Engine Cowling - Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP Airplane Maintenance Manual

Engine Cowling (Refer to Figure 1)
The engine cowling consists of two upper and one lower sections. The one-piece forward upper cowling
extends from FS 73.00 to FS 24.63 The rear upper cowling consists of a hatchback containing an oil filler
door and the left and right gull-wing access doors. The rear upper cowling extends from the firewall (FS
94.25) to FS 73.00. The lower cowling incorporates the engine air inlets, the oil cooler air inlet, and the
forward portion of the inertial separators, and extends from FS 55.00 to FS 24.63.
A. Removal
(1) Forward Upper
(a) Remove the screws (5) that attach the forward upper cowling to the rear upper cowling
hatchback.
(b) Release the rotary latches (three (3) each side) that attach the forward upper cowling to
the fuselage and the lower cowling.
(c) Remove the upper cowling.
(2) Lower
NOTE: Support lower cowling before removing any attaching hardware.
(a) Remove the forward upper cowling, if not done already.
(b) Remove the camloc fasteners (seven (7) each side) that attach the lower cowling to the
fuselage
(c) Disconnect the bleed air precooler intake hose.
(d) Remove the lower cowling.
(3) Rear Upper (i.e. - hatchback)
(a) Remove the forward upper cowling, if not done already.
(b) Remove the camloc fasteners (5) that attach the hatchback to the brackets on the firewall.
(c) Open the gull-wing access doors.
(d) Disconnect the following hoses from the hatchback air inlet: alternator cooling,
starter-generator cooling, mass flow control valve ambient air, and drain.
(e) Remove the bolts, nuts, and washers (two (2) sets each side) that attach the hatchback
frame to the flanges on the motor mount.
(f) Remove the rear upper cowling.
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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-500TP, MALIBU MERIDIAN
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
COWLING
71-10-00
Apr 15/07
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