解:$(1) $如图$ 1,$延长$ AC $到$ F,$使$ CF = AP,$过点$ P $作$ PE//AB,$
且$ PE = AB,$连接$ EF,$得到平移后的$△PEF$:
$(2) $如图$ 2,$
由平移的性质得:$AB = PE,$$BC = EF,$
$AC = PF,$$∠B = ∠E = 90°,$
∴$ S_{△ ABC} = S_{△ PEF} ,$
∵$ S_{△ ABC} = S_{直角梯形ABOP} + S_{△ POC} ,$
∵$ S_{直角梯形COEF} = S_{直角梯形ABOP} = 22 ,$
故答案为:$22.$
$(3) $由平移的性质得:$AB = PE,$$BC = EF,$$AC = PF,$
$∠B = ∠E = 90°,$$BC//EF,$$AB//PE,$
四边形$ ABOP、$四边形$ COEF $都是直角梯形,
∵$ OC = EC - EB = a - 3,$$EF = BC = a,$
∴$ S_{COEF} = \frac {1}{2}(OC + EF) × OE = \frac {1}{2} × (a - 3 + a) × 2 = 2a - 3 ,$
由$(2)$得:$ S_{直角梯形COEF} = S_{直角梯形ABOP} $
∴$ $四边形$ ABOP $的面积为:$2a - 3,$
故答案为:$2a - 3.$