Cessna 175 Wing Replacement - early 172 Wing?
Hello, I'm in need of a left wing for my 1959 175. They seem to be hard to come by, so I'm hoping the Cessna experts where can corroborate on rumors I heard/read that early (straight tail) 172, 180 wings are the same and could be used as a replacement.
Do you have any knowledge about that and if so any official sources I could base this work off of?
Thank you!
Ed
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You should download the 172/175 parts manual for your year.
The manual lists the left wing as p/n 0523005-13 or -203.
The 172 uses a different p/n, 0523005-1 or -200.
So, the 175 wings appear to be unique.
BTW, I fly a 1961 175B, and love it.!!
Since the base part numbers are the same, it is very likely that the differences are minor. A detailed comparison using the parts catalogs should reveal the exact differences. Armed with that information you can ask Textron engineering, once the strike ends, if they would supply a letter of no technical objection to using the 172 wings.
Years ago, Cessna would supply a letter that stated if the wing had the same airfoil, same fuel and vent system, and was from a plane with equal or higher gross weight, it could be used as a substitute.
One possible problem is that the 175 wing has a 26 gallon fuel tank vs the 19 gallon tank in the 172 wing. so a 42 lb wing weight difference.
The 172XP also uses the 26 gallon tank, and is on the same type cert as the 175.
oops, the std 172 tank is 21 gal , with an optional long range 26 gal tank.
Is the 2350 gross for the C175 a problem with the C172 gross of 2300.?