Piper Navajo PA-31 Service Manual page 267

PIPER NAVAJO SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE V-II. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (CONTROL SURFACES) (cont.)
Trouble Cause
I
Remedy
ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
Lost motion between
control wheel and
elevator.
Cable tension too low.
Linkage loose or worn.
Broken pulley.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Adjust cable tension per
Paragraph 5-27.
Check linkage and tight-
en or replace.
Replace pulley.
Install cables correctly.
Resistance to elevator
control movement.
System not lubricated
properly.
Lubricate system.
Cable tension too high.
Binding control column.
Pulleys binding or rub-
bing.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Bent elevator
or hinge.
Cables crossed or
routed incorrectly.
Adjust cable tension per
Paragraph 5-27.
Adjust and lubricate per
Paragraph 5-6.
Replace binding pulleys
and/or provide clear-
ance between pulleys
and brackets.
Install cables correctly.
Repair or replace ele-
vator or hinge.
Check routing of control
cables.
SURFACE CONTROLS
Reissued: 10/12/79
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