Locking Airplane; Towing; Taxiing; External Power Receptacle - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

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PIPER COMANCHE SERVice MANUAL
2-16.
LodciD,
AirpIuJe. The
cabin
and b• • doon are
provided 1rith
a
key
lock. The same key can be
U$ed to opcnte both door locks.
2-17. Towill.. The airplane may be moved by
uUl
the nose .... b eel
tOWiaclsnaq
bit
pnwided, or power
equipment
that will
not
damaF
or c:aue
ceca
n:rai.a
to
the
DOte
JCII' IIICIDbly. On PA·24-UO. 250 and
260 alr:n.ft with SaiI1 Numbers
24-4000 to 24-4246. 24004241 to 24-4299 uad PA·24-400
the stCcriDi b.
is stoWed
OD
the
uadcrside
of
the
haabdf in dle
b• • comparunmt:_
On
PA·24-260 Serial Sumbcn
24-4247, 2404299 and up it is anached
to
the forwvd secUon of the maiD
spv
CO¥er.
CAUTtON
Wbm towing with power equipmGlt. do Dot tum the DOse
tar
beyond
ia
20 dqrecs
ill
either direc1::ion from
ccDter.
u this
will
result in
ciamase
to
the
DOIC
par uu1
StccriDc
mcchlDilm.
2-18. TaxDa,. Before mcmpQnI
to
taXi
the
airpiaDe, FOUnd pcnoancl should be checked out by a
qualified
pilot or other responsible
person.
Enpne
sun::iftJ
and shut-down procedures should be covered
IS
wdl. WbeD
it is ucertained
that the propeller
back blut and
taXi ueu
U'C
clear, apply
power
to
start tbe
wei
roU
and perform the foUowinl checks:
L
Taxi forward a
few feft and apply
bnkes to dftftmiDc
their
cffcc:tiwncss.
b. Taxi with propeller set in low pitch.
biIb
RPM
seu:iDI.
c. While taxiiq. make
slisbt
tums
to
ucenain the
effeetiWDCII of
steerinI.
ci.
Observe
win,
clearances when taXiin, ncar
buildiDp
or ocher atiorwy objccu. If
possible.
nation
a guide outside the airplane
to
obKr'Yc.
e. When
taxiinI
on uneven ground. look for holes and nns.
f.
Do not
operate the ellline at hilb RPM .heD I"IUlning up or
wtiinI
over around cODtainiDg
loose
stones. gravel or
any
loolC
material
that
may
cauJC damq'e
to
propeller blades.
2-19. Examal
Power
Rccepadc.
2-20. OpaatiOD of Exmmal Power beepable. The extcmal POWCl' reccpude on PA·2..180. 250 and 260
airpla.nc:s
with Serial Numbers 24-2299
to
24-4246 iDduliYe. 24-4248 to 24-4299
inclusive aDd
PA·24-400
Serial
Numbers
26--2
and
up. is located
011
the
l'iIht
side of
dle fulellle aft
of
1lUi0D
151. On
PA-24-260
airplane with Serial Numbers 24-4247, 24-4300 to 24-4104 aDd up. it is
located
OD
the right side of the
engine naceUe
JUSt
forward of the firewall. Wbeft IlliDI the eXDmW power receptacle for starting or
opcntion of
a.ny
airplane equipment. place the
muter
switch
in
die OFF poIitiOD before iDscrting or
rcmO'ling the power plug. The
power
connectOr plUI
UlC'mbly
isltorcd in the
b.....
e companmCftt.
HANDLING AND SERVICING
REVISED: 4/3178
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