Baggage Compartment Inspection Holes Cutout Details; Cutting The Holes; Installing Covers - Piper ARROW III Service Manual

2.

Cutting the holes.

Baggage compartment flooring is made of 0.025 inch thick
aluminum. Use care when cutting through flooring so as not
to damage cables and wiring routed below the floor.
(a) Drill a 1/4 inch hole inside of, and adjacent to, one of the scribed lines layed out for each hole.
(b) Using a 1/8 inch router bit, cut out the two inspection holes by following the lines layed out
on each side of the baggage compartment floor.
(c) Deburr each cut edge using a file or emery wheel.
3.

Installing covers.

(a) Lay one of the 62109-00 covers over one of the inspection holes. Using the screw holes in
the cover, scribe the position for the screw holes on the baggage compartment floor.
(b) Drill a 0.120 inch hole in baggage compartment floor at each position layed out in step (a).
(c) Attach cover to flooring with No.8 X 0.38 corrosion resistant steel sheet metal screws.
(d) Repeat steps (a) through (c) on remaining hole.
4. Install baggage compartment rear and side close out panels.
5. Install baggage compartment floor carpet.
Interim Revision: 2/21/95
CHEROKEE ARROW III SERVICE MANUAL
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Figure 4-8a. Baggage Compartment Inspection Holes Cutout Details
21.80"
FORWARD
14.99"
0.120" HOLE THRU
N0.8 X 38 CRES TRUSS
RECESSED HEAD SHEET
METAL SCREWS (16 REQD.)
2.50"
COVER (2 REQD)
PIPER P/N 62109-0
10.98"
8.48"
19.11"
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