REFLECTOR: Steiner Velocity - Engine Out

[Ron Brown]

Kevin,

The fuel inlet to the Servo can be installed on opposite side of the servo - away from the firewall.  Remove the blank off fitting and move it to the side next to the firewall.  (If you remove the blank fitting, you will be able to see through to the other side - hence insuring that both openings are fuel inlets)  

Then you won't have the problem of the welded fitting and being so close to the firewall.

Ronnie


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Velocity_AZ 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:58 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Steiner Velocity - Engine Out


  Okay, here's a new twist to the possible cause of my engine failure. I was so willing to accept a broken fitting because that was the only visable sign in the engine.  Sure, broken fitting, let's jump on this and ride it home, huh?

  However, let's say that mechanical fuel pump went out - diaphram broke - that's why I smelled fuel.  Engine stopped.

  The fitting did not break until I had that rough roll-out in the wash.  The engine was moving so much that the servo fitting (which is quite close to the firewall) could have easily been snapped off then (but wasn't the cause of the engine out).

  Recently I received a Mandatory Service Bulletin for replacing mechanical fuel pumps with my model number.  However, the builletin only referred to a particular date code which I did not have so it was suppose to be a non-issue.  Hmmm?  Wonder if other date codes will be forthcoming....

  I will be replacing the servo fitting with a new one and testing the engine to see if their is a leak from the mechanical fuel pump or elsewhere.  Stay tuned.

  Regards,

  Kevin


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