Tempest Tornado Dry Air Pump

Tempest Tornado vac pumps are designed to reduce premature failures. Closed font ends prevent the residual oils and solvents which result from pressure washing from entering the drive mechanism of the pump. Their revolutionary patent pending LRT oil diverter system is designed to drain oil from leaking garlock seals away from the pump.

Monolithic construction with integrated alignment bands provides extreme co-axial component accuracy. Elimination of centering bands reduces premature failures which can be caused by the rotor and stator bumping under severe operating conditions. Through bolts maintain constant body torque and pump alignment during critical temperature extremes.

Tempest Tornado pumps also have a patented “Wear Indicator Port” so mandatory 500 hour replacement is a thing of the past. If you have the AA3215CC or AA3216CW installed on your aircraft you can operate your aircraft up to 600 hours before having to inspect the pump for vane wear. At that time if the backside of the vane is not observed in the indicator window you can go ahead and operate the pump until 1000 hours at which time we recommend you inspect the pump again.