Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

16-50. TROUBLE
SHOOTING
(Cont).
TROUBLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
BOTH ANTI-COLLISION Faulty
power supply. Listen for
whine in power supply
STROBE LIGHTS
WILL
to determine
if power is operating.
NOT LIGHT. THRU 1972
MODELS (Cont).
Faulty
switch.
Test for
continuity. Repair
or
replace.
Faulty wiring.
Test for continuity.
Repair or
replace.
WARNING
The anti-collision
system is
a high voltage
device.
Do
not remove
or touch tube
assembly
while in operation.
Wait at
least 5 minutes
after turning
off power before
starting work.
BOTH
ANTI-COLLISION
Open circuit
breaker.
1. Check, if
open reset.
If
STROBE
LIGHTS
WILL
circuit
breaker
continues
to
NOT LIGHT.
(1973 MODELS
open
proceed to step
2.
& ON.
2. Disconnect
red wire
be-
tween
aircraft power
supply
(battery/external
power)
and
strobe
power
supplies,
one
at a time.
If circuit
breaker
opens on one strobe power
supply.
If circuit
breaker
opens on both strobe power
supplies
proceed
to step
3.
If circuit breaker does not
open
proceed to
step 4.
3. Check aircraft wiring.
Repair or replace
as neces-
sary.
4. Inspect strobe power sup-
ply ground wire for contact
with wing structure.
16-16 Change 6

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)