CESSNA®
MODEL 172 SERIES (1977 - 1986)
SERVICE MANUAL
4. COMPONENT TIME LIMITS (MODEL 172 AIRPLANES).
NOTE: All components not listed herein should be inspected as detailed elsewhere in this chapter
and repaired, overhauled or replaced as required. Items shown here should be overhauled
or replaced during the regular maintenance periods.
A. Schedule
REPLACE (See OVERHAUL (See
COMPONENT
NOTE 7) NOTE 7)
A. POWERPLANTS (Sections 11 and 11A). REFER TO
LATEST ISSUE OF
Engines (Avco Lycoming Engine Overhaul Man- MANUFACTURER’S
1.
ual) (See NOTE 2) MAINTENANCE
2. Magnetos (Sections 11 and 11A) (See NOTE 3) MANUAL OR
SERVICE BULLETIN.
Engine Compartment Flexible Fluid Carrying
3. Rubber Hoses (Cessna Installed) Except Drain NOTE 4
Hoses
4. Engine Compartment Drain Hoses ON CONDITION
Engine Flexible Hoses (Avco Lycoming Installed)
5. NOTE 5
(See Lycoming Engine Maintenance Manual)
B. FUEL SYSTEM (Section 12).
1. Auxiliary Electric Fuel Pump (See NOTE 6)
C. PROPELLER (Section 13).
Propeller (See McCauley Maintenance and Over-
1.
haul Manual)
Governor (See Manufacturer's Manual -Mc-
2.
Cauley)
D. NAVIGATION (Section 15).
Propeller (See McCauley Maintenance and Over-
1. NOTE 1
haul Manual)
E. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (Section 24).
Landing and Taxi Light Switch or Switch (Landing
1. NOTE 8
Light)
Switch (Landing Light), Aircraft serials: 17071035
2. NOTE 8
thru 17275034 F17201750 thru F17202134
3. Switch (Beacon Light) NOTE 9
NOTE 1: If battery has been in use for more than one collective hour and/or at 50 percent of the useful life of
the battery, date on the battery indicates 50 percent of the useful life.
NOTE 2: It is recommended the items listed below be inspected at engine overhaul to establish condition for
their replacement or overhaul. Although no overhaul or replacement interval has been established for
these items, the inspection of these items at engine overhaul could eliminate overhaul or replacement
of the items at a later time.
1. Inspect hoses within the engine compartment in accordance with Engine Compartment Hoses
(Refer to Inspection Time Limits). It is recommended the replacement interval not exceed
engine overhaul interval.
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