Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

COMPONENT LUBRICANT FREQUENCY
1. STEERING ROD END BEARING, STEERING BELLCRANK
PIVOT BEARING, STEERING ARM BUSHING, GEAR
ALIGNING BUSHING. MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
2. (PA-24/PA-24-150/-260) NOSE GEAR PUSH-PULL END BEARING MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
2. (PA-24-400 only) DRAG LINK PIVOT MIL-PRF-23827C 100 HRS.
3. (PA-24/PA-24-150/-260) STRUTS HOUSING ATTACHMENT
BUSHING, DRAG LINK PIVOT AND ATTACHMENT BUSHING MIL-PRF-23827C 100 HRS.
3. (PA-24-400 only) NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE, DOOR ACTUATING
MECHANISM, NOSE GEAR PUSH-PULL ROD END BEARINGS MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
4. SHIMMY DAMPENER ROD END BEARING AND MOUNT MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
5. UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK CONNECTING BOLT MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
6. WHEEL BEARINGS (See Spec. Instr. 3) MIL-PRF-81322G 100 HRS.
7. UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK BUSHING MIL-PRF-23827C 100 HRS.
8. STRUT HOUSING ATTACHMENT BUSHINGS MIL-PRF-23827C 100 HRS.
9. GEAR OLEO STRUT FILLER (See Spec. Instr. 4) MIL-PRF-5606H AS REQUIRED
10. NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE, DOOR ACTUATING MECHANISM MIL-PRF-7870C 100 HRS.
CAUTION
: DO NOT USE A HYDRAULIC FLUID WITH A CASTOR OIL OR ESTER BASE.
CAUTION
: DO NOT APPLY LUBRICANT TO RUBBER PARTS
CAUTION
: DO NOT OVER LUBRICATE PEDESTAL CONTROLS AND COCKPIT CONTROLS.
PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
II - HANDLING AND SERVICING 04/01/09
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Figure 2-26. Lubrication Chart - Nose Landing Gear (Sheet 1 of 2)

Piper Comanche PA-24 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	Comanche PA-24
Type	Light aircraft
First Flight	May 24, 1956
Number Built	4, 857
Seating Capacity	4
Engine	Lycoming O-360
Wingspan	36 ft (11 m)
Length	24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
Stall Speed	62 mph (100 km/h, 54 kn)
Height	7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)