Aircraft
Cessna Skyhawk Switches on Electronic Ignition
Lycoming system reduces maintenance costs and improves performance
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
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Textron Aviation has updated the Cessna Skyhawk’s engine with a Lycoming dual electronic ignition system (EIS), which is now standard on new-production Skyhawks. The airplane’s engine, a 180-hp, fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360-L2A, was previously equipped with two magnetos. The EIS is available only on new Skyhawks, and the airplane's price has not changed.

According to Textron Aviation, the SureFly-manufactured EIS makes maintenance more efficient and improves the operation of the engine. SureFly EIS has a 2,400-hour “operating service time” and requires no interim maintenance, compared with the typical 500-hour inspection requirement for most magnetos.

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