Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 210

4-10. Removal Of Flap. (PA-24-400)
A. Remove the access plate to the flap bellcrank located on the rear-under side of the wing. Remove
the main gear wheel well splash pan.
B. A flap step lock unit is located at the rear-inboard portion of the right wing. Enter through the wheel
well and release the spring tension and disengage the step lock.
C. Disconnect the flap control rod at the bellcrank.
D. Under the inboard end of the right flap is an access plate to the flap step lock return cable. Back the
adjusting nut off the cable end. Remove the top rollers from the flap brackets. The flap will swing
forward allowing access for removal of the lower rollers. Remove the flap.
4-11. Removal Of Wing.
A. Remove wing root fairings, all wing inspection panels, and the bottom fuselage access panel.
B. Drain the gas from the wing to be removed. (Refer to Draining Fuel System, Section II.)
C. Drain the brake lines and reservoir. (Refer to Draining Brake System, Section II.)
D. Remove the front and rear seats.
E. Set the aircraft on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section II.)
F. Remove front floorboard and main spar cover panels.
G. Disconnect aileron balance cables at aileron bellcranks and aileron control cables at center of fuselage.
NOTE: The aft arm of the aileron bellcrank and splice sleeve of the aileron control cable is marked
with red paint to indicate correct cable hook up. If the bellcrank or cable is not marked,
mark before disconnecting. Use caution that the correct cables are marked.
H. Disconnect flap control cables at center of fuselage.
I. Disconnect flap control cable from within the wing. (PA-24-400)
J. Disconnect the fuel lines at the wing butt.
K. Disconnect the airspeed lines.
L. Disconnect gear control cables from retraction mechanism at main gear.
M. Disconnect brake line and electrical wiring.
N. Arrange a suitable fuselage and wing support cradle. Remove wing jacks.
O. Remove the front and rear spar bolts. Within the fuselage, remove the main spar bolts at the spar
splice and side of fuselage.
P. Remove the wing.
4-12. Removal Of Empennage.
IV - STRUCTURES
PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
(PA-24-180, PA-24-250 and
1E8
PA-24-260)
04/01/09