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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Describe the engine in the Cessna 172R ?
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4 - cylinders
H - horizontally opposed A - Air cooled N - naturally aspirated D - Direct drive 160 - horse power @ 2400 RPM Oil min - 6qts Oil max - 8qts Model: IO-360-L2A |
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Describe the propeller system in Cessna 172R ?
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- Mc Caully 75 inch
- 2 blade aluminum alloy - fixed pitch propeller (prop dose not move) |
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Describe the vacuum system 172R ?
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- 2 vacuum pumps for heading and attitude indicators
- normal range 4.5 - 5.5 inches of mercury - system runs (2 pumps - 2 pressure switches(mesure vacuum) - vacuum relief valve - air filter - instruments - vacuum gauge - low vacuum annunciator light panel |
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Describe the landing gear ?
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- fixed tri-cycle type gear
- shock absorbers tubular spring type on main gears and oil/air strut on nose gear. - Nose wheel steerable threw 30 degrees each side - Nose has shimmy damper for no vibration - differential braking |
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Describe brake system?
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- Main gears have hydraulic single disc type brakes.
- controlled by master cylinder attached to each rudder pedal. |
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Describe flaps?
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- single slotted
- electrical motor in right wing - 0, 10, 20, 30 |
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Describe the fuel system?
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- 2 Vented tanks in each wing / gravity fed
- 28 gal each wing / 56 total - 3 gal un-usable - 53 gal usable - 5 sumps under each wing - 3 sumps under engine cowling - 1 vent left wing and one in each fuel cap |
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How does the fuel system work ?
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-Fuel is gravity fed from wing tanks to the fuel selector valve labeled BOTH, RIGHT, and LEFT.
- Then to a reservoir tank. - From the reservoir tank the fuel flows to an electrically driven auxiliary fuel pump, past the fuel shutoff valve, through the strainer and to an engine driven fuel pump. - Fuel is then delivered to the fuel air control unit and then the cylinders. |
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What is auxiliary pump used for ?
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- Engine priming
- cold starts |
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Describe electrical system ?
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- 28 volt DC system
- 24 volt / 35 amp hour battery - 60 amp alternator supplies energy -2 primaries busses - Each primary has an Electrical bus and a Avionics bus |
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Envier-mental system ?
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- Cabin heat is provided by air ducted through the exhaust shroud and into the cabin and is controlled by a knob on the instrument panel.
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MAX weights ?
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- ramp weight 2457 lb
- T/O weight 2450 - Land weight 2450 |
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Vne ? Vfe ?
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- 163
- 10 flaps below 110 - 20, 30 flaps below 85 |
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Fuel grades ?
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- 100
- 100LL |
