Removal Of Stabilator; Installation Of Stabilator - Piper Dakota Maintenance Manual

STABILATOR AND TAB
STABILATOR
REMOVAL OF STABILATOR (figure 55-1)
Before entering aft portion of fuselage, attach a stand to tail skid
for support. Use a heavy pad to protect inside of fuselage. Be
certain to distribute weight on top of bulkheads to prevent
damage to fuselage skin.
If it is necessary to move the rudder to its extreme left or right
position for clearance, do so with the rudder pedals or a tow bar.
1. Remove screws from around upper and lower tail cone fairing assembly and remove fairing separately.
2. Block trim cable at barrel of trim screw assembly to prevent cable from unwrapping.
3. Remove access panel to aft section of fuselage located at back wall of baggage compartment.
4. Install cable blocks (as illustrated in figure 55-2) on stabilator trim control cable at first set of pulleys
forward of cable turnbuckles to prevent forward cable from unwrapping.
5. Disconnect trim cables at turnbuckles within aft section of fuselage.
6. Relieve tension from stabilator control cables by loosening one of the cable turnbuckles in aft section
of fuselage.
7. Disconnect stabilator control cables from stabilator balance arm by removing cotter pins, nuts,
washers, bushings, and clevis bolts.
8. Disconnect tab control arm connecting links from trim screw by removing nuts, washers, bushings,
and bolts.
9. Disconnect trim assembly from aft bulkhead of fuselage by removing attaching nuts, washers, and
bolts of the horizontal and diagonal support brackets.
10. Move trim assembly up through tail cone fairing cutout in stabilator and remove, with cable, from
airplane.
11. Disconnect stabilator at its hinge points by removing attaching nuts, washers, and bolts. Remove
stabilator.
INSTALLATION OF STABILATOR (figure 55-1)
A clearance of 0.25 +/- 0.06 of an inch between stabilator and
side of fuselage and 0.18 of an inch minimum between all parts
of the stabilator and tail cone assembly must be maintained
throughout stabilator travel. Use a proper washer combination on
stabilator hinges to attain necessary tolerances
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Reissued: August 1, 1986