Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 106

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
e. Remove the top rollers from the flap brackets. After the top rollers are removed, the flap
W
will swing forward allowing access for the removal of the lower rollers. Remove the flap
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. Diaconnect 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 I.)
c. Drain the brake lines and reservoir. (Refer to Draining Brake System, Section IL)
d. Remove the front and rear seats.
e Set the aircraft on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section
U.)
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 discon-
necting. Use caution that the correct cables are marked.
h. Disconnect
flap control cables at center of fuselage.
(PA-24-180, PA-24-250 and
PA-24-260)
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.
I
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.
4-13. Removal Of Rudder.
a. Remove the tail cone fairing
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