Where to have a jasco 50amp alt rebuilt/exchanged?

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Where to have a jasco 50amp alt rebuilt/exchanged?

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Hello all,
its been a while since I’ve been on the forum and i hope this topic hasnt been beat into the ground, but my jasco alt has decided to no longer provide electrical power for my 170a. It was installed in 1994 on the previous motor and then was put on the current motor without being overhauled back in 2006 when a different overhauled motor was installed(all prior to my ownership). My a&p and another both told me the avionics shop in rockford illinois would rebuild it, but after calling up there, they said they no longer deal with these alternators and said that the only place they knew of that will help is in oklahoma, quality aircraft services. They will swap out the alt with one ready to go for around $1100(price not the issue here). I called the number for skytronics in california and that number says its been disconnected. Does anyone know of someplace closer in the midwest that still will work on these? Im about an hour southwest of chicago.
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Re: Where to have a jasco 50amp alt rebuilt/exchanged?

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I bought a new Jasco alternator for my C195 from Spruce.
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Re: Where to have a jasco 50amp alt rebuilt/exchanged?

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hilltop170 wrote: my C195
Way to slip that in there, Richard. Well played! :lol:
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Re: Where to have a jasco 50amp alt rebuilt/exchanged?

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PlanePower/Hartzell issued a letter regarding support for the Jasco alternators in 2015. (See this uploaded pdf)
SL-054-Jasco-alt-New.pdf
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The 172C we bought last year came with a Jasco. I don’t like it, and I don’t like the lack of ready-support for it. If it ever gives trouble I plan to revert back to an original 35A generator, which will provide more than sufficient amps for modern avionics and lighting on the airplane, be easier to maintain, and cheaper as well. (In fact, I could sell this Jasco system, buy/install the OEM generator, and pocket the extra money all for an 11 lb penalty which I consider unnoticeable.)
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