JayMatt Posted July 6 Report Posted July 6 Anyone have a good 215cc? Flew my plane away from the hurricane and the vacuum pump went out... have to replace it while it's out of town.... so I can fly it back. Figured everyone going glass there might be a few good ones out there floating around not being used. Quote
McMooney Posted July 6 Report Posted July 6 to where did you fly? have to rethink my choices, darn storm is projected to hit every place i had on my list Quote
JayMatt Posted July 6 Author Report Posted July 6 2 hours ago, McMooney said: to where did you fly? have to rethink my choices, darn storm is projected to hit every place i had on my list I flew to midland. It's safe here but I need to put a new vacuum pump in before going home. We were gunna leave it here for 2 weeks but my commercial flight back looks like it's delayed into oblivion so who knows... Quote
redbaron1982 Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 I left mine in KSGR I guess it is not going to be that bad. Quote
McMooney Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 23 minutes ago, JayMatt said: I flew to midland. It's safe here but I need to put a new vacuum pump in before going home. We were gunna leave it here for 2 weeks but my commercial flight back looks like it's delayed into oblivion so who knows... spruce is in ft. worth, you can probably have a new one shipped by monday or tuesday. why in rush to get back, this place truly sucks after a major storm? Quote
McMooney Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 20 minutes ago, redbaron1982 said: I left mine in KSGR I guess it is not going to be that bad. I think so also, hoping we just get a lot of rain. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 27 minutes ago, McMooney said: spruce is in ft. worth, you can probably have a new one shipped by monday or tuesday. why in rush to get back, this place truly sucks after a major storm? That's a better idea, since it costs as much labor to install a used one as a new one. Murphy's Law says that when you install the used one, the next month it will go out at the worst time. 1 1 Quote
1980Mooney Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 (edited) 5 hours ago, JayMatt said: Anyone have a good 215cc? Flew my plane away from the hurricane and the vacuum pump went out... have to replace it while it's out of town.... so I can fly it back. Figured everyone going glass there might be a few good ones out there floating around not being used. 1 hour ago, LANCECASPER said: That's a better idea, since it costs as much labor to install a used one as a new one. Murphy's Law says that when you install the used one, the next month it will go out at the worst time. I seriously doubt that any reputable A&P would install a used vacuum pump of unknown condition and sign off ( no way to really know its hours, how long it has been sitting without plugs, maybe a nervous handler has been spinning it backwards, maybe it fell at some point - people are not always careful when handling used parts that are not intended to be installed again, etc.). As highlighted above it might prematurely fail - even on your return trip - and no-one wants that liability. Just get recommendations for a mechanic/A&P at Midland Air Park that has some time open to work on your plane (This may be your biggest delay...). He will order a new or overhauled one. Tempest and Rapco vacuum pumps can be overhauled. Not Airborne. Per Aircraft Spruce re:Tempest "They never re-use carbon vanes or the center stator. All parts are replaced with the possible exception of the end plates. The hard anodize is stripped from the center stator and the stator is inspected for cracks. They then perform a reconditioning of the I.D. After the reconditioning process, each stator is meticulously inspected for proper dimensions. The stator then receives a new hard anodize coating." And your A&P in Midland will need to clean debris from fractured vanes out of hoses (when the vane breaks and releases the vacuum, the airflow goes backwards towards the instruments as pressure equalizes), and install a new filter. When working on an old plane, sometimes the hoses crack when flexing and pulling them off the nipples. So there is likely more than just replacing the pump involved. Edited July 7 by 1980Mooney 1 Quote
JayMatt Posted July 8 Author Report Posted July 8 23 hours ago, McMooney said: why in rush to get back, this place truly sucks after a major storm? work, i'm still a just a peasant Quote
JayMatt Posted July 8 Author Report Posted July 8 22 hours ago, 1980Mooney said: I seriously doubt that any reputable A&P would install a used vacuum pump of unknown condition and sign off ( no way to really know its hours, how long it has been sitting without plugs, maybe a nervous handler has been spinning it backwards, maybe it fell at some point - people are not always careful when handling used parts that are not intended to be installed again, etc.). As highlighted above it might prematurely fail - even on your return trip - and no-one wants that liability. Just get recommendations for a mechanic/A&P at Midland Air Park that has some time open to work on your plane (This may be your biggest delay...). He will order a new or overhauled one. Tempest and Rapco vacuum pumps can be overhauled. Not Airborne. Per Aircraft Spruce re:Tempest "They never re-use carbon vanes or the center stator. All parts are replaced with the possible exception of the end plates. The hard anodize is stripped from the center stator and the stator is inspected for cracks. They then perform a reconditioning of the I.D. After the reconditioning process, each stator is meticulously inspected for proper dimensions. The stator then receives a new hard anodize coating." And your A&P in Midland will need to clean debris from fractured vanes out of hoses (when the vane breaks and releases the vacuum, the airflow goes backwards towards the instruments as pressure equalizes), and install a new filter. When working on an old plane, sometimes the hoses crack when flexing and pulling them off the nipples. So there is likely more than just replacing the pump involved. Thanks, yeah I found a very friendly and well know IA in the area. I just ship it to him and he'll install it. On Aircraft spruce there are two of the Rapco 215cc any idea which? the IA said just get any 215cc but aircraft spruce has 2 different ones and one has lesser reviews 215CC Overhauled Pump with Inspection Port & Seal RAP215CC 10-07418 215CC-9 Overhauled Pump with Inspection Port & Seal RAP215CC-9 10-07419 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 8 minutes ago, JayMatt said: Thanks, yeah I found a very friendly and well know IA in the area. I just ship it to him and he'll install it. On Aircraft spruce there are two of the Rapco 215cc any idea which? the IA said just get any 215cc but aircraft spruce has 2 different ones and one has lesser reviews 215CC Overhauled Pump with Inspection Port & Seal RAP215CC 10-07418 215CC-9 Overhauled Pump with Inspection Port & Seal RAP215CC-9 10-07419 Since the 10-07419 has no stock, I'd go with the 10-07418 that has some in stock in every Spruce warehouse (64 in Fort Worth). You can have Spruce drop ship it to him and save having to ship it twice. 1 Quote
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