PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SECTION 7
PA-28-236, DAKOTA
DESCRIPTION & OPERATION
ISSUED: JUNE 1, 1978
REPORT: VB-910
7-1
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
OF THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS
7.1 THE AIRPLANE
The .PA-28-236 Dakota is a single-engine, low-wing monoplane of all
metal construction. It has seating for up to four occupants and has a two
hundred pound luggage compartment.
7.3 AIRFRAME
With the exception of the steel engine mount, the landing gear,
miscellaneous steel parts, the cowling, and the lightweight plastic
extremities (tips of wings, tail fin, rudder and stabilator), the basic airframe
is of aluminum alloy. Aerobatics are prohibited in this airplane since the
structure is not designed for aerobatic loads.
The fuselage is a semi-monocoque structure with a passenger door on
the forward right hand side and a cargo door on the aft right hand side.
The wing is of a semitapered design and employs a laminar flow NACA
652-415 airfoil section. The main spar is located at approximately 40% of
the chord aft of the leading edge. The wings are attached to the fuselage
by the insertion of the butt ends of the spar into a spar box carry-through,
which is an integral part of the fuselage structure. The bolting· of the spar
ends into the spar box carry-through structure, which is located under the aft
seats, provides in effect a continuous main spar. The wings are also attached
fore and aft of the main spar by an auxiliary front spar and a rear spar. The
rear · spar, in addition to taking torque and drag loads, provides a mount for
flaps and ailerons. The four-position wing flaps are mechanically controlled
by a handle located between the front seats. When fully retracted, the right
flap locks into place to provide a step for cabin entry. Each wing contains
one fuel tank.
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