Piper Navajo PA-31 Service Manual page 193

PIPER NAVAJO SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE V-I. CONTROL SURFACE TRAVEL AND CABLE TENSION (cont.)
CONTROL CABLE RIGGING TENSION VS. TEMPERATURE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
AILERON CABLE TENSION
RUDDER CABLE TENSION
ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION
30F
21 LBS
18 LBS
14 LBS
40°F
23 LBS
19 LBS
15 LBS
50°F
25 LBS
20 LBS
16 LBS
60°F
28 LBS
21 LBS
17 LBS
70°F
32 LBS
23 LBS
18 LBS
80F
35 LBS
25 LBS
20 LBS
90F
39 LBS
27 LBS
22 LBS
1 00'F
45 LBS
32 LBS
26 LBS
NOTES.
1 TOLERANCE - 2 LBS.
2. AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO STABILIZE IN A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO HOURS PRIOR TO
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TENSTIONS
CABLE TENSIONS
AILERON
AILERON TRIM TAB
ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR TRIM TAB
RUDDER
RUDDER TPIM TAB
35 LBS 2 LBS
14 LBS =2 LBS
20 LBS =2 LBS
14 LBS = 2 LBS
25 LBS =2 LBS
14 LBS =2 LBS
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NOTE
CABLE TENSIONS GIVEN APPLY ONLY TO AIRPLANES WITHOUT AUTOPILOT BRIDLE CABLES
ATTACHED
REFER TO APPROPRIATE AUTOPILOT SERVICE MANUAL FOR PROPER CABLE TENSIONS
WHEN ATTACHING BRIDLE CABLES.
Revised: 11/15/82
SURFACE CONTROLS
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