GENERAL
This airplane has one entrance door and one baggage door. Both are located on the right side of the
fuselage. The baggage door is located aft of the cabin door above the wing trailing edge.
CABIN DOOR
REMOVAL OF DOOR
1. Remove clevis bolt, washer, and bushing from door holder assembly.
2. Remove cotter pins, clevis pins, and washers from serrated door hinges.
3. Remove door from airplane.
INSTALLATION OF DOOR
1. Insert door into position and install washers, clevis bolts, and cotter pins on door hinges.
2. Adjust door. (refer to Adjustment of Door.)
3. Hook up and install clevis bolt, bushing, and washer into door holder assembly.
ADJUSTMENT OF DOOR
1. Insert necessary washer combination between cabin door hinge and fuselage bracket assembly.
2. Additional adjustments may be made by tapping out serrated door hinge bushings and rotating them to
obtain a hinge centerline location that will allow proper door fit.
3. Ensure long life of door seals and improve sealing characteristics by lubricating with a fluorocarbon of
similar dry lubricant in a spray can at least once a month.
DOOR LATCH MECHANISM
REMOVAL OF DOOR LATCH MECHANISM
Remove door latch mechanism as follows:
1. Remove door trim upholstery and screws that attach latch plate and latch mechanism to door.
2. Disconnect latch pull rod from inside door handle.
3. Remove complete latch mechanism.
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Reissued: August 1, 1986
2F15
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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