Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 88

SECTION
4 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES PA-32-301T,
TURBO
SARATOGA
LEFT
WING
The
wing surface
should be
clear of
ice, frost,
snow,
or other
extraneous
substances. Check that the fresh air inlet is clear of
foreign
matter
and
remove
the
chock. Check the main
gear strut for proper inflation,
there
should
be 4.5
±.
.5
inches of
strut
exposure
under
a
normal static
load.
Check the tire and the brake block and disc.
Open the fuel
cap and visually check
the fuel color. The quantity should
match
the indication that was on the fuel quantity
gauge.
Replace
cap
securely. (See RIGHT WING for further fuel system description).
The fuel
tank
vent
should be clear of obstructions. Drain enough
fuel to insure that
all water
and
sediment
has been removed.
Remove tie down
and remove the cover from the pitot static head on
the
underside of
the wing. Make sure that holes are open and clear of
obstructions.
Check the wing tip and lights for damage. Check the aileron,
flap,
and hinges
for
damage and operational interference
and that the static
wicks are
firmly
attached and
in good condition.
EMPENNAGE
Check the
condition of
any
antennas
located on the fuselage. All
surfaces of the empennage
should be examined
for damage
and operational
interference.
Fairings and access
covers
should be
attached
properly. Check
the baggage to be
sure
it is stowed properly. Check that the lights on the tail
are
clean and intact. The
elevator and rudder
should
be operationalandfree
from interference of
any
type. Check the
condition
of the tabs
and insure
that all hinges and push
rods are sound and operational.
If the tail has been
tied down,
remove
the tic down rope.
MISCELLANEOUS
Enter the cockpit and drain the fuel
strainer
by pressing down
on
the
lever located on the
right
hand
side of the cabin, below the
forward edge
of
center seat. The fuel
selector
should be positioned in the following
sequence
while draining the strainer: "OFF,""LEFT"and
"RIGHT."This
is doneto
insure that the fuel in the lines between each tank outlet and the fuel strainer
is drained, as well as the fuel
in
the fuel strainer. Whenthe
fuel tanks are full,
it
will take approximately six seconds to drain all the fuel in one of the lines
from
a tank to the fuel
strainer.
If the fuel tanks
are
less than full, it will take
a
few
seconds longer. After draining the fuel selector,
check
for leakage
at
the
drain under the
aircraft with
the fuel
selector on a tank position.
REPORT: VB-1070
ISSUED:
JANUARY
10, 1980
4-16
REVISED:
DECEMBER
4, 1981