1976 Overhaul, 1100 Hours..Pass???/

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...

I've talked to several seasoned pilots / aircraft owners that say as
long as it's holding good compressions, don't sweat it....

Any opinions?

Thanks,

Jamie A. Landers
PP-ASEL
Looking for a 172

In a previous article, said:
I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...

1100 hours in 29 years? That's 38 hours a year. The insides of that
engine are full of rust and everything is going to go to hell all at once.


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That is patent bull****.

Jim




1100 hours in 29 years? That's 38 hours a year. The insides of that
engine are full of rust and everything is going to go to hell all at once.

I'd probably want to get a look at the camshaft. That sits out of the oil
and can get pitted by lack of use. Might want to take off a jug and have a
look.

mike

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
...
That is patent bull****.

Jim




1100 hours in 29 years? That's 38 hours a year. The insides of that
engine are full of rust and everything is going to go to hell all at
once.

Start it, get it warm and pull an oil sample. If the cam it tits up,
the metal will be visable in the sample. Also, pulling a single jug
won't get ALL the lobes visable, and I've never seen ALL the lobes have
trouble
at the same time.

You would need to get a filter sample too. An oil analysis will only catch
wear particles small enough to pass the filter.

Mike
MU-2


"pbc76049" wrote in message
...
Start it, get it warm and pull an oil sample. If the cam it tits up,
the metal will be visable in the sample. Also, pulling a single jug
won't get ALL the lobes visable, and I've never seen ALL the lobes have
trouble
at the same time.

I bought a 172 and it had only 4 hours in the last 3 years when I bought
it. I got a very good deal and the only problem was one bad exhaust
valve. That was found in the prebuy and the owner had it fixed. I flew
that engine for 400 hours when I finally installed a factory OH engine.
The engine ended it life at 2000 hours due to the uncertainity of the
oil pump AD and what I was going to have to spend just to find out.


Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI


Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, said:

I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...


1100 hours in 29 years? That's 38 hours a year. The insides of that
engine are full of rust and everything is going to go to hell all at once.

Don't ask us if it's any good. The ONLY way to tell that is with a
thorough pre-buy inspection by someone who knows what they are doing.
How long since annual? If you are serious it may be worth negotiating
with the owner to put it through annual and you pay the prebuy portion.

As you describe it, the plane may be in great shape - it may not -
thaqt's why you need at least the pre-buy.
But you do have a great bargaining chip!

Good luck with it.

Tony
--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE


In article .com,
wrote:

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...

I've talked to several seasoned pilots / aircraft owners that say as
long as it's holding good compressions, don't sweat it....

Any opinions?

Thanks,

Jamie A. Landers
PP-ASEL
Looking for a 172

whats the recient history.
Time sucks for normal things, but an engines history can tell a lot.
When was the time put on?
was it all in the first years or was it in the last years?
If it was in the first few years, i would be more suspect. if it was in
the last few years, i would feel very comfortable.
If it was mostly old time, that should reflect in the asking price, ie
engine rebuild time may be near.

Fly it and then get a good prebuy
Dave

tony roberts wrote:
Don't ask us if it's any good. The ONLY way to tell that is with a
thorough pre-buy inspection by someone who knows what they are doing.
How long since annual? If you are serious it may be worth negotiating
with the owner to put it through annual and you pay the prebuy portion.

As you describe it, the plane may be in great shape - it may not -
thaqt's why you need at least the pre-buy.
But you do have a great bargaining chip!

Good luck with it.

Tony

I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...

What year 172? Does it have the H2AD engine?

How many hours in RECENT years is most important. If it got 1000 hours from
'76 to '86, and then 100 hours since '87, run like hell.

If, on the other hand, it's flown a lot in the last five years, you may be
okay.

Study the logs, young Grasshopper, as they will tell the tale.

:-)

(And get a thorough pre-buy inspection!)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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