Question about 172

[skateosiris]

Hi I have a question, the rectangular thing under the landing light is the engine air intake, the thing on the left of the prop is the carb heat intake, and the thing on the right is the cabin heat intake

Just wondering if I have that correct

Thanks

 

[deadstick]

Hi I have a question, the rectangular thing under the landing light is the engine air intake, the thing on the left of the prop is the carb heat intake, and the thing on the right is the cabin heat intake

Just wondering if I have that correct

Thanks

#1: yes.
#3: If you are asking about the rectangular hinged door on the right side of the fuselage (as you look forward), aft of the firewall, no, that is for fresh cabin (unheated) air.


The carb heat and cabin heat duct air through that hole in the baffling left of the prop (right side as you look aft). The air goes through the scat tubing to the muffle shroud, gets heated and splits. When you check the oil, look on the firewall, and you will see a small box with a rectangular opening on top. When the cabin heat is off, the heated air is vented through the opening into the engine area. When cabin heat is on, there is a door that rotates to close that opening and allows the the heated air to pass into the cabin.

I encourage you to stop in the maintenance shop during the next inspection so that you can see what's under the cowling.

 

[Douglas]

, the thing on the left of the prop is the carb heat intake, and the thing on the right is the cabin heat intake

through that hole in the baffling left of the prop (right side as you look aft). The air goes through the scat tubing to the muffle shroud, gets heated and splits.

Me thinks you speak of the same things.