Forward Stabilator Trim Assembly Installation - Piper PA-44-180 SEMINOLE Maintenance Manual

INSTALLATION OF FORWARD STABILATOR TRIM ASSEMBLY. (Refer to Figure 27-22.)
1. The trim control wheel with drum may be installed by the following procedure:
A. Wrap the right trim cable on the trim drum by inserting the swaged ball of the cable in the slot
provided in the side (right side) of the drum that mates with the control wheel, and looking at this
side, wrap the drum with three wraps of the cable in a clockwise direction.
B. Attach the control wheel to the cable drum by aligning the long lug of the drum with the long slot
of the wheel and pushing the two pieces together.
C . Wrap the left trim cable on the drum by inserting the swaged ball of the cable in the slot provided
in the flanged side (left side) of the drum and looking at this side, wrap the drum with three wraps
of the cable in a clockwise direction.
D. Lubricate and install the bushing in the control wheel and drum.
E. Align the control cables and position the control wheel assembly between its mounting brackets.
Ascertain that the end of the trim indicator wire is positioned in the spiraled slot of the drum with
no bind on the end. Install the retainer bolt from the left side and install washer and nut.
F. Install the cover over the control wheel and secure with screws, unless the control cables have yet
to be installed.
2. The trim control cables may be installed by the following procedure:
A. Draw the cable(s) through the floor tunnel.
B. Wrap the cable drum and install the trim control wheel as given in Step 1.
C. Position the cable pulleys on their mounting bracket and install the clevis pin, washer and cotter
pin.
D. Connect the cable to the aft cable at the turnbuckle in the aft section of the fuselage. Install aft
cable if not installed.
E. Install the cable guard at the cable pulleys in the aft lower section of the fuselage forward of the
cable turnbuckles.
F. Install the cable guard plate at the underside of the pulley cluster located in the aft area of the aft
floor tunnel and secure with screws.
G. Install the pin type cable guard at the underside of the pulleys located in the forward area of the
aft floor tunnel and secure it with a tinnerman nut.
H. Install the cable rub blocks located on the aft side of the main spar housing and secure with
screws.
I . Remove the blocks that secure the aft trim cable and check that the cables are seated on their
p u lleys.
J. Set cable tension and check rigging and adjustment. Check safety of all turnbuckles.
K. Install the tunnel cover on the forward tunnel and secure with screws.
L. Install the carpet over the floor tunnel.
M. Install the heat deflectors on each side of the floor tunnel.
N. Install the cover over the trim control wheel and secure with screws and special washers.
0. Install the fuel selector knobs and secure with set screws.
P. Install the seat belts removed from the top of the floor tunnel and secure with bolt, washer and
nut.
Q. Install the floor panel and seat belt attachments aft of the main spar, and secure panel with screws.
R. Install the aft floor tunnel and secure with screws.
S. Install the carpet over the aft floor tunnel.
T. Install the trim plate on top of the forward end of the aft floor tunnel.
3. Install the panel to the aft section of the airplane and the seats.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA - 4 4 - 1 8 0 / 1 8 0 T
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
1L16
27-30-03
Page 27-38
Revised: June 20, 1995