THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Jun 1/03
4F14
55-40-00
3. Balancing (Refer to Figure 1.)
WARNING: ALL CONTROL SURFACES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAINTED MUST BE
BALANCED BEFORE INSTALLATION.
To balance rudder, assembly must be complete including sector assembly. Place complete assembly
horizontally on knife edge support in a draft-free area in a manner that allows unrestricted movement.
Place tool on rudder with beam perpendicular to hinge centerline. Calibrate tool as described in Control
Surface Balancing Tool, 95-00-00. Read scale when bubble level has been centered by adjustment of
moveable weight and determine static balance limit. If static balance is not within limits given proceed as
follows:
A. Nose Heavy: This condition is highly improbable; recheck calculations and measurements.
B. Nose Light: In this case, the mass balance weight is too light or the rudder is too heavy because of
painting; it will be necessary to strip the paint and repaint. If the rudder is too heavy as a result of
repairs, the repair must be removed and the damaged parts replaced.
Balancing Rudder
Figure 1
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