--> Europa-List message posted by: "Ing. Gottfried Komaier" <gottfried.komaier@gmx....>

Patrick,

The reason why the mechanical pump is the backup and not the other way round
is easy to explain:
The mechanical pump do not deliver as much pressure as the electrical one.
On the 914 you will need an fuel pressure of
                                 Airboxpressure + 0,25 bar , 3,63
psi(normal)
                                 Airboxpressure + 0,15 bar , 2,18
psi(minimum)
                                 Airboxpressure + 0,35 bar , 5,08
psi(maximum)

At Take Off the engine produce an manifold pressure of 1350 hPa = 39,9 in.Hg
= 19,6 psi

That means, you need a max. Fuel pressure at the carburetor of 24,7
psi!!!!!!
The mechanical pump delivers 0,15 bar up to 0,4 bar(5,8 psi). Do you see
that difference?!

That's the reason why the mechanical pump can feed the engine only up to
~2000m with ~55% power and can works in this situation only as an EMERGENCY
equipment to bring you with reduced power to an airfield. . (Better than
nothing!!!)

You have a fine explanation of the Fuel pressure system in the Maintenance
Manual on pages 34&35

I hope this helps and bring a little light in the complicated 914 fuel
system. This is one of the reason, why the 914 is
so much expansive vs.the 912S

All the best,

Gottfried




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Betreff: Re: Europa-List: 914 Fuel Pumps.

--> Europa-List message posted by: BEBERRY@aol....

    

Why should the mechanical pump ( if you can fit one) be the 'back up  pump?

It would seem sensible to adopt general G.A., practise and  have a
permanently running mechanical pump and electrical back ups which  are used
only for take off and when below 3000ft on the  approach.?????

Patrick





















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