Battery Shortage

[jghyde]

 

I need a new battery. Aircraft spruce said it’s around 30-60 days to land a Concorde RG-35 AXC. The RG-35A is also on back order.

 

Any leads on Concorde batteries are much appreciated.

 

[N201MKTurbo]

If you can find someone who can do it, the conditioning procedure from the service manual may restore your battery. Nobody does it because it takes so much time and effort, but in todays environment it may make sense.

[gwav8or]

1 hour ago, jghyde said:

I need a new battery. Aircraft spruce said it’s around 30-60 days to land a Concorde RG-35 AXC. The RG-35A is also on back order.
 
 
Any leads on Concorde batteries are much appreciated.

Might check with Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa. Not sure what their inventory is like, but worth a check.


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[CAV Ice]

We just bought one from Air Power Inc.  They had the best price we could find for the battery in our Columbia 400.  Here's a link to the one you are looking for (ready to ship 4/3):

 

https://www.airpowerinc.com/rg-35axc

[jghyde]

Air Power Inc at KGKY didn't have any in stock. Said 90 days before they get some. Said their website is fed "fake news" from their distributer automagically.

 

Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa had 3 left. I just bought one. Now they have 2 left.

[larryb]

I heard about this shortage late last year. I bought a new concord to replace my 5 year old battery. The old one was working fine but I didn’t want to chance being out on a trip and needing one in short notice. It took about a month to get it from spruce.

[KSMooniac]

Air Parts Company in Wichita usually has a stock, but I haven't checked lately.

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[0TreeLemur]

Not advocating this...  I just saw a different model Concorde battery listed on eBay for over $2,000. 

[ArtVandelay]

Not advocating this...  I just saw a different model Concorde battery listed on eBay for over $2,000. 

For a “only” $1000, I’ll sell a used AXC.

[M20F]

I just got a new one from them three weeks ago, no issues.  Guess I got the last one. 

[A64Pilot]

3 hours ago, 0TreeLemur said:

Not advocating this...  I just saw a different model Concorde battery listed on eBay for over $2,000. 

Some of the turbine batteries go for that and more.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, A64Pilot said:

Some of the turbine batteries go for that and more.

$2000 is just a warm up for some of the larger batteries.

Clarence

[kerry]

If you can't get a Concorde you might want to try a sealed Gill.  I've had my sealed Gill for over a year with no issues.  If I recall I think it was about $100 less than the Concorde at the time.

[47U]

https://www.controller.com/parts/search?PartNumber=RG-35 AXC&SearchType=Start

@jghyde

Good luck…

 

 

[Culver LFA]

On 3/31/2022 at 9:31 AM, jghyde said:

 

I need a new battery. Aircraft spruce said it’s around 30-60 days to land a Concorde RG-35 AXC. The RG-35A is also on back order.

 

Any leads on Concorde batteries are much appreciated.

 

Here is the word I got from a trusted source at Aircraft Spruce.

Concorde stocked up on on inventory during covid but they currently have a staffing issue.  Their  batteries are hand soldered and they don’t have the employees to do it as they did not return after the pandemic.

Gill has robots that solder their batteries but unfortunately they don’t have the materials.

 

[luv737s]

Went to Falcon Aviation on Friday, and bought a 35AXC, had 3 on the shelf.  San Antonio