Adjustment Of Pilot Door - Piper Navajo Chieftain PA-31-350 Service Manual

NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN SERVICE MANUAL
CAUTION
The pilot door should not be opened from outside after performing
the leak check, as water standing on the scuff plate may have fallen
from the overhead seal. However, when opened from inside it can be
determined if the door is sealing satisfactorily.
p.
The following may be used as an alternate to PRC 1221-2B Product Research Co. (GE RTV-102
silicon weather ban 101) and alternate for EC 847 is (EC 750 Carbolene Neroprene #FI) (1300L per PMS-
C10022-4).
q.
Starting with aircraft 31-8052066 and up, door seal Piper P/N 19063-02 is used. This new door seal
can be used in all aircraft with pilot doors installed.
NOTE
Seal P N 19063-02 may be stretched to reduce size to assist door
sealing, provided complete all-around seal is maintained.
4-89. ADJUSTMENT OF PILOT DOOR. (Refer to Figure 4-15.)
a.
Remove trim panel from pilot's door to gain access to the latching mechanism. Open the door
and engage the support assembly.
b.
The outside door handle must be parallel with the airplane axis when the handle is in the fully
bolted position. The following steps will accomplish this.
I.
Disconnect the rod end (6) connected to the latch (7).
2.
Loosen the locknut on the latch rod end and rotate the rod end to adjust the outside handle
to its proper position.
3.
Connect the rod end to the latch and tighten the locknut.
c.
With the handle in the fully bolted position, adjust the bottom latch to obtain the maximum
possible travel by adjusting the clevis rod end (19).
d.
The top latch should be adjusted to obtain the best fit between the top of the door and the
fuselage skin when the door is closed and bolted. This is accomplished by adjusting the top latch rod end
(4).
e.
Install the interior trim panels.
Revised: 9/24/81
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