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| | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,137 Likes: 2326 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,137 Likes: 2326 | Cessna
150K (69 build, 70 model year)
CESSNA PART 0452002-6
UPPER NOSE CAP
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 | They are all cracked. All of them.
Most have repairs, and repairs to repairs.
Try and find a used one less worse than yours.
Still avail. new from Cessna
$2379.00 | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,204 Likes: 1 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,204 Likes: 1 | I just replaced mine. Check out Flying Colors Air Parts, in Leesburg, Fl. They sold me one for less tha $250.00.
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 387 Member/250+posts | | Member/250+posts Joined: May 2011 Posts: 387 | Texas Air Salvage has one for $595...but like Brian says, with repairs and corrosion. If you're interested, I could go look...it's located about two miles from here.
John Sixbey
C150M
KTXK (Texarkana)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,137 Likes: 2326 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,137 Likes: 2326 | Brian - yeah - I know - I'm looking for the "hangar find" or one that has minimal repairs.
Bob - yeah - I've asked for better pics of a couple they have online.
John S - thanks - I saw that one online - too far gone for where I am aiming.
There is a fiberglass one from Aerofairings in Canada that I might fall back on - but for a good fit - it seems you need to do the upper and lower - which might not be a bad thing.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 | Globe Fiberglass used to carry the upper portion in fiberglass form. Somehow, they no longer carry it and the originator of the mold still has it in his posession. I believe there was some type of disagreement that ended the relationship, at least, that's what they told me.
Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [ Linked Image]
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 112 Likes: 2 Member/100+posts | | Member/100+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 112 Likes: 2 | Very sorry to hear about you needing a new upper nose cap Graeme...that really stinks. Any chance that Chris can repair it or is it too far gone? Can you post any pics?
I replaced mine in 1994 (the part cost about $263.00 back then which I thought was a fair price) and then again in 2014 before my paint job (the price went up to just under $1000.00!)
Unfortunately all the used/serviceable ones that I found were worse than mine so I bit the bullet and went new.
I also didn't want to go through this again so I was concerned about excessive vibrations contributing to its cracking so I went over the cowl mounts, eng baffle seals and any nose wheel shimmy issues.
Would love to hear how you make out and if you are able to find any alternatives (E.G. composites) out there........
Best of luck | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 112 Likes: 2 Member/100+posts | | Member/100+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 112 Likes: 2 | They are all cracked. All of them.
Most have repairs, and repairs to repairs.
Try and find a used one less worse than yours.
Still avail. new from Cessna
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