Piper Aircraft Corporation Cherokee 140 PA-28-140, Service Manual

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PIPER CHEROKEE SERVICE MANUAL
01/31/08 III - INSPECTION
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INSPECTION
1. General
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) takes a continuing interest in having the owner get the most efficient use from
his airplane, and keeping the airplane in the best mechanical condition. To that end, Piper publishes a
recurring maintenance schedule which is supplemented with Service Bulletins, Service Letters and
Service Spares Letters as required.
A. The recurring maintenance schedules for the PA-28-140/150/160/180/235 and PA-28R-180/200 are
provided in Tables III-I and III-II.
B. Piper Service Bulletins are of special importance and Piper considers compliance mandatory. These
are sent to the latest U.S. registered owners and Piper Service Centers.
C. Service Letters deal with product improvements and service hints pertaining to the aircraft. They
are sent to Piper Service Centers and sometimes directly to owners, so they can properly service the
aircraft and keep it up to date with the latest changes. Owners should give careful attention to the
service letter information.
D. Service Spares Letters, which are sent only to Piper Service Centers, offer improved parts, kits and
optional equipment which were not available originally and which may be of interest to the owner.
NOTE: Piper mails Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and P.O.H. Revisions to the registered
owner’s name and address as shown on the Aircraft Registration Certificate. If the aircraft
is based and/or operated at a different location (or locations) and/or by a person (or
persons) other than those recorded on the aircraft registration, then the registered owner(s)
is responsible for forwarding these Bulletins and Letters to the operating location(s) or
person(s).
Changes in aircraft registration may take a substantial amount of time to be recorded by the
Federal Aviation Administration and received by Piper to change the mailing address.
Owners and operators should make arrangements to keep abreast of service releases during
this interim period through their Piper Service Center.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publishes Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) that apply to
specific aircraft. They are mandatory changes and are to be complied within a time limit set by the
FAA. When an AD is issued, it is sent to the latest registered owner of the affected aircraft and also
to subscribers of the service. The owner is solely responsible for being aware of and complying
with airworthiness directives.
NOTE: A searchable database of AD’s is available on the FAA website. See the “Airworthiness
Directives” link at “www1.faa.gov”. Additionally, Avantext offers a free email notification
service for new AD’s as well as the last six weeks worth of AD’s at “www.avantext.com”.
An owner should periodically check with a Piper Service Center to find out the latest information to
keep his aircraft up to date.
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has a subscription service for the Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and Service
Spares Letters. This service is offered to interested persons such as owners, pilots, and mechanics at
a nominal fee and may be obtained through Piper Service Centers. Owners residing outside of the
United States are urged to subscribe to this service since Piper cannot otherwise obtain the
addresses of foreign owners. Maintenance/Service Manuals and Illustrated Parts Catalogs are also
available through Piper Service Centers and Dealers worldwide.