THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
PAGE 1
Jun 1/03
4F11
55-30-00
VERTICAL STABILIZER
Vertical Fin (Refer to 55-20-00, Figure 1.)
A. Removal
(1) Remove tail cone fairing and fairing at forward edge of fin.
(2) Remove rudder.
(3) Disconnect antenna wire from antenna assembly, attach a fish line to antenna cable before
removing it from fin.
(4) Separate stabilator trim cable at turnbuckle, and remove cable from trim mechanism.
(5) Remove one bolt at leading edge of fin.
(6) Remove the two bolts which secure trim mechanism to fin spar. Remove the four bolts which
secure fin spar to aft bulkhead. Remove fin.
B. Installation
(1) Install fin in reverse of removal instructions, above.
(2) Torque per 55-20-00, Figure 1.
(3) Check all bolts for safety.