Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
7C·23. Rem .... Of Turb0 ± .......
•. R .... ove the bottom cowliDJ.
b. DiscoDnect air clueD at comp ...... iDI .. aDd outlet. When removiDt the rilht turboc:IwJer Wt
dilcOMect iIIIet duct u die air plCD1Ull aDd mIIOVC pl ... wn &om twbocharJer by Ioc>seDiDs clamp u
compreuor iDI .. aDd rem","", bolt anacbiDi it to turbocIIarF·
C. DiscoMeet WUte pte CDDuol cable aDd remove cable clamp from turbocbarJet exhaust sack.
of. DiscoMe .. twboc:lwJer exha_ stack brace.
e. Remove V band c:I&mps at turbiDe iDI .. aDd outlet.
f. Pull exhaust rtack uscmbly ait aDd down.
,. DiscoDDeet oil iIIIet aDd outl .. Wla from turboch..,...
h. Remove bolt attachiDJ iDbouti mount to tutbocb..,.. mOUDtiDJ I",.
~ Remove DUG. wwen and bolt anacbiDJ tOP turbocharJer mount to ......
7C·24. II'mll'tjcm Of T~.
•• AJ<:etUiD thu inboard turboclwJer mount is iDstaIIed on ait fud iDjeetot moUDtiDJ ItUdJ ond
eDJine sump,
and safctied.
b. IDSUII oil line fittings in turbine ceDter housing.
c. Install top mount on turbocbarJer aDd secure with cap screws &Ad safety wire.
d. Install blank .. on turbine ho ...... and secure with safety wire.
e. IDStaI.I t1UbocJwser assembly OD e".;ne, inxrt wuben betweeD top mouDt and enline sump
flanse aDd secure mount to flanse with bol, .. ashen and Dua.
f. LooteD V band clamp .ttachiDJ die twO halva of the turbine tCJFther. If necessary rotate tumine
housing
to align the compreuor discbllJC outl .. with the compraaor dilclwJe ....... bly (air box).
I. Torque die turboch..,.. center section V baDd clamp '0 30-40 inch poundJ.
h. Secure turbocbarJer '0 the inboutl mouDting brace with bolt washen and nu,. Position wash ... as
required on either side of die turl>oc!wger mouDting lUI to prov ... t pre-load on the iDboard brace when
mounting bol, is torqued.
i. COMect inI .. and outI .. oil Wla '0 tumoch..,...
j. PositiOD inI .. and outlet exhaust stadts with gukea on exhaust tumine housinl ond secure with V
band clamps. Torque clamps to 55·75 inch poundJ.
NOTE
For .u "V" bond coupl~. on the .xhaust system, be sure para ue
concentric before tightening couplings. CouPWlI will not cen,er para
automatically.
2G21
POWER PLANT
ISSUED:
8/18/72

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)