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Beacon Problem
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 9:26 pm
by 8209
My '47 140 has the beacon light about half way back on the top of the fuselage and it doesn't work. I just got the the plane so I'm not sure when it worked last. My question is, would there be any common issues I might check out to see if I can make it work?
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
Thanks
Re: Beacon Problem
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 9:31 pm
by 6643
What type of beacon is it? Things to check, power to the unit, and any bulbs. If it's supposed to rotate, the motor could be bad, too.
Technically, if you have a beacon it's supposed to be in working order, and on at all times.
Re: Beacon Problem
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 10:58 am
by 8147
On my 140 I have a Universal Strobe on top. When I bought mine it was not working either. Turns out it was just the bulb and the fuse both. Only cost me a few bucks, and she’s working great now.
Re: Beacon Problem
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:54 pm
by 8240
If you have power to the unit and the bulb is lit but the motor isnt turning the reflector, chances are its the motor. The motor is almost impossible to find, which is why most swap it out for a strobe. I rebuilt mine about 5 years ago (the airplane was owned by someone else then but I did the maintenance)... anyway, after disassembling/cleaning/and lubricating it made a huge difference in how much noise the unit made and Im sure the electrical draw.