Cessna 172P - Introduction; Engine; Propeller; Fuel

CESSNA
MODEL
172P
E¡ECTION
1
GENER,AL
INTRODUCTION
This
handbook contains
g
sections,
and inoludes the
material
required
to be furnished
to
the
pilot
by
CAR
Part 3.
It
also
contains
supplemental
data
supplied by
Cessna Aircraft
Company.
Section 1
provides
basic data
and information of
general
interest.
It
also contains
definitions
or
explanations
of symbols, abbreviations,
and
terminology
commonly
used.
DESCRIPTIVE
DATA
ENGINE
Number
of Engines:
1.
Engine
Manufacturer:
Avco Lycoming.
Engine
Model
Number:
O-840-D2J.
Elngine
Type: Normally-aspirated,
diqect-drive,
air-cooled, horizontally-
opposed,
oarburetor
equipped,
four-cylinder
engine with
819.8 cu. in.
displacement.
Horsepower
Rating and
Engine
Speedl
160 rated
BHP
at 2700
RPM.
PROPELLER
Propeller
Manufacturer:
McOauley
Aocessory Division.
Propeller
Model
Number: 1C160/DTM7557.
Number
of
Blade* 2.
Propeller
Diametor,
Maximum;
?B inches.
Minimumi 74 inches.
Propeller
Type:
Fixed
pitch.
FUEL
Approved
Fugl
Grades
(and
Colors):
100LL
Grade
Aviation Fuel (Blue).
100
(Formerly
100/ 130)
Grade Aviation
Fuel
(Greon).
NOTE
Isopropyl
alcohol
or ethylene
glycol
monomethyl
ether
may
be
added
to the fuel
supply.
Additive
concentrations
shall
not
exceed
LVo for
isopropyl
alcohol
or
.I6Vo f.or
ethylene glycol
monomethyl
ether.
Refer to
Section
g
for
additional
information.
30
May
1980
1-3