Piper Comanche Manuals - PA-24, PA-30, PA-39

Comanche Manuals

Official Mirrors

In an effort to keep this content available for the community, it is hosted at multiple locations. PiperComanche.Info is the primary and most frequently updated location, and the mirrors will be kept as closely in sync as possible.

Important! If you are using the old URL, downloads will not work. Please proceed directly to one of the mirrors to resolve.

Primary Site: https://pipercomanche.info

Mirror: http://docs.northeastcomanche.org

Share new data: If you have additional revisions of existing manuals, or copies of missing items, please upload it to our dropbox!

Change Log / What’s New

Date Note
2023-08-25 Updated Service Bulletins to July 31, 2023 revision. Changes: SB 1160 updated to version A.
2023-08-24 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook suppliment for PA-30 RAJAY Turbo Twin Comanche - thanks Andrew!
2023-08-23 Added Piper Kit 763-893 documents for Aileron Nose Rib Reinforcement, 1979 revision, and 760-747 Stabilator Modification, 1974 revision
2022-10-27 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-24-180 & PA-24-250 (1961), 1974 revision - Thanks Jim!
2022-10-26 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for Operating Instructions - Fuel Injection - thanks Jim!
2022-04-19 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-24-400 - thanks John!
2022-04-18 Started a page for Piper Kits with “Landing Gear Emergency Extension Security Installation” and “Aileron Outbd. Hinge Bracket Replacement” - huge thanks Marty and the unknown person who sent the Aileron instructions!! Added stringer repair 337.
2022-04-07 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-24-180 & PA-24-250 (1961) - Thanks Marty!!!
2021-12-01 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-30 ‘C’, thanks Russell! Added 2010 rev of PA-24 inspection report to Service info, thanks Baris!
2021-08-03 Catching up on a huge backlog - added 337 Library, and STC Library. Tons of contributions to add! Ski Box 337 (thanks Malcolm), AeroLite LED 337 (thanks Jeremy), Aussie Trunion (main gear) STC (thanks Hans). More additions coming in the next couple of days.
2021-01-14 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for the PA-30 (1963-1965) - thanks Bob!
2021-01-13 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for the 1958 models of the PA-24-180 / -250, thanks John, and the Oxygen System Manual - thanks Eric! Added 1958 Sales Brochure to the Museum, thanks Michael!
2021-01-12 Added older (1963 revision) of Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-24-180 / -250, thanks Ben! Brought North East Comanche mirror into sync with primary mirror.
2020-12-10 Started “The Museum” to collect unsorted content of historical interest! First item, 1958 PA-250 Price List, thanks Les!
2020-12-09 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for PA-24-180 / -250 (1962-1964) - Thanks Ryan & Pat (this manual was submitted by both before this was uploaded)!
2020-12-08 Added Piper Autocontrol III B & Altimatic III B-1 Service Manual - Thanks Vitalij!
2020-08-24 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for the PA-24-260 “B” (1966–1969) - Thanks Ryan!!
2020-07-23 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for the PA-30 “B” (1965–1968) - Thanks Mike!!
2020-07-06 Added Aircraft Owner’s Handbook for the 1965 Comanche 260 - Thanks Ernie!!
2020-07-01 Updated the 1998 revision of the Twin SM with improved version, thanks Mark! Optimization pass on the 1998 revision of the single SM.
2020-06-29 Added official mirrors. No longer do you need to remember a tedious URL! Please update any bookmarks.
2020-06-26 Add PA-24-180, -250 Aircraft Owner Handbook, 1973 edition of the PA24 Parts Catalog, and 1998 edition of the PA24 Service Manual, thanks Scott! Added Comanche Flight Training Manual, thanks Chris!
2020-06-24 OCR and optimization pass on Piper SBs, SLs, Century documents, and a few Piper Service Manuals.
2020-06-02 Reorganized site into multiple pages. Added Century III Install Manual and POH from Vic’s scans, thanks Vic! Added Century II, IIB, and III Service Manual, found on the web (OCR’d and optimized locally).
2020-05-20 Added all Piper Service Bulletins and Service Letters to listing. Updated to May 2020 revision
2020-05-18 Initial creation of Service Bulletin & Service Letter Listing. Partial selection of SB & SL documents added.
2020-05-15 Begin collection

The Piper data listing comes from the Piper Owner Publications Catalog, March 2020.

Coming Soon

  • Single-file download of entire archive.
  • 337 Library
  • Lycoming Engine Service Data
  • AD Library and Index

Wish List

The following documents would be a welcome addition. If you have a copy to share, feel free to upload it to our dropbox!

Piper PA30 / PA39 Twin Comanche Service Manual Revisions

Year Revision
1963, 1969, or 1972 Original or Complete Reissue
1974 1st Edition
1976 2nd Edition
1977 3rd Edition
1978 4th Edition
1979 5th Edition
1981 6th Edition

Any editions newer than 1998

Piper PA30 / PA39 Twin Comanche Parts Catalog Revisions

Year Revision
1973 Original / Reissue
1977 PR770211
1980 PR800514

Any editions newer than 1982

Piper PA24 Comanche Service Manual Revisions

Year Revision
1959 or 1972 Original or Complete Reissue
1973 1st Edition
1976 2nd Edition
1977 3rd Edition
1978 4th Edition
1979 5th Edition
1981 6th Edition
1982 7th Edition

Any revisions newer than 2009

Piper PA24 Comanche Parts Catalog Revisions

Year Revision
1977 PR770415
1980 PR800513
2007 PR071210

Any revisions newer than 2009

Piper Aircraft Owner’s Handbooks

Part Number Title Revision
753-570 PA-24-180, PA-24-250 (1961)
753-823 PA-24-260 Turbo (1970–1972)
753-598 PA-24-400 (1964–1965)
753-644 PA-30 (1963–1965)
761-452 PA-30 “B” Turbo (1965–1968)
753-778 PA-30 Turbo “C” (1968–1969)

This is a work in progress. Looking for:

  • Copies of missing items
  • Additional Revisions of Service Manuals and Parts Catalogs
  • Suggestions for more items to include
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