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

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Feb 28/07
3D10
27-20-00
PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2. Rudder Pedal Assembly
To change bearings on rudder bar assembly, follow these steps:
A. Remove nut and washers from end of rudder bar assembly.
B. Remove nuts, bolts and washers that secure the bearing block to the tube support bracket.
C. Remove bearing.
D. Replace bearing using the shrink fit process. Bond the bearing with Loctite 290.
E. Securing bearing block to tube support bracket with nuts, bolts and washers.
F. Place two washers over the threaded end of the rudder bar and secure with the nut.
3. Rudder Controls
A. Removal
(1) To remove the rudder torque tube sectors:
(a) Loosen cables.
(b) Remove the screw which secures the rudder cable end retainer (i.e. - lockplate) to the
sector.
(c) Remove the nuts, bolts and washers that attach the sector to the rudder torque tube.
(d) Remove the sector.
(2) To remove the forward rudder control cables.
(a) Remove the screw which secures the rudder cable end retainer (i.e. - lockplate) to the
rudder bar sector. Remove the cable from the sector.
(b) Remove the aft fuselage access panel.
(c) Disconnect the rudder turnbuckles by the rudder tube sector in the aft section of the
fuselage.
(d) At the aft pressure bulkhead, pull the control cable through the fin type air seal. (Refer to
Figure 5, 27-00-00.)
(e) Pull the cable aft and remove it from the airplane.
(3) To remove the aft rudder cable.
(a) Remove the screws and washers that secure the two cable guard plates at both sides of
the sector. Remove the safety plates.
(b) Disconnect the turnbuckles if not previously accomplished.
(c) Remove the cotter pins from the rear of the sector and remove the aft cable from the
sector.
(4) To remove the rudder torque tube sector:
(a) Remove the aft rudder cable if not previously accomplished.
(b) Remove the nuts, bolts and washers that attach the rudder sector to the rudder torque
tube.
(c) Remove the rudder sector.
B. Installation
(1) To install the rudder torque tube sector:
(a) Position the sector on the torque tube.
(b) Attach the sector to the torque tube with nuts, bolts and washers.