Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ITEM
EACH 200 HOURS
EACH 100 HOURS
EACH 50 HOURS
21. A ntennas and cables ..............................................................
22.
Battery, battery box, and battery cables
............................................
·
23. B attery electrolyte ................................................................
11
24 Emergency
locator transmitter
.............
......................................
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CONTROL SYSTEMS
In addition to the
items listed below, always check
for correct direction of
movement, correct
travel and correct
cable tension.
1.
Cables, terminals, pulleys,
pulley brackets,
cable guards, turnbuckles,
and fairleads ....
·
2.
Cables, terminals, sprockets,
and chain guards
......................................
3. Trim control wheels, indicators, actuator and bungee ................................. 0
4. Travel stops .................................. ................... ............
5. Decals ..............................................................
6. Flap control switch, flap rollers and tracks, and flap indicator .........................
7. Flap motor, transmission, limit switches, structure, linkage,
,*bellcranks,
etc. ........................................
...........................
·
8. Stabilizer trim tab, hinges and push-pull tube ......................................
9. Stabilizer trim
tab actuator lubrication
, and tab free-play
inspection ...................
13
10. Rudder pedal assemblies
and linkage ................ ..........................
.
11. Skins (external) of control surfaces
and tabs . ......................................
12. Internal structure ol control surfaces .... ................. ......................
13. Stabilizer balance
weight attachment .............................................
18
14. Flap actuator jack
screw threads ...................................................
14
15 Aileron rod end
bearing inspection .................................................
19
SPECIAL INSPECTION ITEMS
1 First 25 hours: refill with straight mineral oil (non-detergent) and use until a total
of 50 hours have accumulated or oil consumption has stabilized, then change to
ashless dispersant oil. Change oil each 50 hours if the engine is NOT equipped with
external oil filter; if equipped
with external oil filter, change
filter element each 50
hours and oil at each 100 hours; or every 6 months.
2 Clean filters
per paragraph 2-22. Replace
as required.
3 Replace engine compartment rubber hoses (Cessna installed only) every 5 years or
at engine
overhaul whichever occurs first.
This does not include drain hoses.
Hoses
which are beyond these limits and are in a serviceable condition, must be placed on
order immediately and then replaced within 120 days after receiving the new
hose(s) from Cessna. Replace drain hoses on condition Engine flexible hoses
(Lycoming installed) (Refer to Lycoming Maintenance Manual and Lycoming
Engine Service Bulletins).
Change
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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)