Piper ARROW III Service Manual

Revised: 2/13/89
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CHEROKEE ARROW III SERVICE MANUAL
INSTRUMENTS
TABLE X-IV. RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR (cont)
Trouble Cause Remedy
Pointer cannot be reset Diaphragm distorted. Replace instrument.
to zero.
Instrument reads very low Case of instrument Replace instrument.
during climb or descent. broken or leaking.
NOTE
When any connections in the static system are opened for checking, system
must be rechecked per Part 23.1325.
10-31. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. (Refer to Paragraph 10-74 of this section.)
10-32. SENSITIVE ALTIMETER.
10-33. GENERAL. The altimeter indicates pressure altitude in feet above sea level. The indicator has three
pointers and dial scale, the long pointer is read in hundreds of feet. the middle pointer in thousands of feet and
the short pointer in ten thousands of feet. A barometric pressure window is located on the right side of the
indicator dial and is set by the knob located on the lower left comer of the instrument. The altimeter consists of
a sealed diaphragm that is connected to the pointers through a mechanical linkage. The instrument case is
vented to the static air system and as static air pressure decreases, the diaphragm expands, causing the pointers
to move through the mechanical linkage.
10-34. TROUBLESHOOTING.
TABLE X-V. ALTIMETER
Trouble Cause Remedy
Excessive scale error. Improper calibration Replace instrument.
adjustment.
Excessive pointer Defective mechanism. Replace instrument.
oscillation.

Piper ARROW III Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	ARROW III
Engine	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Horsepower	200 hp
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 750 lb (1, 247 kg)
Seating Capacity	4
Propeller	2-blade, constant speed
Length	24 ft 7 in (7.49 m)