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

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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
4. Rudder Trim Controls
A. Removal
(1) To remove rudder trim controls in console:
(a) Remove access panel on left side of pedestal.
(b) Remove nut, washer and teflon-faced washer from bottom of rudder trim control shaft.
(c) Remove cotter pins and washers from the follower; remove the bellcrank arms from the
arms on the follower.
(d) Rotate the trim wheel until roll pins in shaft point fore and aft. Drive roll pins out (three
places).
(e) Remove the three screws which hold the wheel to the shaft.
(f) Slide the wheel aft through the wheel slot in the console.
(g) Slide the rudder trim control shaft down and out of the console.
(h) Remove the follower, worm and washer from inside the console.
(2) To remove the rudder trim bungee:
(a) Remove the nut, bolt and washers that secure rod end to bellcrank in console.
(b) Remove nut, bolt, cotter pin and washers that secure bungee housing to rudder bar
assembly. Remove bungee from airplane.
(3) To disassemble rudder trim bungee:
(a) Note length of trim bungee.
(b) Cut safety wire and remove the two clips from the housing.
(c) Slide shaft assembly from housing.
B. Installation
(1) To assemble the rudder trim bungee assembly:
(a) Slide forward clip onto housing.
(b) Lubricate shaft at each end of spring with Aero Lubriplate (white) and insert shaft
assembly into housing. Install aft clip.
(c) Check for 0.020 inch max. end play. Add 62833-127 washers as required between forward
clip and end of spring on the shaft assembly to bring the end play into tolerances.
(d) Ensure that length of trim bungee is correct (as recorded in step (3), Removal, above).
(2) To install rudder trim bungee:
(a) Attach the housing end of the bungee to the rudder bar assembly. Secure with bolt,
washers and nut. The thin washer goes under the nut. Safety the nut with a cotter pin.
(b) Attach the rod end of the bungee to the bellcrank. Safety the nut with a cotter pin.
(3) To install the rudder trim controls in the console:
(a) Slide the rudder trim control shaft partially up through the hole in the support bracket in
the console.
(b) Place over the shaft, in order, the washer and worm. Screw the follower onto the worm.
Slide the shaft all the way up into the upper hole.
(c) Align the holes in the worm and the holes in the shaft. Install roll pins in the hole.
(d) Place trim wheel flange on top of the shaft. Align holes in shaft and flange. Install roll pins.
(e) Slide wheel into slot on face of console. Align ends of spiral groove with roll pin hole in
flange. Secure wheel to flange with screws and washers.
(f) On bottom of rudder trim shaft, place the teflon-faced washer (teflon side up) and washer.