M20C Vacuum pump removal and the retractable step???

[Weston]

I am upgrading some avionics and hoping to get rid of the vacuum pump in my M20C.  Has anyone made a setup for the retractable step (with pin/latch/etc) to allow manual let down and retraction??  I think could do OK most of the time with it fixed up, but definitely some passengers where that step is nice!  Many thanks.  W

[hammdo]

Electric step worked for me… no vacuum system on mine with avionics upgrade…

http://flightenhancements.com/index.html

@takair sells them…

-Don

[Andy95W]

Asked and answered in 8 minutes.  Take that, Beechtalk.

[McMooney]

my step somehow fell off the plane 8). 

it was a fixed step

[Skates97]

1 hour ago, hammdo said:

Electric step worked for me… no vacuum system on mine with avionics upgrade…

http://flightenhancements.com/index.html

@takair sells them…

-Don

I did the same thing, the kit is well done and it works great.

[cliffy]

23 hours ago, McMooney said:

my step somehow fell off the plane 8). 

it was a fixed step

And you gained 10 knots in cruise didn't you?   :-)

[Utah20Gflyer]

I’ve also done the electric conversion after I removed my vacuum system.   Works great!

[TaildraggerPilot]

The electric step mod is fabulous. Mine is actuated by the beacon switch. Be sure to open up the tail access a few times a year to lube the jackscrew and original step bearings / shaft or it may bind up and stretch the new tension spring. I use LPS 1.