Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

SECTION
8
STABILATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
Page No.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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STABILATOR
CONTROL
SYSTEM
.
. . 1G9/8-1
Removal
and Installation.
.
. . G10/8-2
Description
. ..........
1G9/8-1
Repair
...........
lG14/8-6
Trouble
Shooting
.........
1G9/8-1
Cables
and Pulleys
........
1G14/8-6
Stabilator
. ............
1G10/8-2
Removal
and Installation
. . .
G14/8-6
Control
Column
..........
G10/8-2
Rigging
.
. . .
. .
. lG14/'8-6
8-1.
STABILATOR
CONTROL
SYSTEM.
(Refer
to
which
attach
to the
stabilator
balance
arm.
As
the
figure
8-1.
)
stabilator
moves
through
its range
of
travel,
the
trim
tab changes
angle
in the
opposite
direction
8-2.
DESCRIPTION.
The
stabilator
is
operated
by
effecting
control
wheel
forces
and
giving
the
pilot
power
transmitted
through
fore-and-aft
movement
of
a
positive
"feel"
at
the
control
wheel.
The
trim
tab
the
pilot
or
copilot
control
wheel.
The system
is
is described
in Section
9.
comprised
of control
columns,
pulleys
and
cables
8-3.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
NOTE
Due
to remedy
procedures
in the following
trouble
shooting
chart
it may
be necessary
to re-rig
system,
refer
to para-
graph
8-10.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
NO
RESPONSE
TO
CON-
Link
disconnected
at
control
Check
visually.
Attach
link
and
TROL
WHEEL
FORE-
column.
rig system
in accordance
with
AND-AFT
MOVEMENT.
paragraph
8-10.
Cables
disconnected.
Check
visually.
Attach
cables
and
rig
system
in accordance
with
paragraph
8-10.
Change
7
8-1

Cessna 177 SERIES Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Engine Type	Piston
Wingspan	35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Seating Capacity	4
Number Built	4, 295
Engine	Lycoming O-360
Horsepower	180 hp
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 500 lb (1, 134 kg)