Service Bulletin - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T14:25:18Zhttps://zenith.aero/forum/topics/service-bulletin?commentId=2606393%3AComment%3A638641&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI received a tool that is sim…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-29:2606393:Comment:6387862018-07-29T02:41:27.565ZRalph Powellhttps://zenith.aero/profile/RalphPowell
<p>I received a tool that is similar to the one in the picture. Does not have the holes for the 4 small bolts called for in the service bulletin. Attempts to use it anyway resulted in several bent bolts and a fair amount of frustration.</p>
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<p>Doug, if you are running your engine I strongly suggest that you do not wait to replace your alternator fan. Yesterday would have been a good day to replace it in my humble opinion...take it from someone who had their's come apart during flight,…</p>
<p>I received a tool that is similar to the one in the picture. Does not have the holes for the 4 small bolts called for in the service bulletin. Attempts to use it anyway resulted in several bent bolts and a fair amount of frustration.</p>
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<p>Doug, if you are running your engine I strongly suggest that you do not wait to replace your alternator fan. Yesterday would have been a good day to replace it in my humble opinion...take it from someone who had their's come apart during flight, with only 50 hours on engine, 500 miles from home. When it comes apart, it does it with gusto. The good news is that mine came apart over an airfield!</p>
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<p>Ralph</p> Does your tool look like the…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-28:2606393:Comment:6388522018-07-28T14:35:09.168ZLarry Wardhttps://zenith.aero/profile/LarryWard
<p>Does your tool look like the one in the picture on the service bulletin? If it does, I don't have anything that looks like that. I guess I can check my UL Power parts list that came with my engine and see if they included it and I did not recognize it. However, I am very certain the only spare part I have left over is the bracket that was on the engine and a hat. I will check with UL Power folks and see if they initially shipped these out or they just like you more than they like me. …</p>
<p>Does your tool look like the one in the picture on the service bulletin? If it does, I don't have anything that looks like that. I guess I can check my UL Power parts list that came with my engine and see if they included it and I did not recognize it. However, I am very certain the only spare part I have left over is the bracket that was on the engine and a hat. I will check with UL Power folks and see if they initially shipped these out or they just like you more than they like me. Did everyone else but me get this tool? Fortunately my engine was assembled after the 2015-01 bulletin came out. </p>
<p></p> Larry, I remembered seeing th…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-28:2606393:Comment:6386412018-07-28T13:14:27.047ZDouglas Kupersmithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/DouglasKupersmith
<p>Larry, I remembered seeing the T063002 part a while back so I checked my pile of "stuff that I didn't necessarily have a use for" and sure enough found the T063002 part in the pile. I guess it shipped with my engine.</p>
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<p>In the meantime, I still need to comply with Service Bulletin 2015-01 and replace the alternator fan with E052505C so I can do both of these Bulletins at the same time.</p>
<p>Larry, I remembered seeing the T063002 part a while back so I checked my pile of "stuff that I didn't necessarily have a use for" and sure enough found the T063002 part in the pile. I guess it shipped with my engine.</p>
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<p>In the meantime, I still need to comply with Service Bulletin 2015-01 and replace the alternator fan with E052505C so I can do both of these Bulletins at the same time.</p> According to UL Power, the al…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-13:2606393:Comment:6373492018-07-13T18:05:02.417ZLarry Wardhttps://zenith.aero/profile/LarryWard
<p>According to UL Power, the alternator tool T063002 will be available from Wicks Aircraft. So I guess we will have to buy this tool if we want to check the torque on this bolt unless someone comes up with a better method.</p>
<p>According to UL Power, the alternator tool T063002 will be available from Wicks Aircraft. So I guess we will have to buy this tool if we want to check the torque on this bolt unless someone comes up with a better method.</p> Jerold, you sound like you ha…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-13:2606393:Comment:6370572018-07-13T03:38:32.408ZLarry Wardhttps://zenith.aero/profile/LarryWard
<p>Jerold, you sound like you have checked yours. Is this correct? If so, did you use the listed alternator tool?</p>
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<p>Jerold, you sound like you have checked yours. Is this correct? If so, did you use the listed alternator tool?</p>
<p></p> thank youtag:zenith.aero,2018-07-12:2606393:Comment:6370432018-07-12T15:36:31.508Zgary james lailhttps://zenith.aero/profile/garyjameslail
<p>thank you</p>
<p>thank you</p> I think the socket size is 30…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-12:2606393:Comment:6369382018-07-12T03:19:44.225ZJerold Ebkehttps://zenith.aero/profile/JeroldEbke
<p>I think the socket size is 30mm</p>
<p>I think the socket size is 30mm</p> There may be some confusion i…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-12:2606393:Comment:6367212018-07-12T00:20:03.989ZGary Motleyhttps://zenith.aero/profile/GaryMotley
<p>There may be some confusion in language. The email states compliance at next service however service manual revision 10 list this check at 200hrs of operation time. If anyone has already contacted them for clarification please post the answer. Also, I notified them on the interference issues some of us have had with the oil return line and engine mount washers and they are checking into it. </p>
<p>There may be some confusion in language. The email states compliance at next service however service manual revision 10 list this check at 200hrs of operation time. If anyone has already contacted them for clarification please post the answer. Also, I notified them on the interference issues some of us have had with the oil return line and engine mount washers and they are checking into it. </p> Thanks for the heads up Ralph…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-11:2606393:Comment:6370102018-07-11T14:35:01.985ZLarry Wardhttps://zenith.aero/profile/LarryWard
<p>Thanks for the heads up Ralph. I have a newer 350i (170901) and I have not received any emails from UL but I may be on the bottom of their list to notify. That being said, I have reviewed the bulletin and it is a straight-forward procedure to check the torque but where are we supposed to get the Alternator tool T063002? It appears from the pictures at least that you must have this tool to be able to accomplish this check. I sent note to UL about this and am waiting on reply. </p>
<p>Thanks for the heads up Ralph. I have a newer 350i (170901) and I have not received any emails from UL but I may be on the bottom of their list to notify. That being said, I have reviewed the bulletin and it is a straight-forward procedure to check the torque but where are we supposed to get the Alternator tool T063002? It appears from the pictures at least that you must have this tool to be able to accomplish this check. I sent note to UL about this and am waiting on reply. </p>