Removal; Stabilator And Tab; 2K1; Troubleshooting - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

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Troubleshooting

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

Removal

(1) Forward Stabilator Control Cables:
(a) Remove access panel to aft section of the fuselage.
(b) Disconnect desired control cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage.
(c) Remove floor tunnel cover in aft area of cabin by:
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(d) Remove cable guard plate from underside of pulley cluster in aft area of tunnel opening 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 the panel. Lift panel and remove from airplane.
(f) Remove cable rub blocks attached to the spar housing, located in floor opening, by
removing block attachment screws.
(g) Remove cotter pin cable guard at pulley cluster in aft area of floor opening.
(h) Remove fuel selector panel cover by removing rudder trim knob and cover attachment
screws.
(i) Remove lower fuel selector cover. Disconnect fuel selector control lever from selector
torque tube by removing attachment pin located at bottom of lever.
(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) To remove right (upper) stabilator control cable:
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(2) Aft Stabilator Control Cable - either side:
(a) Remove access panel to aft section of the fuselage.
(b) Disconnect desired control cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage.
(c) Disconnect cable end at stabilator balance arm by removing the cotter pin, nut, washer
and bolt.
(d) Remove cable guard pin at the pulley.
(e) Remove cable from airplane.

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MAINTENANCE MANUAL

STABILATOR AND TAB

Removing trim plate.
Removing carpet over tunnel.
Removing cover attachment screws.
Remove cotter pin cable guards at pulley located in forward area of the tunnel.
Disconnect cables from lower end of tee bar by removing cotter pin, nut, washer and
bolt.
Draw cable aft through the floor tunnel.
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Jun 1/03
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