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MODEL 172 MAINTENANCE MANUAL (Rev 20)

6-10-00 (Rev 17)

AIRPLANE DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS- DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

1.

General
A.

Airplane dimensions and specifications have been compiled to serve as a central reference point
for airplane information. This information is presented in tabular and illustrative form below. Refer
to Figure 1 for an illustration of airplane dimensions.

AIRPLANE OVERALL
Length (Overall)

27 - 2

Height (Maximum)

8 - 11

Wing Span (Overall)

36 - 0

Tail Span

11 - 4

Landing Gear Track Width

8 - 4 1/2

FUSELAGE DIMENSIONS
Cabin Width (Maximum Sidewall to Sidewall)

3 - 3 1/2

Cabin Height (Floorboard to Headliner)

4 - 0

MAXIMUM WEIGHT
Ramp
172R

2457 Pounds

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

2558 Pounds

Takeoff
172R

2450 Pounds

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

2550 Pounds

Landing
172R

2450 Pounds

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

2550 Pounds

FUEL CAPACITY
Total

56.0 Gallons

Usable

53.0 Gallons

ENGINE DATA
Type

Lycoming IO-360-L2A

Oil Capacity

8.0 Quarts

Oil Filter

CH48110

RPM (Maximum)
172R

2400 RPM

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

2700 RPM

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Horsepower
172R

160 HP

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

180 HP

PROPELLER
Type
172R

McCauley 1C235/LFA7570

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

McCauley 1A170E/JHA7660

Diameter (Maximum to Minimum)

172R

75 - 74

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

76 - 75

TIRE, STRUT AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DATA

Main Tire Size
172R

6.00 X 6, 4-Ply Rating

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

6.00 X 6, 6-Ply Rating

Main Tire Pressure

172R

28.0 PSI

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

42.0 PSI

Nose Tire Size

172R, 172S

5.00 X 5, 6-Ply Rating

Nose Tire Pressure

172R

34.0 PSI

172S
(And 172R Airplanes Incorporating MK172-72-01)

45.0 PSI

Nose Gear Strut Pressure (Strut Extended)

45.0 PSI

Camber (Measured With Airplane Empty)

2 to 4 Degrees

Toe-In (Measured With Airplane Empty)

0.00 to 0.18

CONTROL SURFACE TRAVELS/CABLE TENSION SETTINGS

AILERONS
Aileron Up Travel

20 Degrees, 1 Degree

Aileron Down Travel

15 Degrees, 1 Degree

Aileron Cable Tension (Carry Through)

40 Pounds, 10 Pounds

RUDDER
Rudder Travel (Measured Parallel to Water Line)

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Right

16 Degrees 10 Min; 1 Degree

Left

16 Degrees 10 Min; 1 Degree

Rudder Travel (Measured Perpendicular to Hinge Line)

Right

17 Degrees 44 Min; 1 Degree

Left

17 Degrees 44 Min; 1 Degree

ELEVATOR
Up Travel (Relative to Stabilizer)

28 Degrees, +1 or -0 Degree

Down Travel (Relative to Stabilizer)

23 Degrees, +1 or -0 Degree

Elevator Cable Tension

30 Pounds, 10 Pounds

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB

Up Travel

22 Degrees, +1 or -0 Degree

Down Travel

19 Degrees, +1 or -0 Degree

Elevator Trim Cable Tension

20 Pounds, +0 or -5 Pounds

FLAPS
Flap Setting:
0 Degree (UP)

0 Degree

10 Degrees

10 Degrees, +0 or -2 Degrees

20 Degrees

20 Degrees, +0 or -2 Degrees

30 Degrees (FULL)

30 Degrees, +0 or -2 Degrees

Flap Cable Tension

30 Pounds, 10 Pounds

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Figure 1. Airplane Dimensions

B1418

36 # 0"

PROPELLER DIAMETER
172R # 75"
172S # 76" (AND 172R AIRPLANES
INCORPORATING MK172#72#01)
27 # 2"

8 # 11"

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