Thanks! That was it!
When the NTSB took apart my pump on my crashed plane, they left off
the restrictor fitting. I found one in my salvaged plane and I'm
installing it now...
I should be a FLYING member of the group again by Saturday. As most
know, N2332H crashed on January 16th. With tremendous moral,
technical and in some cases financial support from this group, I
bought the crashed/salvaged plane from the insurance company and a
VERY used 415C.
Over the last six months we have built one very sound plane out of
the two. The new plane has a new N number (N415TB) and should be a
great aircraft. This new airframe is Light Sport.
We re-built a C-85 with a new 0-200 crank. It has new alternator,
mags, light weight starter and virtually everything that is fire wall
forward is new. It has metal wings, a split elevator and was
extensively inspected for corrosion. We added newly re-built fuel
tanks, fittings and lines. All new aileron and control fittings, etc
are new.
We rebuilt the panel and re-did all the various stuff I needed for my
disability... I'm very excited to get flying again!
All give further reports if anyone is interested...
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
On Jun 29, 2010, at 3:13 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hey Kim: The first thing I would check is to make sure the fitting
on the out line of the pump has a restrictor installed. This is the
fitting (generally on the rear of the pump) which is highest on the
pump body. It should have a 45 degree fitting installed that has a
restriction installed with a 1/16" hole drilled in it. This allows
about 7 gallons per hour of fuel to be pumped from the wings to the
header tank. If a fitting has been installed which does not have
the restrictor, then too much fuel will be pumped into the header
tank (more than the overflow line can handle).
Lynn Nelsen
In a message dated 6/29/2010 5:45:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
All...
We test flew my newly re-built 415C today and all appeared well,
but one detail and I'm looking for some advice...
The header tank was overflowing, as it appears the pump was
filling the header tank, but the overflow back to the wing tanks
was not working...
What did I do wrong or what should I check??
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
