SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
1-1. GENERAL. This manual contains service and maintenance procedures for the PA - 2 8 R - 2 0 1 T, 28R-201
Cherokee aircraft, designed and manufactured as a versatile airplane for use in the personal and business
aviation field, by the Piper Aircraft Corporation.
1-2. SCOPE OF MANUAL. Section II comprise the routine service part of this manual, Section III covers
inspections, and Sections IV through XIV comprise maintenance instructions. The routine service instructions
include ground handling and routine servicing. The inspection section includes 50, 100, 500, and 1000 hour
inspections which the manufacture requires for this airplane. The maintenance instruction for the various
systems of the airplane include system description, throubleshooting, removal and installation of components,
and corrective maintenance and testing as required. Each major system of the airplane is covered in a separate
section. Only qualified personnel should perform the operations described in this manual.
The description of the airplane included in this section is limited to general information. For more detailed
description of the various systems refer to the appropriate section of this manual. For detailed operating
instructions refer to the Pilot’s Information Manual for the airplane.
Section II of this manual also gives leading particulars and principal dimensions, along with lubrication
charts and other related routine service information.
1-3. DESCRIPTION. The Cherokee PA - 2 8 R - 2 0 1 T, 28R-201 is a single-engine, low-wing monoplane of a
metal construction, with seats available for four passengers and baggage. Paragraphs 1-4 through 1-16 provide
descriptions of major components and systems.
1-4. WING. The laminar flow wing is of all-metal stressed-skin, full cantilever, tapered, low-wing design.
Each tapered wing panel is bolted to the spar box assembly in the fuselage. The wing tips are made of tough
resilient thermoplastic and are easily removed. The ailerons are statically balanced and cable and push rod
controlled. The trailing edge wing flaps are manually operated.
1-5. EMPENNAGE. The empennage consists of the fin, rudder, stabilator and stabilator trim tabs. The rudder
and stabilator are statically balanced.
1-6. FUSELAGE. The fuselage consists of three basic units: The engine section, the cabin section, and the tail
cone section.
1-7. LANDING GEAR. The tricycle landing gear is hydraulically operated, fully retractable unit consisting of
shock absorbing air-oil oleo struts.
Revised: 8/31/77
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