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

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Feb 28/07 2J19
25-10-00
PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
(2) To install the seat track plunger cable:
(a) Attach the cable sheath end to the mount on the lower seat frame cross member with the
two clamps. Ensure that the cable end protrudes .03 (+.00/-.05) inch from the end of the
forward clamp. (See View B of Figure 1)
(b) Attach the lower end of the cable to the plunger actuating arm with the pin, washer and
cotter pin.
(c) Attach the upper end of the cable sheath to the bottom of the seat frame with the clamp.
Ensure that the cable end protrudes .50 (+.00/-.05) inch from the clamp. (See View A of
Figure 1)
(d) Attach the cable yoke to the track plunger actuating lever with the pin, washer and cotter
pin.
(3) To install the seat back assembly:
(a) Position seat back in place.
(b) Secure seat back with bolts, nuts and washers inserted in upper part of hinge.
(4) To attach the armrest to the seat back:
(a) Slide armrest and pivot bar assembly into seat back.
(b) Place bushing into pivot bar.
(c) Attach spring to armrest pivot bar.
E. Rigging
After installation of the seat track plunger cable, verify that when the handle assembly is in the
normal (Hands Off) position the seat plunger should be full down and locked into the seat track.
When the handle assembly is operated, the seat plungers must retract sufficiently into the seat
assembly to allow fore and aft movement of the seat along the seat tracks.
2. Lumbar Support (Refer to Figure 2.)
A. Description
The pilot and co-pilot seats incorporate a Lumbar support feature. The installation consists of an
inflatable bladder attached to the seat back filler and a inflation bulb located under and on the
inboard side of each pilot and co-pilot seat.
B. To remove the Lumbar bladder for repair or replacement:
(1) Remove seat from airplane.
(2) Loosen velcro securing seat back filler cover.
(3) Remove only enough of seat back filer cover to expose lumbar bladder.
NOTE: Inflation tube may be removed before or after bladder is removed from seat back filler.
Tube is not glued to nipple attachment; it can be removed by carefully pulling on tube.
(4) Remove inflation tube from bladder.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE A CHEMICAL SOLVENT TO REMOVE BLADDER. SOLVENT MAY
DAMAGE SEAT BACK FILLER
CAUTION: TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO SEAT BACK FILLER DURING
REMOVAL, USE ONE HAND TO RETAIN SEAT BACK FILLER IN PLACE,
WHILE GENTLY REMOVING BLADDER WITH OTHER HAND.
(5) Starting at either right or left edge of bladder, carefully and slowly pull bladder and pad
assembly from seat back filler.