Installation Of Wing Tip; Removal Of Aileron; Installation Of Aileron; 1F18 - Piper APACHE PA-23-235 Service Manual

NOTE: Some airplanes are equipped with a small plate covering the top of the pin. If the cover
plate is installed, loosen the screws on either side and slide the plate into the wing tip.
c. Remove the screws attaching the wing tip to the wing.
d. Pull the wing tip far enough off to disconnect the two fuel cell vent lines and the navigation light
wire at the quick disconnect fitting.
NOTE: On airplanes with
vent lines installed in the wing tip.
e. Remove the wing tip.

4-6. INSTALLATION OF WING TIP.

NOTE: See Section IX for instructions on installation of wing tip fuel cells if wing tip tanks are
installed.
a. Hold the wing tip near the wing and connect the navigation light wire and the two fuel cell vent
lines, where applicable.
b. Position the wing tip on the wing.
c. Insert a new hinge pin from the top of the wing tip.
d. Install tip attaching screws and tighten.
e. Install the access cover plate on the bottom of the wing tip.
f. Cover the top of the hinge pin, where applicable, by sliding the cover plate over top of the pin and
tightening the screws on either side.
4-7. AILERON.
4-8. REMOVAL OF AILERON. (Refer to Figure 4-1.)
a. Disconnect the aileron control tube at the center aileron hinge by removing attaching nut and bolt
and spacer bushings.
b. Remove the balance weight from the balance weight arm by removing attaching nut and bolt.
c. Disconnect the aileron from its hinge brackets by removing hinge nuts and bolts. Note spacer
washers and their locations, if any.
d. Remove the aileron by lowering the inboard end of the aileron and swinging it under the wing so
the balance weight arm can be drawn out from the wing tip.
4-9. INSTALLATION OF AILERON. (Refer to Figure 4-1.)
CAUTION: CONTROL SURFACE SKINS MUST BE REPLACED IF THEY SUSTAIN DAMAGE
OR EXHIBIT CRACKS.
WARNING: ALL CONTROL SURFACES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAINTED MUST
BE BALANCED BEFORE INSTALLATION PER INSTRUCTIONS IN PARAGRAPHS
4-65 THRU 4-68, AS APPROPRIATE.
a. Install the aileron by first inserting the balance weight arm into the wing tip.
b. Align the hinges and install the three hinge bolts. Check each hinge attachment for need of spacer
washers and secure bolts with nuts.
IV - STRUCTURES
PIPER AZTEC SERVICE MANUAL
S/N's 27-1 thru 27-524, and 27-2000 thru

1F18

27-2269, there are no fuel cell
07/15/06