Specifications
CHEROKEE
SIX.3OO
REQUIRED SERVICE AND
INSPECTION
PERIODS
Piper
Aircraft
Corporation
provides
for
the initial
and first 50-hour
inspection, at
no
charge
to
the
owner.
The
Owner
Service Agreement
which
the owner
receives upon
delivery
of
the aircraft
should
be
kept
in
the
aircraft
at all
times. This identifies
him
to authorized
Piper
dealers
and
entrtles
the owner
to
receive
service
in accordance
with
the regular
sengice agreement
terms.
This agreement
also entitles
the transient
owner
full warranty by
any
Piper
dealer iu the
world.
One
hundrcd
hour inspections
are
required by law if the
aircraft
is used commercially.
Otherwise this inspection
is left to
the
discretion
of the owner.
This
inspection is
a
complete
check of
the
aircraft
and
its
systems,
and should
be
accomplished
by a Piper Authorized
Service
Center
or by
a
qualified
aircraft
and
power
plant
mechanic who
owns
or
works for a reputable
repair shop. The
inspection
is listed, in
detail,
in
the inspection
report of
the appropriate
Service
Manual.
An annual
inspection
is required
once
a
year
to
keep the Airworthiness
Certificate in
effect. It
is the
same
as a
l0Ghour
inspection
except
that
it must be signed
by
an Inspection
Authorized
(IA)
mechanic
or
a
General
Aviation
District
Ofice
(GADO)
representative.
This
inspection is
required
whether the aircraft is
operated commercially or
for
pleasure.
A
Progressive Maintenance
program
is
approved by the FAA
and
is
available
to
the
owner.
It
involves
routine and
detailed inspections at
50-hour
intervals. The
purpose
of the
program
is
to
allow maximum
utilization
of
the aircraft,
to
reduce
maintenance inspection
cost and
to
maintain
a maximum
standard of continuous
airworthiness. Complete
details are available
from
Piper
dealers.
A
spectographic
analysis
of
the oil is available
from
several sources.
This
system, if used
intelligently,
provides
a
good
check
of
the
internal
condition
of the
engine. For th,is
system
to
be accurate, oil
samples
must
be sent in at regular
intervals,
and
induction
air filters
must
be
cleaned
or
changed
regularly.
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