Piper COMANCHE 260 User Manual

SECTION
11
THE
PIPER
COMANCHE
normal
electric
operation,
re-engage
the
electric
motor
to
the
landing
gear
extension
torque
tube
by
following
the
procedure
given:
1,
Place
airplane
on
jacks.
2.
Landing
gear
circuit
breaker
should
be
disengaged.
3.
Pull
landing
gear
emergency
extension
handle
about
half
way
back,
allowing
gear
to
hang
partlally
extended.
4.
Re-engage
circuitbreakerand
withlanding
gear
control
switch
move
end
of
the
electric
motor
drive
shaft
into
position
about
half
way
back
so
that
the
slot
in
the
drive
shaft
is
near
the
mating
pin
on
the
torque
tube.
5.
Using
the
extension
hendle
move
the
torgue
tube
pin
slightly
back
and
forth
until
it
can
be
engaged
with
the
drive
shaft
slot,
then
push
the
parts
together.
6.
Lock
the
drive
shaft
to
the
torque
tube
by
pulling
the
motor
release
arm
full
back
to
the
normal
locked
position.
7.
Check
gear
for
proper
operation.
Gear-Up Landing:
A gear-up landing should only be made during an emer-
gency (1) when the surface is too soft or rough to permit a gear
down landingy (2) when a fleld is too short for a gear-down land-
ing, which might cause more damage through hitting obstructions
than the gear-up landing would cause, (3) when a water landing
is necessary.
In the eventof a gear-up landing, make a normal approach
aswithgear-down, leave flaps up(toreduce flap and wing dam-
age), close the throtileand cut the masterand ignition switches
during the flare out, turn the fuel selector off, and contact the
ground at minimum speed.
Engine Failure:
The most common cause of engine failure is mismanage-
ment or malfunction of the fuel system. Therefore, the first
step to take after engine faflure is to move the fuel selector
valve to the tanknot being used. This will often keep the engine
running even if there is no apparent reason for the engine to
stop on the tank being used.
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Piper COMANCHE 260 Specifications

General

Brand	Piper
Model	COMANCHE 260
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English