Aileron Bellcrank Assembly; Removal; Installation - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

4. Aileron Bellcrank Assembly (Refer to Figure 3.)
A.

Removal

(1) Remove rear seat and floor panel.
(2) Remove access plate to aileron bellcrank located on underside of wing, forward of inboard end
of aileron.
(3) Relieve aileron control cables tension by loosening balance cable turnbuckle located in
opening aft of main spar.
(4) Disconnect primary and balance control cables from bellcrank assembly by removing cotter
pins, nuts, washers and bolts.
(5) Disconnect aileron control rod at aft or forward end, as desired, by removing the cotter pin, nut,
washer and bolt.
(6) Remove nut, pivot bolt and washers that secure bellcrank. The nut is visible from underside of
wing.
(7) Remove bellcrank from within wing.
B.

Installation

(1) Ensure that bellcrank pivot bushing is lubricated. Install pivot bushing in torque tube portion of
bellcrank.
(2) Place bellcrank in position in wing with a washer located between each end of torque tube and
mounting brackets.
(3) Install bellcrank pivot bolt with head up. Install a washer and nut on bolt. Torque nut 20 to 25
inch-pounds. Check that bellcrank rotates freely with little up-down play.
(4) Install and adjust control rod. Check aileron travel per Rigging and Adjustment of Aileron
Controls.
(5) Connect ends of primary and balance control cables to bellcrank using bolts, washers, nuts
and cotter pins. Allow cable ends to rotate freely on the bellcrank.
(6) Tighten control cables at balance cable turnbuckle in floor opening aft of main spar. Check
cable tension per Rigging and Adjustment of Aileron Controls.
(7) Install access plate on underside of wing.
(8) Install floor panel, seat belt attachments and seats.
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THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
27-10-00
Jun 1/03
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