Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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This service manual is effective for all PA-24 Comanche series airplanes as follows:
This encompasses the following model years:
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Model
Sub-Model Serial Numbers Model Year
PA-24 24-1 thru 24-2 Prototypes
(aka PA-24-180) 24-3 thru 24-336 1958
24-337 thru 24-1476 1959
24-1477 thru 24-2298 1960
24-2299 thru 24-2843 1961
24-2844 thru 24-3284 1962
24-3285 thru 24-3557 1963
24-3558 thru 24-3687 1964
PA-24-250 24-3 thru 24-336 1958
24-337 thru 24-1476 1959
24-1477 thru 24-2298 1960
24-2299 thru 24-2843 1961
24-2844 thru 24-3284 1962
24-3285 thru 24-3557 1963
24-3558 thru 24-3687, 1964
less 24-3642
PA-24-260 24-3642 1964
24-4000* thru 24-4042 1965
24-4043 thru 24-4299 1965
“B” Model 24-4300 thru 24-4336 1966
“B” Model 24-4337 thru 24-4593 1966
“B” Model 24-4594 thru 24-4716 1967
“B” Model 24-4718 thru 24-4720 1967
“B” Model 24-4724 1967
“B” Model 24-4717 1968
“B” Model 24-4721 thru 24-4723 1968
“B” Model 24-4725 thru 24-4803 1968
“C” Model, Turbo “C” 24-4804 thru 24-4908 1969
“C” Model, Turbo “C” 24-4909 thru 24-4963 1970
“C” Model, Turbo “C” 24-4964 thru 24-5002 1971
“C” Model, Turbo “C” 24-5003 thru 24-5028 1972
24-5029 thru 24-5041 **
* 24-3688 changed to 24-4000.
** not completed due to 1972 Flood.
PA-24-400 26-3 thru 26-148 1964
NO
TE: S/N 24-6000, the PA-24-300 testbed, was destroyed after the 1972 flood.

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)