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
C. S/N’s 4636132 and up. (See Figure 1.)
The retainer clip (P/N 104687-002) and MS24693-S40 screws (2 ea.) are factory installed in S/N’s
4636345 and up. S/N’s 4636132 thru 4636344 must individually procure and retrofit the retainer clip
and screws.
(1) Removal
(a) Remove two (2) screws and retainer clip.
(b) Remove control wheel attachment screw and spacer.
(c) Slide control wheel off of tube.
(d) Disconnect control wheel switches wiring harness.
(2) Installation
(a) Degrease aft end of tube and inside of control wheel using acetone or naptha. Allow to
dry.
(b) Degrease control wheel attachment screw, the spacer, and the nutplate (inside the tube)
using acetone or naptha. Allow to dry.
(c) Prime inside of control wheel with Loctite 7649 (Piper P/N 279-073). Allow to dry.
(d) Connect control wheel switches wiring harness.
(e) Install control wheel onto tube using Loctite 271 (Piper P/N 279-128). Take care to ensure
screw hole in control wheel aligns with screw hole in tube.
NOTE: This step must be accomplished promptly due to short cure time.
(f) Prime threads of control wheel attachment screw with Loctite 7649 (Piper P/N 279-073).
Allow to dry.
(g) Install control wheel attachment screw (with spacer) into nutplate using Loctite 271 (Piper
P/N 279-128).
NOTE: This step must be accomplished promptly due to short cure time.
(h) Position retainer clip to capture spacer and control wheel attachment screw. Secure with
screws (2), being careful not to over tighten the screws and damage the logo medallion.
3. Control Column (See Figure 3.)
A. S/N’s 4636001 thru 4636020 only .
(1) Removal
(a) Control wheel and tube:
1 Remove the four cap screws securing the tube and control wheel to the guide
assembly. Note the relation of the tube to the guide.
2 Pull the wheel and tube out from the instrument panel.
3 If not already done, disconnect control wheel switches wiring harness.
(b) Forward control column assembly:
CAUTION: LOOSEN BALANCE CABLES BEFORE REMOVING CONTROL COLUMN,
TO PREVENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
1 Block (see Figure 2) the aileron primary cables at the pulleys mounted on the
pressure bulkhead (F.S. 100.00) prior to loosening the balance cable between the
control wheels.
2 Loosen the clamps securing the protective tube over the control wheel balance cable
turnbuckle. Slide the tube to one side and loosen the turnbuckle to relieve tension on
the cables.