Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 87

3-5 Preflight. The airplane must be given a thorough preflight and walk-around check The pilot and or
mechanic must include the preflight check as a normal procedure necessary for the safe operation of the
aircraft Refer to the Pilot's Operating Manual for a listing of items that must be checked
PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
SECTION III
INSPECTION
3-1. Introduction. This section
described in paragraphs 3-4 and
unserviceable at inspection may
provides instructions for conducting inspections These inspections are
3-5 Repair or replacement instructions for those components found to be
be found in the section covering the applicable aircraft system.
CAUTION
When working on engines, ground the magneto primary circuit
before performing any operation
3-2. Recommended Lubricants. Refer to Recommended Lubricants. Section II. for lubrication servicing
instructions
3-3. Inspection Periods.
3-4 Inspection Requirements. The required inspection procedures are listed in Table III-I The inspection
procedure is broken down into major groups which are Propeller. Engine. Turbocharger. Cabin, Fuselage
and Empennage. Wing. Landing Gear, Operational Inspection and General. The first column in each group
lists the inspection or procedure to be performed. The second column is divided into four columns indicating
the required inspection intervals of 50 hours. 100 hours, 500 hours and 1000 hours Each inspection or
operation is required at each of the inspection intervals as indicated by a circle (O). If an item is not entirely
accessible or must be removed. refer to the applicable section of this manual for instructions on how to gain
access or remove the item When performing inspection use forms furnished by the Piper Factory Service
Department. available through Piper Dealers or Distributors
NOTE
In addition to inspection intervals required in Table III-I a preflight
check must be performed as described in Paragraph 3-5.
REVISED: 4/3/78
INSPECTION
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