Piper Aircraft Corporation Malibu Mirage PA-46-350P, Airplane Maintenance Manual

Page: 1223 / 1956

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Feb 28/07 6I15
55-40-00
PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
RUDDER
Rudder (See Figure 1, 55-00-00.)
CAUTION: CONTROL SURFACE SKINS MUST BE REPLACED IF THEY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR
EXHIBIT CRACKS.
A. Removal
(1) Remove the aft fuselage access panel.
(2) Remove the rudder cables from the rudder sector, or loosen them if not removing the sector.
(3) Disconnect the sector from the rudder torque tube by removing 3 bolts, nuts and washers.
(4) Remove the sector retaining nut, bolt and washers, if sector is to be removed.
(5) Support the rudder and remove the two sets of rudder hinge retaining bolts, nuts and washers.
Remove the rudder from the airplane.
B. Installation
WARNING: ALL CONTROL SURFACES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAINTED MUST
BE BALANCED BEFORE INSTALLATION PER INSTRUCTIONS IN BALANCING,
BELOW.
(1) Position the rudder on the airplane.
(2) Install the two sets of rudder hinge bolts. Torque the nut as specified in Figure 1, 55-00-00.
(3) If previously removed, install the sector retaining bolt, nut and washers. Torque the nut as
specified in Figure 1, 55-00-00.
(4) Attach the rudder sector to the rudder torque tube. Torque the three (3) nuts as specified in
Figure 1, 55-00-00.
(5) Attach the rudder cables to the sector (if the cables were previously removed).
(6) Set tension on cables per 27-20-00.
(7) Check rigging and operation of rudder control system per 27-20-00.
(8) Install the aft fuselage access panel.
C. Balancing (See Figure 1.)
To balance the rudder, the assembly must be complete. Place the complete assembly horizontally
on the knife edge support of a balancer. Ensure that there are no drafts in the balancing room.
Place the tool on the rudder with the beam perpendicular to the hinge centerline. Calibrate the tool
per Balancing Equipment, 55-20-00. Read the scale when the bubble level has been centered by
adjustment of the movable weight and determine the static balance limit. If the static balance is not
within the limits given in Chart 1, proceed as follows:
(1) Nose Heavy: This condition is highly improbable: recheck calculations and measurements.
(2) Nose Light: In this case, the rudder is too heavy because of painting or repairs; it will be
necessary to strip the paint and repaint the rudder. If the rudder is too heavy as a result of
repairs, the repair must be removed and the damaged parts replaced.
CHART 1
RUDDER STATIC BALANCE LIMITS
(PIR-PPS50060, Rev. I.)
Leading Edge Heavy Trailing Edge Heavy
(Inch-Pounds) (Inch-Pounds)
0 -32.0