Aileron And Tab; 2I21; Troubleshooting; Control Column - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

1.

Troubleshooting

See Chart 1.
2.

Control Column

A. Removal (Refer to Figure 1.)
(1) To remove either control wheel and tube:
(a) Separate the control wheel tube from the flexible joint that is located on either side of the
tee bar assembly by removing the nut, washer and bolt. Pull the tube from the flexible
joint.
(b) If removing the left control tube, slide the stop from the tube.
(c) Should wires for the various Autopilot systems be installed in the control tube, disconnect
them at the quick disconnect terminals behind the instrument panel. Draw the wires back
into the tube and back out through the forward end of the tube.
(d) Remove the control wheel assembly from the instrument panel.
(2) To remove tee bar with assembled parts:
(a) Remove access panel to aft section of the fuselage.
(b) Relieve cable tension from stabilator control cables at one of the stabilator cable
turnbuckles in the aft section of fuselage.
(c) Relieve tension from aileron control cables and chains at turnbuckle that connects the
chains at the top of the tee bar.
(d) Disconnect control chains from control cables where chains and cables join by removing
cotter pins, nuts, bolts and bushings.
(e) If control wheel assemblies have not been previously disconnected from tee bar
assembly, separate control wheel tubes at the flexible joints by removing nuts, washers
and bolts.
(f) Remove tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by laying back enough tunnel carpet to remove
plate attachment screws.
(g) Remove the two aileron control cable pulleys attached to lower section of tee bar by
removing pulley attachment bolt.
(h) Disconnect stabilator control cables from lower end of tee bar assembly.
(i) Disconnect necessary engine control cables, such as the propeller pitch control, mixture
control, etc., to allow tee bar assembly to be removed.
(j) Remove tee bar assembly by removing attachment bolts with washers and nuts that are
through each side of the floor tunnel, and lifting it up and out through the right side of the
cabin.
B.

Installation

(1) To install tee bar assembly (Refer to Figure 1.)
(a) Swing the tee bar assembly into place from the right side of the cabin and secure with
attachment bolts, washers and nuts inserted through each side of the floor tunnel.
(b) Connect the stabilator control cables to the lower end of the tee bar with bolt, washer, nut
and cotter pin. Allow the cable ends free to rotate.
(c) Place the aileron control cables around the pulleys that attach to the lower section of the
tee bar; position pulleys and secure with bolt, washers and nut.
(d) Install the control wheel per Step 2, below.

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THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
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MAINTENANCE MANUAL

AILERON AND TAB

27-10-00
Jun 1/03
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