PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MA~l'Al SECTIO' III J·I. Introduction. Thi.. section provides instructions for conducting inspections. These inspections are de.. cribed in paragraphs 3·4 and 3-5. Repair or replacement instructions for those components found to be unserv iceable at inspection may be found in the section covering the applicable aircraft system. When \\ or king on engines. ground the magneto primary circuit before performing any operation. J':~. Recommended lubricants. Refer to Recommended Lubricants. Section II. for lubrication ... en-icing instruction .... Y-Y. Inspection Periods. J.-l. Inspection Requirements. The required inspection procedures are listed in Table III-I. The in ...
pecuon procedure i ... broken dow n into major groups which are Propeller. Engine. Turbocharger. Cabin. Fu ... elage and Empennage. Wing. Landing Gear. Operational Inspection and General. The first column in each group lists the inspection or procedure to be performed. The second column is divided into four columns indicating the required inspection intervals of 50 hours. 100 hours. 500 hours and 1000 hours. Each inspection or operation i ... required at each of the inspection intervals as indicated by a circle (0). If an Item is not entirely accessible or must he removed. refer to the applicable section of this manual for instructions on how 10 gain access or remove the item.
When performing inspection use forms furnished by the Piper Factory Sen ice Department. available through Piper Dealers or Distributors. In addition to inspection intervals required in Table III-I a preflight check must be performed as described in Paragraph 3·5. Y·5. Preflight. The airplane must be given a thorough preflight and walk-around check. The pilot and or mechanic must include the preflight check as a normal procedure necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft. Refer to the Pilot's Operating Manual for a listing of items that must be checked. RE\"ISED: -4/3/78 ID15 I~SP[("TlO~