Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
1142. Mqnctic Com.,....
11 ..... 3. CcncnJ. The magnetic compus inst1.l1ed In the Comanche i." a self-conwned instrUment and is
mounted above :hc InsC"Ummc panel on the WIndshield centerStrip. This inltTUmenr has an individual light
which is connected to the instnlment lighting C'!rCUlt. The comp .. correction card is located in the card
holder mounted on the instrUment panel.
1144 Troublnhootinl.
Trouble
Excessive card etTor.
Excessi\'c
card
OSCIllatIon
! Cud ,I ugg"h
I
I
I
Liquid ieakage
i Discolored luminous
I
:nukings
Detective light
TABLE
XI-VII. MAGNETIC COMPASS
Cause
Compass not properly
campenltared.
External magnetic inter·
ference.
I Improper mounnng on In-
nrument panel.
Insufficient liquid.
We~k cud magnet.
Excessive piyot metlon
or broken Jewel.
lnstrument too hea.vily
compensated
Loose bezel screws.
Broken cover glass
Defective sealing gaskets.
I
."ge.
I
Burned. OUt lamp or broken
cm:ult
3 Gll
Remedy
. -
Compensate instrUment.
Locate magnetIc inter-
ference
and eliminate
if pOSSIble.
Aliln instrument.
Replace insrrumcnt.
Replace msrrumcm.
Replace Instrument.
Remove e:o<cess campen-
sation.
Repla.ce instrument.
Replace instrument.
Replace instrume!'tt.
Replace Instrument.
Check tamp or contlnult~
of wiring.
INSTRUMENTS
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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)