Arrow PA-28R-201 Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Airplane Flight Manual page 245

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28R-201, ARROW
SECTION 4· NORMAL PROCEDURES
A. PREFLIGHT (Perform prior to each flight)
SECTION 9
SUPPLEMENT 6
I.
GYROS - Allow 3-4 minutes for gyros to come up to speed;
2. AVIONICS MASTER switch - ON
NOTE
When the KAP 100 is installed in this model of
aircraft. it may be equipped with a Piper
manual electric trim system. the King manual
electric trim system or none. Whenever the
King manual electric trim system is not
installed. the following is normal: the trim
warning light will illuminate momentarily on
initial power application; the trim warning light
will not flash during the preflight test sequence.
The successful completion of the autopilot
preflight test does not indicate the operational
status of the Piper trim system.
3. PREFLIGHT TEST button - PRESS momentarily and NOTE:
a. All annunciator lights on (TRIM annunciator flashing).
b. After approximately 5 seconds. all annunciator lights off
except AP which will flash approximately 12 times and
then remain off.
NOTE
If TRI M warning light stays on then the
manual electric trim did not pass preflight test.
The pitch trim circuit breaker should be pulled.
The autopilot can still be used.
4. MANUAL ELECTRIC TRIM (ifinstalled)- TEST as follows:
a. Actuate left side of split switch unit to the fore and aft
positions. The trim wheel should not move on its own.
Rotate the trim wheel manually against the engaged clutch
to check the pilot's trim overpower capability.
b. Actuate right side of split sWitch unit to the fore and aft
positions. The trim wheel should not move on its own and
normal trim wheel force is required to move it manually.
c. Press the AP DISC/TRIM INTER switch down and
hold. Manual Electric Trim should not operate either nose
up or nose down.
5. AP ENG button - PRESS to engage autopilot.
ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 15, 1988
REPORT: V8-1365
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