Could you please help me out locating this strobe part???

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juasiel123
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Could you please help me out locating this strobe part???

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I have been searching all over for this nav-position light for my c-170a that goes on my left wing tip, but no luck so far.

Could you please share whit me any ideas of where can I buy it?

here is the pic.

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And here is a pic. from my right wing nav-position light. (just an example)

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Any help will be really appreciate.

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trake
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Looks like a stock Grimes nav light assembly with an 'Aero-flash' piggy back wing tip strobe. Nothing exotic, check the usual sources like Aircraft Sprouce or trade a plane ads.
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trake wrote:Looks like a stock Grimes nav light assembly with an 'Aero-flash' piggy back wing tip strobe. Nothing exotic, check the usual sources like Aircraft Sprouce or trade a plane ads.
thanks trake...
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After looking at that strobe for a while it could be some other brand than Aero-flash. Like Whelan for example. I think Cessna even sold a "piggy-back' style tip strobe.
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trake wrote:After looking at that strobe for a while it could be some other brand than Aero-flash. Like Whelan for example. I think Cessna even sold a "piggy-back' style tip strobe.
Well, I tried aircraft spruce and found it but only in a kit... here es the link

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/e ... htkits.php

I only need one set whitout the power supplies.

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Post by GAHorn »

juasiel you should FIRST inspect your strobe system and determine it's manufacturer and model. THEN contact Spruce for the individual replacement part. Their paper catalog lists each and every replacement part made which may be purchased seperately.
But make certain you know which mfr FIRST. You may have a lookalike system that is not interchangeable (but it looks to me a like a simple A-650-PG-14 (green) or A-650-PR-14 (red) which lists for $165.
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So far as I could determine, the Grimes parts are no longer available. My Grimes power supplies quit, and I couldn't determine any replacement. I put in Aero-Flash units. Aircraft Spruce has all the nav light parts, as I needed new bases and didn't want to pay for the whole light assembly and throw most of it away. Aircraft Spruce has lots of good stuff is you look around! 8)
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