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Unread 12-07-19, 11:20 PM
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battery box worn out

My original battery box has been fiberglass repaired multiple times. Is warped, cracked, shabby, leaky. Looking for a replacement or alternative. Any ideas besides continuing to fiberglass up the 50 yr old disintegrating plastic box? I am seeing these Bogert stainless battery boxes for 182's etc. Sure would be nice. A good sealing box with a tight vent would be nice to control local corrosion which is trying to involve the firewall.
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https://www.ebay.com/i/123851551930?...4aAm5dEALw_wcB


Aviation Enterprises had PMA'd boxes that were pretty nice. I don't see them on their website but you might call them direct

http://www.cessnaskymaster.com/
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battery box worn out

WSLADE.
I have a battery box, in good condition, but no top. For sale $100. If needed/interested contact me at bstory@pa.rr.com.
Regards, Bill Story
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WSLADE.
I have a battery box, in good condition, but no top. For sale $100. If needed/interested contact me at bstory@pa.rr.com.
Regards, Bill Story
Used to be able to just buy the lid from Aviation Enterprises so maybe this offer would be of help
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Talking battery box worn out

Herb. Thanks for that insight. I know when I bought the battery box I thought the lid came with it-NOT! So that is why I have an extra. ALSO I'D LIKE TO PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK and let the SOAPA family know you have a newly minted Skymaster RATED pilot-me. Yep finally passed my checkride the past weekend!
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Been busy for a couple days. Appreciate the responses. Called Bogert and they DO make a very good looking battery box. No STC though. Will have to get field approval. Someone is already flying around with a field approved model. I will be talking to my IA. They will send pictures if interested and seem ready to assist with the process.
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Been busy for a couple days. Appreciate the responses. Called Bogert and they DO make a very good looking battery box. No STC though. Will have to get field approval. Someone is already flying around with a field approved model. I will be talking to my IA. They will send pictures if interested and seem ready to assist with the process.
Bogart? nope need to call Aviation Enterprises. Please read above messages
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I have the Bogart box

I have the Bogart box. Installed it back in March and got the field approval via my IA. We love it!! He used our old fiberglass box as a template. It was still good we just wanted to upgrade the box and all the battery cables. I've got pics I can try to send later if you want.
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Battery box pic

I hope this works. Not sure how to add pics
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Picture looks great. I have contacted Aviation Enterprises to compare. They confirm they still make a fiberglass battery box and lid replacement. Waiting on their response for pictures and price.

Still cleaning up some corrosion issues so a good sealing box that vents overboard most desirable.
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Sep 2020 update

I contacted Aviation Enterprises about composite battery box. Was quoted this:

’75-80 model Skymasters
Base = 1550247-1 ($1,225.24 Cessna old price- now is discontinued)
Our price for new composite $895.00
Lid = 1550247-3 Our price for new composite: $395.00

Bogart Aviation site has their Cessna boxes starting around $1100. Didn’t see one listed for the Skymaster.

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I contacted Aviation Enterprises about composite battery box. Was quoted this:

’75-80 model Skymasters
Base = 1550247-1 ($1,225.24 Cessna old price- now is discontinued)
Our price for new composite $895.00
Lid = 1550247-3 Our price for new composite: $395.00
OUCH Those are some painful prices!
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Bogart has boxes

Bogart has a box for the Skymaster. It may not be listed, but they have it. We were the prototype and love our Bogart battery box.
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FWIW, my IA believes you can go boxless, with just a tray, if you use one of the newer sealed batteries.
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resurrecting this thread.

My 50 yr old battery box finally disintegrated into shards of plastic.

I reviewed with IA about going battery box-less with sealed battery. His concern, battery explosions can still happen with those. Best to have at least some attempt at containment of the battery. We discussed
"owner produced part". But lazy me I gave it one last effort to find an already built replacement. So I went on the hunt again for battery box. I finally found one at a reasonable price, brand new.

Premier Aero Services (web address: premieraerostore.com) phone 1-866-865-1262 makes the battery box. Again, reasonably priced.

I am an E model 337 so this should apply to E and before. (I think battery box changed style with later models-don't quote me on that.)

I have attached pictures. Nice to have a brand new one that fits without the hassle of trying to make something not designed work.
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File Type: jpg cessna 337 battery box 3.jpg (87.5 KB, 432 views)
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