Sources & Further Reading
References
Documents used as the basis for this manual, formatted in APA 7th edition
Citations follow APA 7th edition format. Items marked Manufacturer Bulletin are Continental service bulletins cited by the primary source documents; consult the current revision of each before maintenance use.
Primary Source Documents
Confirmed — Primary
Cessna Aircraft Company. (1977). Cessna 150 series 1969 thru 1976 service manual (D971-13, Change 3; Temporary Change 1, October 18, 1977). Sections 1, 2, 11 and 12.
Aircraft-specific authoritative source for this manual. Supersedes general Continental engine references wherever values overlap. Provided by thesis adviser. Section 1 supplies airframe torque values; Section 2 supplies servicing, lubrication and inspection requirements; Section 11 supplies engine data, oil system and ignition system procedures; Section 12 supplies fuel system data.
Confirmed — Primary
Cessna Aircraft Company. (1977). Cessna model 150 and A150 illustrated parts catalog, 1970 thru 1977. Cessna Aircraft Company.
Parts identification and serial-number applicability source. Provided by thesis adviser. Consulted for model/serial cross-reference; component part numbers must be taken from the current revision, as 1970s numbers have since been superseded.
Confirmed
Federal Aviation Administration. (2018). Aviation maintenance technician handbook—Powerplant (FAA-H-8083-32). U.S. Department of Transportation.
Primary source for system descriptions and maintenance principles used in this manual.
Confirmed
Continental Motors, Inc. (1980). Overhaul manual for aircraft engine models C75, C85, C90 & O-200 (Form X30010, FAA Approved ed.) [Excerpt]. Retrieved from National Transportation Safety Board public docket, data.ntsb.gov.
FAA Type Certificate E-252 family — covers the O-200-A. Values used in this manual are from the February 1980 edition. Verify against the current approved revision before final publication.
Regulations and Advisory Circulars
Regulation
Federal Aviation Administration. (2023). Maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration (14 C.F.R. Part 43). U.S. Department of Transportation.
Regulation
Federal Aviation Administration. (2023). Certification: Airmen other than flight crewmembers (14 C.F.R. Part 65). U.S. Department of Transportation.
Sets certification requirements for Aviation Maintenance Technicians (A&P mechanics).
Confirmed
Federal Aviation Administration. (1998). Acceptable methods, techniques, and practices: Aircraft inspection and repair (Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B). U.S. Department of Transportation.
Regulation
Federal Aviation Administration. (2024). Inspections. 14 C.F.R. § 91.409.
Establishes 100-hour and annual inspection requirements. The 100-hour inspection applies to aircraft used for hire or flight instruction — applicable to NAAP's training fleet.
AD
Federal Aviation Administration. (1993). Airworthiness Directive 93-10-02: Teledyne Continental Motors reciprocating engines [cylinder assembly inspection]. U.S. Department of Transportation.
Applicability depends on individual engine serial number — verify against engine records before maintenance.
AD
Federal Aviation Administration. (1994). Airworthiness Directive 94-4837: Teledyne Continental Motors Models C75, C85, C90, C125, C145, O-200, O-300, and GO-300 series reciprocating engines [rocker shaft boss inspection]. U.S. Department of Transportation.
Applicability depends on individual engine serial number — verify against engine records before maintenance.
Additional Technical References
Confirmed
Continental Motors, Inc. (2011). IO-550 Permold series engine maintenance and overhaul manual, Appendix B: Torque specifications [General fastener torque tables, applicable across Continental engine lines]. Retrieved from National Transportation Safety Board public docket, data.ntsb.gov.
Source for general Continental fastener torque values by thread size used in the Specifications page.
Confirmed
Continental Motors. (2016). Continental aircraft engine maintenance manual: Standard practice for spark ignited engines (Publication M-0, Change 1). Retrieved from National Transportation Safety Board public docket, data.ntsb.gov.
Source for Time Between Overhaul (TBO) intervals (Chapter 6, Table 6-1) used in the Scheduled Maintenance page.
Confirmed
Cessna Flyer Association. (n.d.). Mind the gap: Spark plug preventive maintenance. Retrieved from cessnaflyer.org.
Retained as an independent cross-reference confirming the 300 – 360 lb-in spark plug torque. This source was previously used for an approximate gap range; that approximation has been withdrawn, because D971-13 paragraphs 11-8 and 11-48 both defer the gap specification to Continental's current active factory approved spark plug chart rather than stating a value.
Manufacturer Bulletin
Continental Motors. Service Bulletin M74-19: Lubricating oil recommendations.
Cited by D971-13 figure 2-4 as the governing document for engine oil recommendations. Consult the current revision for further oil recommendations.
Manufacturer Bulletin
Continental Motors. Service Bulletins M74-6 and M75-2: Alternate fuel conditions.
Cited by D971-13 figure 2-4 as the conditions governing use of alternate (100/130) fuels in place of 80/87.
Manufacturer Bulletin
Continental Motors. Service Bulletin M74-20: Engine overhaul periods.
Cited by D971-13 (page 2-25) as the stipulated exception to the 1,800-hour O-200 overhaul recommendation. Read together with Continental Publication M-0, Table 6-1.
Confirmed
Continental Motors. Specification MHS-24: Aviation grade ashless dispersant lubricating oil.
The oil specification named by D971-13 paragraph 2-21 and figure 2-4 for all operation after engine break-in.
Specification
United States Department of Defense. MIL-L-6082: Lubricating oil, aircraft reciprocating engine (piston), straight mineral.
The break-in oil specification named by D971-13 paragraph 2-21 for the first 50 hours of a new or newly overhauled engine.
Specification
United States Department of Defense. MIL-C-6529: Corrosion preventive aircraft engine oil (Type II).
The oil in which Cessna aircraft are delivered from the factory, per D971-13 paragraph 2-21.