Piper COMANCHE 260 User Manual

THE
PIPER
COMANCHE
SECTION
I
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Manual Gear Extension:
Manual
landing
gear
extension
is
accomplished
with
the
tele-
scoping
lever
located
directly
aft
of
the
nose
wheelhousing.
This
control
is
usedtoextend
the
gear
if
the
electricalactuatingsys-
tem
has
failed,
not
toretract
the
gear
manually
without
the
use
of
the
electric
motor.
With
the
electric
motor
disengaged
from
the
gear
torque
tube,
as
required
inextending
the
gear
manually
there
is
no
mechanism
for
holdingthe
gear
in
the
"UP"
position.
The
gear
will
not
stay
up
if
retracted
manually.
Before
proceeding
with
the
emergency
extension
check
the
following:
1. Master and gear circuit breakers are in.
2. Master switch is on.
3.
Navigation
lights
are
off
(daytime).
To
extend
the
gear,
remove
the
cover
over
the
emergency
disengage
control
located
between
the
two
front
seats,
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
back
of
this
cover
as
follows:
1. Airspeed not over 100 MPH.
2.
Landing
gear
switch
in
the
center
off
position
if
landing
gear
switch
is
athree
position
and
in
the
gear
down
locked
pos-
ition
if
switch
is
a
two
position.
i
3.
Disengage
electric
motor
by
pushing
motor
release
arm
forward through full travel. : ;
4, Extend emergency
handle to full length.
5. Push handle forward
full travel to extend theland-
ing gear.
After the gear has been §
extended manually, do not
perform any unnecessary op-~
eration to the gear until the
aircraft is placed on jacks.
To return the system to
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Piper COMANCHE 260 Specifications

General

Brand	Piper
Model	COMANCHE 260
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English