Troubleshooting Chart (Surface Controls) - Piper Navajo Chieftain PA-31-350 Service Manual

NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE V-ll. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (SURFACE CONTROLS)
Trouble
Cause
Remedy
AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM
Lost motion between
control wheel and
aileron.
Cable tension too low.
Adjust cable tension.
Linkage loose or worn.
Broken pulley.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Check linkage and tight-
en or replace.
Replace pulley.
Install cables correctly.
Check cable guards.
Resistance to con-
trol wheel rotation.
System not lubricated
properly.
Lubricate system.
Cable tension too high.
Control column hori-
zontal chain improp-
erly adjusted.
Pulleys binding or
rubbing.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Bent aileron and/or
hinge.
Cables crossed or
routed incorrectly.
Adjust cable tension.
Adjust chain tension.
Replace binding pulleys
and/or provide clear-
ance between pulleys
and brackets.
Install cables correctly.
Check cable guards.
Repair or replace aile-
ron and/or hinge.
Check routing of con-
trol cables.
SURFACE CONTROLS
Reisued: 9/23/80
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