Rudder And Tab; 2J11; Troubleshooting; Rudder Control Cables - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

1.

Troubleshooting

See Chart 1.
2. Rudder Control Cables (Refer to Figure 1.)
A.

Removal

(1) To remove either forward rudder cable:
(a) Remove access panel to aft section of fuselage.
(b) Disconnect desired cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage.
(c) Remove tunnel cover in the aft area of cabin by removing carpet over the tunnel and
cover attachment screws.
(d) Remove cable guard plate from underside of pulley cluster located in aft area of floor
tunnel, by removing guard attachment screws.
(e) Remove floor panel located directly aft of main spar by removing center seats, seat belt
attachments and screws securing floor panel. Lift panel and remove from airplane.
(f) From within area of floor opening, remove cable rub blocks attached to spar housing by
removing block attachment screws.
(g) Remove cable guard pin at pulley cluster in aft area of opening by removing cotter pin
from one end of the guard.
(h) Remove fuel selector panel cover by removing rudder trim knob and cover attachment
screws.
(i) Remove lower fuel selector cover and fuel selector control lever by removing attachment
pin at bottom of lever that holds lever on selector torque tube.
(j) Remove tunnel plate just aft of tee bar by removing enough carpet from tunnel to allow
plate attachment screws and plate to be removed.
(k) Remove forward head duct from one side of the floor tunnel from which control cable is to
be removed.
(l) Move cable guard pin located under pulley cluster and below fuel selector by removing
cotter pin from exposed end and sliding it to the left or right as required.
(m) Disconnect the end of cable from arm on rudder pedal torque tube by removing cotter pin,
nut, washer and bolt.
(n) Draw the cable from floor tunnel.
(2) To remove either aft rudder control cable:
(a) Remove access panel to aft section of fuselage.
(b) Remove tail cone by removing its attachment screws.
(c) Disconnect desired cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage.
(d) Disconnect cable from rudder horn by removing cable clevis bolt, bushing, washer and
nut.
(e) Draw the cable through the fuselage.
B.

Installation

(1) To install aft rudder control cable:
(a) Position control cable(s).
(b) Connect cable(s) at turnbuckle(s) in aft section of fuselage.
(c) Connect cable to rudder horn with clevis bolt, bushing, washer and nut.

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RUDDER AND TAB

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Jun 1/03
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