Piper PA-28-161, Maintenance Manual

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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
PAGE 1
Nov 30/06 3F15
33-40-00
EXTERIOR
Standard exterior lighting comprises white strobe-type anti-collision lights collocated in each wing tip with
navigation lights and a landing/taxi light installed in the nose below the propeller. Optional exterior
lighting includes wing tip recognition lights and/or a fin tip strobe.
1. Landing and Taxi Light
The landing and taxi light consists of one light bulb. It is 100 watts and located in the nose cowl section.
The light is controlled by a switch on the instrument panel to a 5 amp circuit breaker.
A. Removal
(1) Be sure electrical power is removed from aircraft and/or applicable system.
(2) Remove the screw securing the clamp to the bottom of the lamp.
(3) Pull lamp out and remove the two electrical leads from the back of the lamp. Lamp is now free.
NOTE: Make note of the placement of the wires to facilitate installation.
B. Installation
(1) Replace electrical leads and secure with the appropriate screws.
(2) Insert lamp into position fit clamp on bottom of lamp and secure with appropriate screw.
2. Navigation Lights
The navigation lights are mounted in each wing tip in the same assembly as the wing tip anti-collision
strobe lights.
Individual red and white navigation lights are installed in the left wing tip. The right wing tip contains
individual green and white navigation lights. The lights are controlled by a rocker type switch (NAV
LIGHT) located on the instrument panel. The circuit is protected by a 5 amp NAV LIGHTS circuit breaker.
A. Removing Bulb(s)
(1) Ensure that the BATT MASTR and NAV LIGHT switches are in OFF position.
(2) Disengage (pull out) NAV LIGHTS circuit breaker.
(3) Remove the two screws securing the lens cover plate.
(4) Carefully remove cover plate. The red (left wing) or green (right wing) lens, along with the white
and anti-collision light lenses, may be removed with the cover plate.
(5) To remove the left or right navigation light bulb (bulbs behind the green or red lenses), twist
bulb counterclockwise to release bulb and pull out.
(6) To remove the white (aft) navigation light, pull straight out on bulb.
B. Installing Bulb(s)
(1) To install left or right navigation light bulb (the bulbs behind the green or red lenses):
(a) Align bulb in socket.
(b) Push in on bulb, while twisting clockwise, until bulb is seated in position.
(2) To install the white (aft) navigation light, align bulb with socket and push straight in until bulb is
seated.
(3) Set (push in) NAV LIGHTS circuit breaker.
(4) Verify that bulb(s) is/are working by selecting BATT MASTR and NAV LIGHT switches ON and
checking that all navigation light bulbs are lit. Select BATT MASTR and NAV LIGHT switches
OFF.