Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 187

Flood Damage, Immersion in Water
E.
A. These guidelines are general in nature and should be applied or varied to fit the individual
aircraft according to water level, length of time of exposure and other variables. Only those
areas that might not be obvious to the mechanic are addressed.
CAUTION: MAKE ALL REPAIRS AND/OR ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
B. Follow Piper and Lycoming Maintenance Manual procedures. If there are any questions
regarding repairs or procedures, contact your Piper Dealer's Service Advisor (DSA).
C. Determine the water level on the aircraft. Determine which operating and/or electrical
components have been exposed to the water.
D. If the following items were immersed, inspect them closely to determine the extent of damage:
Item
Airframe.
Tubular Structures.
(i.e. - Engine Mounts, etc.)
Wings.
Landing Gear and associated
Bearings, Torque Links,
Shimmey Dampeners, etc.
Control Surfaces.
Flight Control System.
Trim Control System.
Actuating Cables.
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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
THE APPROPRIATE PIPER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, THE COMPONENT
MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE MANUAL, AND FAR PART 43. PAY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SILT, CORROSION AND CONTAMINANTS.
Clean silt and contaminants from airframe.
Check for internal corrosion.
Clean and represerve as required.
(See Engine Mount Corrosion
Inspection, Immersion in Water,
paragraph 7-22a.)
Inspect to ensure that contaminants
are cleaned from fuel cell areas.
Jack airplane and cycle landing
gear oleos and torque links
to ensure proper operation.
Remove surface, clean and check
all bearings - relube or replace
as necessary.
Rebalance before installation.
Clean and inspect all cables, pulleys,
and bearings for evidence of corrosion.
Replace corroded cables.
Re-preserve galvanized cable
with MIL-C-11796 Class 2 (hot).
Clean and inspect all trim system
cables, pulleys, drums, bearings,
jack screws, etc. Do not apply
preservation to trim cables.
Inspect "push-pull" actuating cables
for powerplant, heating and
ventilating system, fuel system, etc.
for proper operation.
Inspection
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Inspection Interval
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
If immersed, each event,
before further flight.
III - INSPECTION