Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 109

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
4-21. Insltaldon.
4-22. Installaion Of Wing Assembly.
4-23. Installon Of Wing. (Refer to Figure 4-2.)
a Slide the wing panels into the fuselage until the main wing spa butt against each other at the spar
center attachment finting. Set the wing panels on tresde
b. Attach the wing panel rear spar to the attachment fitting on the side of the fuselage. Maximum
permissible gap between face of spar and fuselage attachment is .010 (before tightening nut).
c. Attach the wing panel front spar to its attachment fitting. Insert the necessary spacer shims
washers.
d. Attach the lower spar attachment srap and the spar support tube assembly to the bottom spar
capstrip. No gap is permisible between spar splice plates and capstrip.
e. Attach the upper spar attachment strap and the sat support to the top spar capstrip with bolts.
f.
Attach rear of spar center support tube assembly to the attachment bracket with a bolt.
g.
Install upper rear and front spar attachment nraps and the spar support tube to the spar web at
the jointure of the front wing spars.
h. Attach the upper spar cap bracket to outer sides of the fuselage frame and install the bolt
i.
Attach the lower spar cap to outer sides of fuselage frame and install bolts.
j.
Tighten all attachment bolts. Torque bolts securing spar splice plates to capsrip to 13 to 24 foot
pounds and all other bolts use standard torque values.
k.
From fuselage assembly, connect aispeed, fuel, and brake lines and main gear control cables co
wing panels.
1. Connect aileron control cables.
m. Connect aileron balance cables to aileron bellcranks at outboard section of wing panels.
n. Connect the flap cables and safety.
NOTE
The flap control cables for the PA-24400 are to be inserted into the
wing as the wungs are being installed on the fuselage.
4-24. Installadon Of Flap (Manually Operated).
a.
Position flap in place. lubricate (See Lubrication Chart. Section II) and install hinge bolts.
b.
Move the flap through its full travel to ascertain that thee is no binding.
c. Connect the flap control rod and bellcrnk return spring.
d.
Check flap adjustments. (Refer to Rgging Of Flap. Secuon V.)
e.
Install access plate and wheel well splash pan.
4-25 Installation Of Flap. (PA24-250 Electriclly Operated And PA-24-260.)
a.
Ascertain that the flap control rod is installed to the flap.
b. Position flap in place. lubricate flap rollers and tracks (See Lubncation Chart. Section II) and
install the lower roller assemblies. (Refer to Figure 4-3.) When nylon rollers are installed lubncation of
rollers and tracks is not required.
c.
Swing the flap rearward and install the remaining roller assemblies. Move the flap through its full
travel to ascertain chat there is no binding.
d.
The nght flap, insert the flap return itep lock cable end through the leading edge of the flap. The
left flap, connect the flap return cable to the leading edge.
e.
Connect the flap control rod and bellcrank return spring.
STRUCTURE
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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