Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE V-II TROUBLESHOOTI!\G CHART (SURFACE CONTROLS)
Trouble
Cause
Remedy
AILE ROll; CO!\TROL SYSTEM
Lost mot ion between Cable tension IOQ low
Adjust cable tension
control wheel and (Refer to Table
aileron
V-I)
Linkage loose or worn Check linkage and tight-
en or replace
Broken pulley Replace pulley
Ca bles not in place on Install cables correctly
pulleys Check cable gualds
Resistance to control
System not lubricated Lubricate system (Re-
wheel rotation. properly
fer to Lubrication
Chan. Section II )
Cable tension too high
Adjust cable tension
(Refer to Table V-I)
Control column hori- Adjust chain
(Refer to
70ntal chain im- Paragraph 5-7 )
properly adjusted
Pulleys binding or rub- Replace binding pullevs
bing
and, or provide
. -
clearance between
pullevs and brackets
Cables not in place on Install cables correctly.
pulleys Check cable guards
Cables crossed or Check routing of con-
routed incorrectly. trol cables
Control wheels not
I ncorrect cant rol Rig in accordance with
~ynchroni7ed
column rigging Paragraph 5-7
Control wheels not Incorrect rigging of
Rig in accordance with
hori7onta I when
aileron system
Paragraph 5-11
ailerons are neutral
ISSl:ED: 8/18/72
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SURFACE CONTROLS

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)