Piper SARATOGA PA-32-301 Maintenance Manual page 262

PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2. The flap control cable may be removed by the following procedure:
A. If the center seats and floor panel have not been removed, remove the seats and the screws
securing the floor panel.
B. Disconnect the flap tension spring from the cable if not previously disconnected, by extending
the flaps to relieve spring tension.
C. Retract the flap. Use caution as forward pressure will be on the handle with the spring
disconnected.
D. Disconnect the cable from the chain by removing cotter pin, nut, clevis pin and bushing.
E. Remove the flap handle bracket and trim control wheel cover.
F. Remove the aft heat deflectors on each forward floor tunnel by sliding far enough to release the
spring fasteners.
G. Lift the aft section of the tunnel carpet far enough to remove the screws securing the tunnel
cover that is between the flap handle and the spar cover. Remove the cover.
H. Remove the cotter pin cable guard from the flap cable pulleylocated inside the floor tunneljust
ahead of the spar housing.
I. Remove the cable rub blocks located in the floor opening on the aft side of the spar housing by
removing the attachment screws.
J. Disconnect the cable turnbuckle at the flap handle by removing cotter pin, nut and bolt.
3. Remove the flap handle and bracket by disconnecting the cable turnbuckle from the handle and
removing the bolts securing the bracket to the floor tunnel.
1876
1. BRACKET,
ROD
ATTACHMENT
2.
BOLT, WASHER & NUT
3. JAM NUT
17. SPROCKET, TENSION SPRING
4. ROD, FLAP CONTROL
13.
BOLT, WASHER NUT
5. BOLT, BEARING BLOCK ATTACHMENT 19. BRACKET, GEARING BLOCK
6.
BRACKET, BEARING BLOCK 20. CHAIN, TENSION SPRING
7. BLOCK, BEARING 21. CLEVIS BOLT, BUSHING NUT & COTTER PIN 26
8. NUT, LOCK 22. SPRING, TENSION
9. SCREW, FLAP ADJUSTMENT 23. CABLE, FLAP CONTROL
10. BOLT, WASHER & NUT 24. PULLEY 31.
SPOCKET, RETURN SPRING
11. CRANK(ARM)
TOROUE TUBE 25. TURNBUCKLE 32. CHAIN, RETURN SPRING
12. BOLT, WASHER
& B
USHING
26. CLEVIS BOLT, NUT & COTTER PIN 33. BLOCK, BEARING
13.
FITTINIG TOROUE TUBE STOP 27. BOLT, BUSHING WASHER NUT 34. SPRING, RETURN
14. TUBE, TORQUE
29. BRACKET,
FLAP HANDLE 35. BUTTON, FLAP RELEASE
15. BOLT, WASHER & NUT 29 . HANDLE, FLAP 36. RU
BLOCK
16. BLOCK, BEARING
30. BOLT, WASHER & NUT 37. SAFETY COTTER PIN
Figure 27-22. Manually Operated Flap System
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Revised: August 9, 1984
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