Cessna 172R, Operating Handbook

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CESSNA
MODEL 172R
SECTION
8
HANDLING,
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
PILOT CONDUCTED
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
A certified pilot who owns or
operates
an airplane
not used as an
'
air carrier is authorized by FAR Part 43
to perform
limited
maintenance on his airplane. Refer
to
FAR Part 43 for a list
of
the
specific maintenance operations which are allowed.
Pilots operating airplanes of other than U.S. registry should
refer
to
the regulations of the
country of
certification
for
information on preventive
maintenance
that
may be
performed by pilots.
A Maintenance
Manual
must
be obtained prior
to performing any
preventive maintenance to ensure that
proper
procedures are
followed. Your local Cessna Service Station should be contacted
for|
further information
or for required maintenance which
must be
accomplished by appropriately licensed personnel.
ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS
—
It is essential that the FAA be contacted prior
to
any alterations
on the airplane
to
ensure that airworthiness of
the
airplane is
not
violated.
Alterations
or repairs
to the airplane must be accomplished
by licensed personnel, utilizing only FAA Approved
components and
FAA Approved data, such as
Cessna Service
Bulletins.
NOTE
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