REFLECTOR: Fwd: Re: Alternator Repair

Mon Dec 8 12:35:58 CST 2014

Sounds like Comcast. Stick in the eye. 

René Dugas
Apple the REALLY smart phone. 
iOS 8?  We'll see. 

> On Dec 8, 2014, at 12:27 PM, Brian Michalk via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:
> 
> Hmmph.
> 
> I bought two 60 amp alternators from National Air Parts, many years ago, spending more than $500 (per alternator).  I even bought two of these, thinking I was buying reliability.
> 
> It was chronically under voltage with the stock voltage regulator, never producing more than 13 volts.  I emailed them about this, and they said that was within design.  So, I replaced the voltage regulator with an off the shelf replacement that fits perfectly.  I flew around with it, and decided to upgrade my spare alternator too.  I removed the cover and found that a stator lead had burned through where it is held down by a screw.
> 
> In my opinion, this is not a difficult problem to fix, I think I could even do it myself, but I'd rather pay to have it done properly.  I spent a premium on a real alternator, then they come back with a response like this?
> 
> This is poor customer support, and is uncalled for.  Just letting everyone else out there know about how they treat their customers.
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:	Re: Alternator Repair
> Date:	Sun, 7 Dec 2014 23:02:42 -0500
> From:	Alfred Petrone <napi at att.net>
> To:	Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
> 
> Unit was discontinued years ago. Sorry no service available.
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On Dec 7, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I have an old alternator with about 50 hours tach time.  I actually have two of them, and retrofitted my spare with a voltage sensing regulator.  I was going to do the same to this one, and opened up the back to find that one of the winding leads burned through.
> > 
> > Is it possible to repair this alternator?
> > 
> > <IMG_20141207_203352.jpg>
> > <IMG_20141207_203716.jpg>
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