984 K Road
Minden, Nebraska 68959
308/832-22OO
STC SA2660CE for
the Piper PA-28-160, -161, -180 & -181 has now been amended to include more
recently produced PA-28's. The Warrior II and Archer II and the 24 volt Warrior
III and Archer III series are now approved via this STC for the use of 91
octane (minimum) automotive fuel. Piper Cadets are included too, the Piper
Arrow however is not. You may click here to
reach a page which lists the applicable serial numbers.
Kit 28-TL-3 for PA-28's consists of minor fuel system mods aft of the firewall
and a totally redesigned fuel system forward of the firewall. The Piper
installed electric pump is removed and replaced with a pair of redundant
electric fuel pumps. You may run one pump or the other but when properly wired
it is impossible to run both pumps at the same time. The FMS calls for one of
the pumps to be activated for taxi, takeoff, climb, landing, and again for
taxi. You may run them in cruise if you wish but it's not necessary to do so.
The fuel system plumbing forward of the firewall consists of steel and
stainless steel tubing and fittings. The tubing is bent to shape in our shop
and comes to you attached to the pumps as an assembly ready to be tightened up
and mounted on the firewall when you receive it.
The Warrior III and Archer III use the same pumps and plumbing as the 12 volt
models however the Warrior III and Archer III being 24 volt, require additional
parts and therefore more time for installation. A pair of voltage converters
are used to drop the power to 12 volts for the fuel pumps. This was done to
avoid having to conduct additional hot fuel tests which would have been
necessary if we had opted for a 24 volt pump. The voltage converters are
mounted aft of the baggage compartment on a bracket that is attached to the
floor and left side of the fuselage. Wiring looms (completed in our shop) are
installed in the left side of the fuselage to carry power forward to the fuel
pumps, toggle switch, and circuit breakers.
If your airplane uses an electrical priming system you will still be using it
but the procedure for doing so will be slightly different.
The 12 volt version of this STC sells for $2475.00 and requires six hours to eight
hours to install. The 24 volt version for the Warrior III and Archer III sells
for $3475.00 and takes from ten to twelve hours to install.
Be advised that the price of these systems may be higher in countries other
than the United States and that these prices do not include shipping. The PA-28
kits are shipped via UPS only. Figure 7 lbs from zip code 68959 in the United
States.
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