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Electric trim switch -- source?
Anyone know where I can get my hands on a serviceable electric trim
switch for my '74 Pathfinder? Mine's been erratic for years, but could usually be made to work properly with a shot or two of contact cleaner -- but no more. It still works fine in the "nose down" direction, but not at all in the "up" direction. Piper wants an absurd amount for this part, new. Anyone got an alternative? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Google search for aircraft junk yards and salvage yards and see if they can
come up with one. BT "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... Anyone know where I can get my hands on a serviceable electric trim switch for my '74 Pathfinder? Mine's been erratic for years, but could usually be made to work properly with a shot or two of contact cleaner -- but no more. It still works fine in the "nose down" direction, but not at all in the "up" direction. Piper wants an absurd amount for this part, new. Anyone got an alternative? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Google search for aircraft junk yards and salvage yards and see if they can
come up with one. What would it take to make use of a new alternative? Someone on the Cherokee Chat suggested using a Seneca trim switch (it's apparently more plentiful and cheaper), and another suggested using the trim switch that's for sale in Aircraft Spruce and having an IA sign it off. Would I need a field approval for a different switch? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Is the original switch manufacturer's name and part number on the
switch? Some folks have had good luck sourcing similar parts from the primary manufacturer through mouser. Dave M35 Jay Honeck wrote: Anyone know where I can get my hands on a serviceable electric trim switch for my '74 Pathfinder? Mine's been erratic for years, but could usually be made to work properly with a shot or two of contact cleaner -- but no more. It still works fine in the "nose down" direction, but not at all in the "up" direction. Piper wants an absurd amount for this part, new. Anyone got an alternative? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Of course, in reality, even soldering in a replacement switch should be done
by an approved avionics installer, and signed off in the log book. However... |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Of course, in reality, even soldering in a replacement switch should be done
by an approved avionics installer, and signed off in the log book. However... Actually, I'm not opposed to paying a tech to do that. My A&P, God bless him, has fingers the size of bananas, and soldering little-teeny wires is not his forte... Right now, I'd just like to know a source for a replacement (exact or equivalent) switch. They're scarce as hen's teeth... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Jay Honeck wrote:
Of course, in reality, even soldering in a replacement switch should be done by an approved avionics installer, and signed off in the log book. However... Actually, I'm not opposed to paying a tech to do that. My A&P, God bless him, has fingers the size of bananas, and soldering little-teeny wires is not his forte... Right now, I'd just like to know a source for a replacement (exact or equivalent) switch. They're scarce as hen's teeth... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" http://www.asod.com/ A local salvage shop in the Dallas area. I have used them before and been satisfied. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
http://www.asod.com/
A local salvage shop in the Dallas area. I have used them before and been satisfied. Thanks, Ross. Just got off the phone with Tony -- no dice. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
Air Salvage of Dallas
www.asod.com I've found all sorts of nice things there. Dave Jay Honeck wrote: Anyone know where I can get my hands on a serviceable electric trim switch for my '74 Pathfinder? Mine's been erratic for years, but could usually be made to work properly with a shot or two of contact cleaner -- but no more. It still works fine in the "nose down" direction, but not at all in the "up" direction. Piper wants an absurd amount for this part, new. Anyone got an alternative? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Electric trim switch -- source?
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... Anyone know where I can get my hands on a serviceable electric trim switch for my '74 Pathfinder? If the switch is the same as my Arrow II was it is actually just a bracket that holds two individual Micro switches (thumb rocker depresses one for nose down, the other for nose up) that can be replaced with like switches from any source that carries them. |
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