Club Homepage Forums Classified Ads Buy & Sell - Everything But Airplanes part wanted..... tail beacon shield 0400215-1

part wanted..... tail beacon shield 0400215-1

New LED tail beacon causes flash off struts at night, so would like to try this part before trying tape inside led beacon cover

online new Cessna part $260

How about:

Just add small pieces of electrical tape on the outside of the front of the lens until the flash is no longer impairing your vision. Then, carefully remove the temporary tape and replace with a piece of red, black, green, pink or purple sign vinyl of the same size, available at your local sign company.

Isn't that part just a piece of aluminum with a hole in it and bent at ninety degrees?

I'm quite sure your AP could give you a bit of Alclad and you could come up with an Owner Produced part for that one!

ok fab.. or tape, goin with tape

When I installed my new Whelen 71055 LED tail beacon light assembly, the original alum. shield was not tall enough and a bit narrow, so I put a piece of "100 MPH" speed tape on the front of the dome as a shield. The speed tape was suggested by the Whelen rep. at the AOPA convention, and he was just validating what I had already planned on doing. The "100 MPH" speed tape is basically a roll of very thick aluminum foil with good stick-um on it so it sticks very well. You can cut it with scissors to shape the front of your particular lens- then after applying it you smooth it out with a plastic scraper, and it won't blow off. It sticks on 767/757's leading edges and they go a lot faster than 100mph! The speed tape also removes easily, not like other tapes that leave a mess and require Goo-Gone or solvent to clean off.

I've learned to carry a small roll of that tape in my flight kit. Sure comes in handy for away from home field temporary repairs at times.

I have the exact part you are wanting, pm me your phone number and I'll send you a pic of it.
I just had surgery yesterday so give me a couple days to get to the airport.