Land Light Lens - Size Matters!
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:05 pm
I ordered a new landing light lens for the trainer-172 (which uses the same PN as the 170A/B series), Cessna PN 0523115-5 . I found the price ranged from $226 (from guess-who in Wichita) to $66 from Univair. It arrived Wed from Univair and is an LP Aeroplastics FAA/PMA part.
Unfortunately it was Waaay undersized. The old one measures 11" X 14-1/4" and the replacement rec'd from Univair measures 10-5/16" X 12-7/8" .... won't be retained by the "retainer". I called Univair and they confirmed with LP that the unit rec'd is undersized. Univair is back-ordered and LP has several in-stock. On Thursday I asked Rick at Univair to see if LP would drop-ship one to me (hoping to fly on Saturday) and there seemed some reluctance to pay overnight shipping for some reason. I asked Rick/Univair to let me know what to do with this defective part.... I've not heard back yet (Friday A.M.)
I may borrow the one from the 170 to make the flight tomorrow to the TIC170A fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome.
(BTW, Wag-Aero called me this A.M. to confirm they got my late-last-night online order and will mail the lens to me today, Priority Mail... $65 for the part from them. Linda at Wag Aero also confirmed they've measured the part they are shipping and found it to be 11" X 14-1/2". It will likely fit perfectly but if I need to I can always trim it on the belt-sander.)
Unfortunately it was Waaay undersized. The old one measures 11" X 14-1/4" and the replacement rec'd from Univair measures 10-5/16" X 12-7/8" .... won't be retained by the "retainer". I called Univair and they confirmed with LP that the unit rec'd is undersized. Univair is back-ordered and LP has several in-stock. On Thursday I asked Rick at Univair to see if LP would drop-ship one to me (hoping to fly on Saturday) and there seemed some reluctance to pay overnight shipping for some reason. I asked Rick/Univair to let me know what to do with this defective part.... I've not heard back yet (Friday A.M.)
I may borrow the one from the 170 to make the flight tomorrow to the TIC170A fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome.
(BTW, Wag-Aero called me this A.M. to confirm they got my late-last-night online order and will mail the lens to me today, Priority Mail... $65 for the part from them. Linda at Wag Aero also confirmed they've measured the part they are shipping and found it to be 11" X 14-1/2". It will likely fit perfectly but if I need to I can always trim it on the belt-sander.)