PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Nov 30/06
1D16
5-30-00
Each Ten (10) Years
Each ten (10) years time-in-service, test fuselage and wing fluid hoses to system pressure. Visually
inspect for leaks. Hoses that pass inspection may remain in service, but must be rechecked each five (5)
years additional time-in-service. No fluid hose may exceed twenty (20) years total time-in-service.
If installed, the auxiliary vacuum pump/motor assembly must be removed from service and replaced at
500 hours operating time as indicated on the elapsed time indicator, or at 10 years of installed time in
the aircraft, whichever comes first.
For airplanes equipped with Avidyne Entegra EFIS: replace the CMOS battery in the multifunction
display (MFD) as required, but at least each 10 years. See Multifunction Display (MFD), 34-20-00.
Each Twenty (20) Years
No fluid hose may exceed twenty (20) years total time-in-service.
3. Per Specific Operation / Operating Environment
A. Operation in High Dust or Industrial Pollution Environment
CAUTION: DISCONNECT LINES FROM PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM BEFORE CONDUCTING THIS
INSPECTION.
Item Inspection Inspection Interval
Engine Air Filter. Clean and inspect. Daily.
Cabin Environmental and Inspect and replace if necessary. 100 Hours.
Instrument Air Filters.
Pitot/Static System. Check for obstruction. Reverse 100 Hours or
flow to lines. as required.
Landing Gear Oleos Clean. Before each flight.
Inspect. 100 Hours.
Landing Gear Wheel Clean, inspect and repack. 50 Hours.
Bearings.
Windows. Inspect for cracks, erosion, crazing, Daily.
visibility, and cleanliness.
Structure drain holes. Clean with pipe cleaner. Before each flight.