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S-TEC CORPORATION
MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76067
F A.A/IlAS APPROVED
PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND/OR
• AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
FOR
PIPER MODELS PA-32R-301 AND PA-32R-301T
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • 00 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • •
6.
Overpower check- With trim operating electrically, grasp the
manual trim wheel and overpower the electric trim to stop trim
motion.
7.
Operate each half of the trim switch separately - Trim should
not operate unless both switch knob segments are moved
together.
AUTO TRIM
1.
Position elevator control half way aft from full forward.
2.
Engage HDG andALT modes of autopilot.
3.
Grasp control and slowly apply forward pressure (nose down).
After approximately 3 seconds automatic trim should run NOSE
UP. The yellow trim indicator in trim master switch should
flash simultaneously with the trim indicator in the
AlP
programmer.
4.
Conduct the same test by slowly applying aft pressure on the
elevator control, confirming that auto trim runs NOSE DOWN
and trim indicators flash while trim is in motion.
5.
Move manual trim switch up or down - Autopilot should
disconnect and trim should operate in the commanded direction.
(Trim switch will disconnect
AlP
only when a pitch mode is
engaged.)
6.
Reengage autopilot HDG and ALT modes - Press trim
interrupt/ AP disconnect switch- Autopilot should disconnect.
7.
Re-trim aircraft for take off- Check all controls for freedom of
motion and determine that autopilot and trim have disconnected.
If either the manual electric or autotrim fails any portion of the above
check procedure, push the Trim Master Switch "OFF" and do not attempt
to use the trim system until the fault is corrected.
FAAIDAS APPROVED
PIN: 891729
DATE: 6-16-98
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