REFLECTOR:Franklin fuel pumps
mike deeter
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 11:54:11 -0800 (PST)
Thanks, Don. It's good to have the definitive
interpretation to the confusing SB. I can't seem to
get the Askelands on the phone lately, although I
haven't tried in a month or so. Are they still in
business?
Mike
--- Donald Royer <djroyer@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I agree. The problem occurs only when parts made by
> PZL and old parts (or
> engines) made by Franklin USA are mixed. If your
> engine is a PZL engine you
> will have no problem with the new vane type pump
> unless for some unlikely
> reason your engine has had some old parts installed.
> That is not just my opinion, Pete Askeland of
> Franklin Engines told me the
> same thing.
>
> Don
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: mike deeter <iguanamagic@yahoo.com>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Date: 2/18/04 12:18:08 AM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Franklin fuel pumps
> >
> > John:
> >
> > AD 2002-18-51 required taking the engines out of
> > service until the diaphragm-type pump AC4886 was
> > replaced by a suitable replacement. SB 72 gave
> > instructions for the installation of the PLL-7
> > vane-type pump.
> >
> > Service Bulletin PZL-F/76/2003 specifies using the
> old
> > gear and gives instructions for taking the old
> gear
> > off and putting the new on. However, it may not
> apply
> > to you, so read further. The SB states on the
> front:
> >
> >
> ***************************************************
> > NAME - TYPE/MODEL: FRANKLIN ENGINE, model 6A-350-
>
> > C.., manufactured by Franklin
> > Engine Co., Inc. Syracuse, NY,
> > USA
> >
> > SERIES/NUMBER: All engines manufactured by
> Franklin
> > Engine Co., Inc. Syracuse, NY, USA
> > and equipped with a sliding-vane
> fuel
> > pump PLL-7
> >
> > REFERS TO: Procedure of replacement of the
> fuel
> > pump drive gear.
> >
> ****************************************************
> > Inside the SB, it continues:
> >
> >
> ****************************************************
> > A. General
> >
> > With reference to the Service Bulletin
> PZL-F/75/2003,
> > this Service Bulletin specifies a replacement
> > procedure of the 26.11.0132 gear of "fuel pump
> drive",
> > manufactured by WSK Rzeszow installed on engines
> made
> > by Franklin Engine Company, for the 20666 gear
> > manufactured by Franklin Engine Company.
> >
> >
>
*****************************************************
> >
> > I have no idea what SB 75 says. Looking at my
> parts
> > manual, the gear off the old, membrane-type pump
> had
> > both the 26.11.0132 PZL part # and the F.E.C.
> 20666
> > part #. The new, vane-type pump has only the PZL
> > 26.11.0132 part number.
> >
> > My interpretation now is that SB 76 appears to
> only
> > apply to engines manufactured by Franklin Engine
> > Company, Syracuse, NY, which, after acting on SB
> 72,
> > now have the new WSK-Rzeszow manufactured PLL-7
> > vane-type pump installed. That wouldn't include
> me or
> > anyone with an engine manufactured by PZL.
> >
> > Clear as mud and please don't hold me to my
> > interpretation.....it isn't always clear what they
> > have in mind. I only have SB 76 on hard copy but
> > would be happy to send you a copy.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > P.S. I searched but couldn't find the part number
> you
> > mentioned.
> >
> >
> > --- John Dibble <aminetech@bluefrog.com> wrote:
> > > Mike,
> > > Is there a document that specifies using the old
> > > gear? My maintenance
> > > log shows that my pump was replaced per IAW AD
> > > 2002-18-51 and IAW
> > > Bulletin Nol PZL-F/72/2002. It also mentions
> > > removing fuel pump drive
> > > P/N 2611026. Can you tell from this information
> > > whether the old gear
> > > was used?
> > > Also, an A&P signed off. Is there a way I can
> track
> > > him down to verify
> > > that the old gear was used?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > >
> > > mike deeter wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >2. I went thru the whole fuel pump problem.
> > > First,
> > > >check to see whether Franklin owes the previous
> > > owner
> > > >a new fuel pump. PZL sent me one for free. It
> > > works
> > > >great....however, then they said there was a
> metal
> > > >hardness mismatch between the new gear on the
> pump
> > > and
> > > >the internal engine gears. At least I think
> that's
> > > >what their Polish-translated-to-English meant.
> The
> > > >fix was to press the gear off the old,
> > > membrane-type
> > > >pump and swap it out with the gear on the new,
> > > >vane-type pump.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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