Need exchange fuel pump for IO550

[Amelia]

File this under “NOW what???” After 10 months, my bright shiny nsewly field-overhauled engine is ready to fly. Now is when we find that the fuel pump is inop. Not but 230 hours on it, still new looking, so the mechanic didn’t send it out. Said it should be good for a long time. Works fine with boost pump, but nothing, engine-driven. New ones are $5000-ish. And several weeks out. Probably just a dried-out seal, right? $0.25? So what are my options? Salvage? Ohhh help! Anybody got an extra to unload?

Mimi 252/330-0287

[Amelia]

1 minute ago, Amelia said:

File this under “NOW what???” After 10 months, my bright shiny nsewly field-overhauled engine is ready to fly. Now is when we find that the fuel pump is inop. Not but 230 hours on it, still new looking, so the mechanic didn’t send it out. Said it should be good for a long time. Works fine with boost pump, but nothing, engine-driven. New ones are $5000-ish. And several weeks out. Probably just a dried-out seal, right? $0.25? So what are my options? Salvage? Ohhh help! Anybody got an extra to unload?

Mimi 252/330-0287

Um, make that phone number 252/339-0287. 
and the part number I need is 649364-4

 

[LANCECASPER]

33 minutes ago, Amelia said:

So what are my options?

I would send it out to be rebuilt

Check with Maxwell to see who they use.

 

I've heard good things about them: https://aeromotors.azurewebsites.net/

 

Here's another possibility:

https://aircraftaccessoriesofok.com/parts-accessories/fuel-pump/

[mike_elliott]

Don uses a shop in Denton, aircraft carb and Fuel injection repair I believe. It will be totally rebuilt to new specs. Yea, it's usually a .25 o ring, but $1500 later, you'll be good to go 

Important note, Conti FI pumps should be OH accd to the Continental schedule , this is often overlooked. I think they suggest 1k hrs

[N201MKTurbo]

29 minutes ago, mike_elliott said:

Don uses a shop in Denton, aircraft carb and Fuel injection repair I believe. It will be totally rebuilt to new specs. Yea, it's usually a .25 o ring, but $1500 later, you'll be good to go 

Important note, Conti FI pumps should be OH accd to the Continental schedule , this is often overlooked. I think they suggest 1k hrs

They did my FI parts when I rebuilt my engine. They did a great job with good communication, price and turnaround time.

[Amelia]

Thanks so much. The latest theory is a stuck check valve. New one is ordered, though probably soaking the pump will have done the trick. It is, in theory an easy and cheap fix. We hope!