Door Seal - Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP Airplane Maintenance Manual

(2) Installation
(a) To install the door handle bellcrank:
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(b) To install the pushrod assemblies and the door retaining pins:
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Door Seal

A. Removal
To remove the door seal, pull the cemented surfaces free of the retainer and / or door edge,
applying MEK as needed to help loosen the bond.
B. Installation (refer to Figure 2)
(1) Remove any traces of the previous seal and cement.
(2) Thoroughly clean the areas to be cemented with MEK.
(3) Bond the seal to the door and/or angle per Figure 2.
C. Bonding
(1) Use Adhesive Silicone RTV 157 (Piper Code 279-021).
(2) Clean surfaces to be bonded or sealed with a clean, lint-free cloth or wiper dampened with
isopropyl alcohol. Wipe dry using a dry wiper before the alcohol evaporates.
(3) Apply adhesive to only one of the surfaces to be joined. Thickness of the adhesive shall be
0.015 inch minimum and 1/8 inch maximum. Press surfaces to be joined together firmly. No
"squeeze out" of adhesive should be left around the edges of the joint.
(4). Apply sealant as required to specified areas, however the maximum section of the sealant
shall be 1/8 inch.
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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-500TP, MALIBU MERIDIAN
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Position the bellcrank in door.
Attach the lever to the bellcrank with the screws, washers and nuts.
Ensure that washers are positioned at each end of the bellcrank. Insert the bolt
through the interior bellcrank support.
Rivet the support in place and tighten the bolt.
Position the pushrod assembly in the door. The threaded portion of the pushrod
should point towards the bellcrank assembly.
Secure the pushrod with the pins and washer.
Slide the door retaining pin into the door.
Attach the door retaining pin to the pushrod with the pins and washer.
NOTE: The door retaining pins should protrude from the edge of the door
approximately 1.00 inch. Make adjustments to the pushrod assembly as
required. After installation mechanism must rotate and operate easily
through full cycle without friction and binding.
(PIR PPS45009, Rev. C.)
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