoses in power
plant area are routed for maximum protection from heat and abrasion. They couple at firewall to
hoses routed through the two inboard, external hat sections on bottom of fuselage, up through floor
to condenser and evaporator in tail cone. Discharge is in the right hand hat section. The suction is in
the left hand hat section.
G. Receiver-Dehydrator
(1) Removal
CA
UTION: IF RECEIVER-DEHYDRATOR IS NOT SERVICEABLE, IT MUST BE REPLACED.
RECEIVER-DEHYDRATOR MUST BE REPLACED WHEN SYSTEM HAS
OPERATED WITHOUT A CHARGE OR HAS BEEN LEFT OPEN.
The unit is mounted on inboard side of evaporator assembly housing.
(a) Discharge system of all refrigerant. (See Discharging, paragraph 3.C or 3.D, above.)
(b) Uncouple refrigerant lines at receiver-dehydrator. (See paragraph 3.B, above.)
(c) Remove clamp attaching unit to evaporator housing.
Components Installation
Figure 14