Inspection Requirements; Preflight - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE
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SECTIO' III
J·I. Introduction. Thi.. section provides instructions for conducting inspections. These inspections are
de.. cribed in paragraphs 3·4 and 3-5. Repair or replacement instructions for those components found to be
unserv
iceable
at
inspection may be found in the section covering the applicable aircraft system.
When \\
or
king on engines. ground the magneto primary circuit
before performing any operation.
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Recommended lubricants. Refer
to
Recommended Lubricants. Section II. for lubrication ...en-icing
instruction ....
Y-Y. Inspection Periods.
J.-l. Inspection Requirements. The required inspection procedures are listed in Table III-I. The in... pecuon
procedure i...
broken dow
n into major groups which are Propeller. Engine. Turbocharger. Cabin.
Fu ...elage
and Empennage. Wing. Landing Gear. Operational Inspection and General. The first column in each group
lists the inspection or procedure to be performed. The second column is divided into four columns indicating
the required inspection intervals of 50 hours. 100 hours. 500 hours and 1000 hours. Each inspection or
operation i... required at each of the inspection intervals as indicated by a circle
(0).
If an Item is not entirely
accessible or must he removed. refer to the applicable section of this manual for instructions on how
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gain
access or remove the item. When performing inspection use forms furnished by the Piper Factory Sen ice
Department.
available
through Piper Dealers or Distributors.
In addition to inspection intervals required in Table III-I a preflight
check must be performed as described in Paragraph 3·5.
Y·5. Preflight. The airplane must be given a thorough preflight and walk-around check. The pilot and or
mechanic must include the preflight check as a normal procedure necessary for the safe operation
of the
aircraft. Refer to the Pilot's Operating Manual for a listing of items that must be checked.
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RE\"ISED: -4/3/78
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