Cardinal 177RG checking hydraulic level?

182 and 172 RG, I can find the little dipstick for the hydraulic reservoir.

Where the hell is it on a C177RG????? Can't seem to find it.

It is not on the preflight checklist to check it but I want to anyways.

Thanks in advance!

Mutts wrote:
182 and 172 RG, I can find the little dipstick for the hydraulic reservoir.

Where the hell is it on a C177RG????? Can't seem to find it.

It is not on the preflight checklist to check it but I want to anyways.

Thanks in advance!


I actually don't know where there is a dipstick. I used to fly a 177RG
alot and don't remember
seeing one, but my POH for the plane states that there is a hydraulic
power pack aft of the rear
baggage compartment wall. Try looking there, but the hydraulic schematic
doesn't show a dipstick
anywhere.

Thanks I did not think to look back there.
I will, if I cant find anything Ill give the mechanic a ring.

I keep reading these stories about low fluid levels and people using
odd fluids, (Ill leave it at that), to replenish and get the gear
down.

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:52:32 -0600, RomeoMike
wrote:



Mutts wrote:
182 and 172 RG, I can find the little dipstick for the hydraulic reservoir.

Where the hell is it on a C177RG????? Can't seem to find it.

It is not on the preflight checklist to check it but I want to anyways.

Thanks in advance!


I actually don't know where there is a dipstick. I used to fly a 177RG
alot and don't remember
seeing one, but my POH for the plane states that there is a hydraulic
power pack aft of the rear
baggage compartment wall. Try looking there, but the hydraulic schematic
doesn't show a dipstick
anywhere.

As RomeoMike wrote, I believe it is in the tailcone. I used to teach in a
177RG and we didn't have students actually pump the gear down in training
because the POH requires a check of the fluid if the manual extension is
used and it is a real pain to check. Unfortunately the 177RG I taught in
was just lost a couple of days ago, killing both the instructor and
student. Judging from the picture in the newspaper, I would guess it was
a stall/spin accident while manuevering for landing, but I am not an NTSB
investigator and will have to wait for the report.

Mutts wrote in
:


Thanks I did not think to look back there.
I will, if I cant find anything Ill give the mechanic a ring.

I keep reading these stories about low fluid levels and people using
odd fluids, (Ill leave it at that), to replenish and get the gear
down.

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:52:32 -0600, RomeoMike
wrote:



Mutts wrote:
182 and 172 RG, I can find the little dipstick for the hydraulic
reservoir.

Where the hell is it on a C177RG????? Can't seem to find it.

It is not on the preflight checklist to check it but I want to
anyways.

Thanks in advance!


I actually don't know where there is a dipstick. I used to fly a 177RG
alot and don't remember
seeing one, but my POH for the plane states that there is a hydraulic
power pack aft of the rear
baggage compartment wall. Try looking there, but the hydraulic
schematic doesn't show a dipstick
anywhere.