Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
d. Wheo storiDl the cells. st .... io sucb a meuer that their sbippina CClltaiaers .... placed
level aad .. ill not c .... b the cells. Whea DeCesauy to stack more thaa ODe bi&h. see that the coo-
tainers .... placed s",arely 00 eacb other so •• to preclude aay daaler of sUppiol ami the sharp
ed. oi one CClltaiaer per!oratina aaotber.
8-7. Fuel Cell C_",,_ent .
•. Thorouably cle .. the cell compartment of all fittio",. trimmines. 100 ... ashers. bolts. or
nuts.
b. ROIlrr:! olf all sbarp eelles of the fuel cell compartment.
c. Iupect the fuel cell compartment just prior to fuel cell installalioa.
d. T.pe ouer all Iharp eeI.s aad .11 rouab rivets.
8-8. Molded Hippie Fitting •. The molded oipple fillina is • Uahtweiabt fitting developed for
e.se io install.tion in certaio locations in the. 'aae. 10 order to eet the best service from this
type fittin" it is necessary to exercise certain prec ... tions • the time of installatioa. The spe-
cific precautioos other thaa the ceneral care in h .. dUOI are as follows:
a. losert the flow tube into the (jtlina until tbe .ad is flush witb the ioside edge of the nipple.
b. The hose clamp must be clear of tbe err:! of the lillma by l/4 inch .. bere possible.
c. Loc.a tbe boee clamp on the fabric reiaforced .... of the nipple.
d. Tipteo the hose clamp fioeer-tiabt. Do this once. Do oot re-tiabten unless the hose clamp
i. loosened completely aad allowed to set for 15 lIIinlllel before re-tiabteninl.
e. Do oct use seaUna p_e or assket cODlpouad.
f. Apply a tbio film oi Simoaize Wu to metal f1 .... tubes to facilit.te iDstallatioa and removal.
8-9. In.tallation.
a. Iaspect the fuel cell for say shippiDg or storace damap.
b. Check to be sure that the fuel cell is warm eaouch to fin. Do not use sharp tools such as
screw drivers, files, etc., for install.ion purposes. Note the torque limits for the sender unit and
filler unit placarded on tbe fuel ce II.
c. Place tape or another protective mlterial OYer the edCes of the wina cell access hole to
prevent
damaging the cell. Note the location of each cell f.stener bracket. sad on the outboard
cell of tbe PA-24-400 the dUection tbe button pin fastener must be drawn to secure it to its
bracket. Fold the cell with fastener. attached. insert it throup the winl opening and unfold.
HOTE
Do not let the fuel cell remain in the folded or collapsed condition
any
lonler than absolutely necessary.
d. A cell may be fastened by starting at the center tinder side of the ceil, working toward each
end. inserting the nipple fitting through the wing and finishing at the top access hole. Early fuel
cells have locating tabs attached to the inside of the cells. By griPPll1g these tabs, the lcxauon.
installation and checking of the fastener to their brackets may be accomplished. Late cells do
FUEL SYSTEM
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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)