THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
PAGE 3
Jun 1/03
1E11
5-50-00
3. Sev
ere
Turbulence, Hard or Overweight Landing (continued)
Item Inspection Inspection Interval
 Wings. Wing attach bolts for slippage, damage Each occurrence,
and overstress. Upper and lower wing before further flight.
skins for wrinkles, cracks, popped or
loose rivets.
Remove access plates and inspect for
internal damage to ribs, stringers and
sparwebs; and fuel tanks for damage,
attachment, and leaks.
 Engine. Engine mounts for distortion and Each occurrence,
damage to elastomeric parts. before further flight.
Propeller for evidence of ground strike
(i.e. - hard or overweight landing).
 Fuselage. Loose or missing rivets, door alignment, Each occurrence,
windows and attachments for overstress, before further flight.
cracks or damage. Wing carry through
member for overstress damage.
Stringers, bulkheads, keel beams for
buckling, cracks, or damage. Avionics,
instruments and accessories installation
for security and operation.
 Empennage. Skins for buckling wrinkles, loose or Each occurrence,
missing rivets. Stabilator, rudder, and before further flight.
vertical fin for security of attachment
and overstress of bolts. Ribs, stringers
for buckling, cracks and damage.
4. Flaps Extended Abo
ve Maximum Flap Extension Speed (V
FE
)
Item Inspection Inspection Interval
 Flap torque tube/pushrod. Inspect for distortion. Replace as Each occurrence,
required. (See Flap Torque Tube/Pushrod before further flight.
Distortion Inspection, 27-50-00.)
 Flaps. Inspect for damage to the skin and Each occurrence,
attach points. Replace as required. before further flight.