Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

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INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS.
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As required
by
Federal
Aviation
Regulations,
all civil
aircraft
of
U.S. registry
must undergo
a
COMPLETE
INSPECTION
(ANNUAL)
each
twelve
calendar
months.
In addition
to the required
ANNUAL
inspection,
aircraft
operated
commercially
(for
hire) must
also
have a COMPLETE
AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION
every
100 hours
of operation.
In lieu
of the above
requirements,
an aircraft
may
be inspected
in accordance
with a
progressive
inspection
schedule,
which
allows
the work
load
to be
divided
into smaller
operations
that can
be
accomplished
in shorter
time
periods.
Therefore,
the
Cessna
Aircraft
Company
recommends
PROGRESSIVE
CARE
for
aircraft
that
are
being flown
200
hours or
more per
year,
and the
100 HOUR
inspection
for
all other
aircraft.
II INSPECTION
CHARTS.
The
following
charts
show
the recommended
intervals
at which
items
are to be
inspected.
As shown
in the
charts,
there are
items to
be checked
each 50
hours, each
100 hours,
each
200
hours, and
also
Special Inspection
items which
require
servicing
or inspection
at
intervals
other than
50, 100
or 200 hours.
a. When
conducting
an
inspection
at 50
hours, all
items
marked
under EACH
50
HOURS
would be
inspected,
serviced
or otherwise
accomplished
as necessary
to
insure
continuous
airworthiness.
b. At each
100 hours,
the 50 hour
items would
be accomplished
in addition
to the items
marked
under EACH
100
HOURS
as necessary
to
insure continuous
airworthiness.
c.
An inspection
conducted
at 200
hour
intervals
would
likewise
include
the
50 hour
items and
100 hour
items in
addition
to those
at EACH
200 HOURS.
d.
The numbers
appearing
in the
SPECIAL
INSPECTION
ITEMS
column
refer to
data listed
at the end
of the inspection
charts.
These items
should
be checked
at each inspection
interval
to insure
that applicable
servicing
and inspection
requirements
are
accomplished
at the specified
intervals.
e. A COMPLETE
AIRCRAFT INSPECTION includes all 50,
100 and 200 hour items plus those
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Special
Inspection
Items which
are
due at the
time of the
inspection.
III INSPECTION
PROGRAM SELECTION.
AS A GUIDE
FOR
SELECTING
THE INSPECTION
PROGRAM
THAT BEST
SUITS THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE FOLLOWING IS
PROVIDED.
1.
IF THE AIRCRAFT
IS FLOWN
LESS THAN
200
HOURS ANNUALLY.
a. IF FLOWN FOR HIRE
An aircraft operating
in this category
must have a COMPLETE
AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION
each 100
hours and each
12 calendar
months
of operation.
A COMPLETE
AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION
consists
of all 50,
100, 200 and
Special Inspection
Items
shown in
the in-
spection
charts
as defined
in paragraph
II above.
b. IF
NOT FLOWN
FOR HIRE
An
aircraft operating
in this category must
have a COMPLETE
AIRCRAFT INSPECTION
each
12 calendar months (ANNUAL). A COMPLETE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION consists of all 50,
100, 200
and Special Inspection
Items shown in
the inspection charts
as defined in paragraph
II
above.
In addition,
it is recommended
that
between annual
inspections,
all items
be inspected
at the intervals specified
in the inspection
charts.
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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)