Dont Break the Tail Lens!

7pilot

Well Known Member

• Jan 8, 2008

• #1

How many times will the tail strobe lens bounce? Twice on concrete hangar floor. YMMV. Don't try this at home, the replacement is $50!

 

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Kyle Boatright

Well Known Member

• Jan 8, 2008

• #2

Same thing with the colored wingtip light lenses. They may not cost as much, but if you disassemble a set of Whelan position lights, do it over a bed or a pile of towels or something.

Lots of people have learned this lesson over the years...

 

Geico266

Well Known Member

• Jan 8, 2008

• #3

Been there, done that.

It is amazing how many pieces those wing tip nav lights break into when dropped.

 

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Martin Sutter

Well Known Member

• Jan 9, 2008

• #4

Always secure the lens with masking tape before removing the metal retainer!

Martin Sutter
building and flying RV's since 1988

 

AMURRAY

Well Known Member

• Jan 9, 2008

• #5

Mine didn't bounce at all.

I had the strobe bulb in the lens and broke that too. It was about a hundred and something to replace, If I remember correctly.
Aaron

 

7pilot

Well Known Member

• Jan 9, 2008

• #6

ouch!

Ouch! that is bad...

Reminds me of a comedian's comment that it doesn't matter how bad you have it, someone else always has it worse.... but what about that last guy that doesn't even have a bus to run him over?

At least you have forgotten exactly how painful it was, since you can't remember the bite to your wallet!