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
(3) Disassembly
(a) Remove nut and washer from the end of the actuator screw.
(b) Remove the bolt, nut and washer that secures the actuator screw to the actuator frame.
(c) Turn the screw out of the housing assembly and then out of the frame.
(d) Remove the drum from the housing assembly by removing the bolts which secure the aft
retainer to the housing.
(e) Unwrap cable from drum (if desired).
(4) Assembly
(a) Place trim cable in slot in trim drum. Cable end Y should be 17.5 inches longer than cable
end X.
(b) Wrap each end of the cable nine and one-quarter turns toward the center of the drum.
One ser ies of wraps should be clockwise and the other ser ies should be
counterclockwise. Hold the cable in place.
(c) Insert the drum into the housing assembly.
(d) Secure the aft retainer and guide to the aft side of the housing with the screws, nuts and
washers.
NOTE: Refer to Figure 2 for information on setting trim drum end play.
(e) Place the housing/drum assembly into the actuator frame.
(f) Insert the actuator screw through the frame and then into the housing/drum assembly.
(g) Rotate the screw until the housing/drum assembly is positioned as shown in Figure 2.
Cable end “Y” should be 17.5 inches longer than cable end “X” after installation and
wrapping on the drum before fastening the screw in position.
(h) Attach the aft end of the actuator screw to the actuator frame by installing the bolt, nut
and washer. The bolt shank should point in the same direction as the cable ends.
(i) Attach the forward end of the actuator screw to the frame with the nut and washer.
(j) Check for free, smooth full range travel.
C. Elevator Trim Tab Push Rod Corrosion Control
Inspect elevator trim rods and reapply Dinatrol AV 8 each five years. See 55-20-00, Elevator Trim
Tab Push Rod Corrosion Control.