Piper Warrior III - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE TRAVEL; FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE TENSION

PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
PAGE 3
Nov 30/06
2G9
27-00-00
3. Flight Control
Surf
ace Travel
See Chart 2 for specifications, see appropriate section for rigging instructions.
4. Flight Control Cab
le
Tension
CAUTION: CABLE TENSIONS GIVEN IN CHART 2 APPLY ONLY TO AIRPLANES WITHOUT
AUTOPILOT BRIDLE CABLE INSTALLATIONS. IF AN AUTOPILOT USING BRIDLE
CABLES HAS BEEN INSTALLED, CONSULT THE APPROPRIATE AUTOPILOT VENDOR
PUBLICATION FOR CORRECT CABLE TENSIONS WITH AUTOPILOT BRIDLE CABLES
ATTACHED.
A. See Chart 2 for specifications, see appropriate section for rigging instructions.
B. When a new cable is installed, cable tension must be rechecked after flight test.
CHART 1
CABLE TENSION VS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
Rigging Load Correction, Pounds
AddSubtract
Temperature, Degrees Fahrenheit (°F)
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2
02 468 10