Jacking Arrangements - Piper TWIN COMANCHE PA-30 Service Manual

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TWIN COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
Figure 2-9. Jacking Arrangements
2-10. GROUND HANDLING.
2-11. INTRODUCTION
TO GROUND HANDLING. Ground handling covers all essential information
governing the handling of the airplane while on the ground. This includesjacking, weighing, leveling, mooring,
parking, towing and taxiing. When the airplane is handled in the manner described in the following para-
graphs, damage to the airplane and its equipment will be prevented.
2-12. JACKING. The airplane is provided with a jack pad on each main spar just outboard of the engine
nacelle and a support position by making use of the tail skid. (Refer to Figure 2-9.) To jack the airplane.
proceed as follows:
a.
Place the jacks under the jack pads.
b.
Attach the tail support to the tail skid. Place approximately 350 pounds of ballast on the support to
hold the tail down.
CAUTION
Be sure to apply sufficient tail support ballast; otherwise the airplane
will tip forward and fall on the fuselage nose section.
c.
Raise the jacks evenly until all three wheels clear the floor.
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Revised: 10/28/82
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