Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
04/01/09 X - INSTRUMENTS
3G12A
11-48a. Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Gauge.
When installed, the cylinder head temperature readings for the CHT Gauge are provided by a CHT probe
installed in the engine cylinder indicated below.
Model
Cylinder No.
PA-24 3
PA-24-250 (Carb.) 3
PA-24-250 (F.I.) 5
PA-24-260 (Carb.) 5
PA-24-260 (F.I.) 5
PA-24-400 4
11-49. Tachometer Indicator.
11-50. General.
The tachometer is connected to the engine accessory by a flexible cable. and provides an indication of
crankshaft speed in resolutions per minute The instrument has a recording mechanism for recording the
time that the engine is in actual operation
11-51 Removal And Replacement.
Refer to Paragraph 11-18.
11-52. Troubleshooting.
See Table XI-IX.

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)