Piper SARATOGA PA-32-301 Maintenance Manual page 222

Cable tension too high.
Control column horizontal
chain improperly adjusted.
Pulleys binding or rubbing.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Bent aileron and/or hinge.
Cables crossed or routed
incorrectly.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CHART 2701. TROUBLESHOOTING
(SURFACE CONTROLS)
Trouble Cause
Remedy
AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM
Lost motion between con-
trol wheel and aileron.
Cable tension too low.
Linkage loose or worn.
or replace.
Adjust cable tension.
Check linkage and tighten
or replace.
Broken pulley.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Replace pulley.
Install cables correctly.
Check cable guards.
Resistance to control wheel
rotation.
System not lubricated
properly.
Lubricate system.
Adjust cable tension.
Adjust chain tension.
Replace binding pulleys
and/or provide clearance
between pulleys and
brackets.
Install cables correctly.
Check cable guards.
Repair or replace aileron
and/or hinge.
Check routing of control
cables.
Control wheels not syn-
chronized.
Control wheels not hori-
zontal when ailerons are
neutral.
Incorrect control column
rigging.
Incorrect rigging of aileron
system.
Rerig control column.
Rerig aileron system.
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Revised: August 11, 1983
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