Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

12-4.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
NOTE
This
trouble shooting chart
should be used in conjunction
with the
engine trouble shooting
chart in Section 11.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
NO FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE- Fuel shut-off valve not turned on. Turn fuel shut-off valve on.
DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.
Fuel bays
empty.
Service with proper
grade and
amount of fuel.
Fuel line disconnected or
broken. Connect or repair
fuel lines.
Fuel bay outlet
screens plugged.
Remove
and clean screens
and flush
out
fuel
bays.
Defective
fuel selector
valve.
Remove
and repair or
replace
selector valve.
Plugged fuel strainer.
Clean strainer
and screen.
Fuel
line plugged.
Clean out or replace fuel
line.
FUEL
STARVATION
AFTER
Partial fuel
flow from
the pre-
Use the preceding
remedies.
STARTING.
ceding
causes.
Malfunction
of engine-driven
fuel Refer
to Section
11.
pump.
Fuel vents plugged.
Refer to paragraph
12-7.
Water in fuel.
Drain fuel
bay sumps, fuel
lines and strainer.
NO FUEL
FLOW WHEN
Defective fuel pump
switch.
Replace defective switch.
ELECTRIC PUMP IS
TURNED ON. Open or defective circuit breaker. Reset. Replace if defective.
Loose
connections or open circuit.
Tighten connections; repair
or
replace wiring.
Defective electric
fuel pump. Replace
defective pump.
NO FUEL QUANTITY Fuel
bays empty. Service with
proper grade and
INDICATION.
amount of fuel.
Circuit breaker
open or defective. Reset.
Replace if defective.
Defective
fuel quantity
See Section
15.
indicator
or transmitter.
Loose
connections or open circuit.
Tighten connections; repair
or
replace
wiring.
12-2 Change 5

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)