Piper SEMINOLE PA-44-180, Maintenance Manual

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AILERON CONTROLS.
AILERON CONTROL CABLES.
REMOVAL OF AILERON CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 27-8.)
1. To remove any of the control cables in the fuselage or ether wing:
A. Remove the the center seats and seat belt attachments.
B. Remove screws securing the floor panel located directly aft of the main spar. Lift the panel and
remove from the airplane.
2.To remove either the right or left primary cables located in the fuselage:
A. Remove the fuel selector knobs by loosening the set screws in each knob.
B. Remove the fuel selector knobs and cover assemblies by removing the knob set screws and cover
attachment screws.
C. Remove the tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by laying back enough tunnel carpet to remove the
plate attachment screws.
D. Remove the forward heat duct from one side of the floor tunnel (preferably from the side from
which the cable is to be removed) by removing the trim control wheel cover, the heater baffles
from the side of the duct. the floor carpet and the duct attachment screws.
E. Separate the primary control cable at the turnbuckle located in the floor opening aft of the main
spar.
F. Remove the cable pulleys attached to the lower section of the control column tee bar assembly by
removing the pulley attachment bolt.
G. Move the cable guard located under the pulley cluster below the fuel selector by removing the
cotter pin from the exposed end of the guard and sliding it to the left or right as required.
H. Remove the cotter pins used as cable guards at the pulley in the forward area of the floor opening
aft of the main spar.
I. Disconnect the cable from the control chain at the control column tee bar assembly by removing
the cotter pin, nut, bolt and bushing that connect the two together. Secure the chains in some
manner to prevent them from unwrapping from around the sprockets.
J. Draw the cable back through the floor tunnel.
3. To remove the primary control cable in either wing:
A. Remove the access plate to the aileron bellcrank located on the underside of the wing forward of
the inboard end of the aileron.
B. If not previously disconnected, separate the cable at the turnbuckle located in the floor opening aft
of the main spar.
C. Disconnect the pulley guard pin from pulley.
D. Disconnect the cable from the forward end of the aileron bellcrank by removing the cotter pin,
nut, washer and bolt.
E. Draw the cable from the wing.
4. To remove either balance cable:
A. Separate the balance cable at the turnbuckle in the right side of the floor opening aft of the main
spar.
B. If the left balance cable is to be removed, remove the cotter pin used as a cable guard at the pulley
in the center of the floor opening.
C. Remove the access plate to the aileron bellcrank located on the underside of the wing forward of
the inboard end of the aileron.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA - 4 4 - 1 8 0 / 1 8 0 T
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
27-10-03
Page 27-14
Revised: June 20, 1995
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