Cessna 172P - Power Plant Limitations

CESSNA
MODEL
172P
SECTION2
LIMITATIONS
MARKING
KIAS
VALUE
OR
RANGE
SIGNIFICANCE
White Arc
33-85
Full
Flap Operating
Range. Lower limit ie
maximum weight Vs^ in
landing cnnfiguration.
Upper
limit
is ma¡<imüm speed
permissible
with
flaps
extended.
Green Arc
44
-127
Normal
Operating
Range.
Lower limit is
ma¡<imum weight Vs
at
most
forward
G.G.
with
llaps
retracted. Upper
limit
is
ma¡<imum
structural cruising speed.
Yellow Arc
127
-
15A
Operations must be conducted with
caution
and
only in
smooth
air.
Red Line 158
Maximum speed for all operations.
Figure 2-2.
Airspeed Indicator
Markinge
POWERPLANT
LIM ITATIONS
Engine
Manufacturer:
Avco Lycoming.
Engine Model Number:
O-320-D2J.
Maximum Power: 160 BHP
rating.
Engine Operating Limite
for Takeoffand
Continuous
Operations:
Maximum
Engine Speed:
2700 RPM.
NOTE
The static RPM
range at full throttle
(carburetor
heat
offand
mixture leaned
to maximum RPM) is 2300 to
2420
RPM,
Maxinum Oil
Temperature: 245oF
(118"C).
Oil Preesure, Minimum:
t25
psi.
Maximum: 115
psi.
Fuel Grade: See Fuel Limitations.
Oil Grade
(Specifrcation)
:
MIL-L-6082
Aviation
Grade Straight Mineral Oil or MIL-L-22861
Ashless Dispersant
Oil.
Propeller Manufacturer:
McCauley Accesaory Division.
Propeller
Model Number: lC160/DTM7667.
Propeller Diameter, Maximum:
75
inches.
Minimum:
74 inches.
*
20
pei
on
airplanes
modified by
Service Kit SKl?2-81,
SKt72-82
or
SKL72-123^.
I
30 May 1980
Revision2
-
l October
1994
2-5