Troubleshooting (Surface Controls) - Piper Dakota Maintenance Manual

CHART 270l. TROUBLESHOOTING (SURFACE CONTROLS)
Trouble
Lost motion between control
wheel and aileron.
Resistance to control wheel
rotation.
Control wheels not syn-
chronized.
Control wheels not hori-
zontal when Aileron are
neutral.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Cause
AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM
Cable tension too low.
Linkage loose or worn.
Broken pulley.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
System not lubricated
properly.
Cable tension too high.
Control column horizontal
chain improperly adjusted.
Pulleys binding or rubbing.
Cables not in place on
pulleys.
Bent aileron or hinge.
Cables crossed or routed
incorrectly.
Incorrect control column
rigging.
Incorrect rigging of aileron
system.
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Remedy
Adjust cable tension.
Check linkage and tighten
or replace.
Replace pulley.
Install cables correctly. Check
cable guards.
Lubricate system.
Adjust cable tension.
Adjust chain tension.
Replace binding pulleys and
provide clearance between
pulleys and brackets.
Install cables correctly.
Check cable guards.
Repair or replace Aileron
and hinge.
Check routing of control
cables.
Rerig control column.
Rerig aileron system.
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Reissued: August 1, 1986