REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure

Herb Sanders herbsanders at earthlink.net
Fri Jul 4 13:53:30 CDT 2008


Please share this info. I have an HIO360 on my project with Bendix system.
Herb

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of steve korney
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 10:59 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure

 

Ronnie....

Call Air Combat USA. 
 230 Dale Pl
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 522-7590

They have the answer your looking for ....

Best... Steve

> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:48:28 -0400
> From: romott at mi-connection.com
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure
> 
> I sold my Velocity. The new owner experienced a total failure of the
> fuel servo. He was flying at 10,500 feet when the engine (Lycoming IO360)
> just totally quit. Luckily he glided to a nearby airport and landed
> safely.
> 
> I am very surprised that there would be a total failure - no fuel was
> being delivered by the servo. A check of the mechanical and electric fuel
> pumps shows normal fuel pressures. The fuel tanks are 3/4 full on both
> sides. The mechanic rigged up a fuel hose and injected fuel directly into
> the servo throat and the engine ran. Pull the fuel hose out and the engine
> quit.
> 
> Any one know enough about the Bendix fuel servo to know what could happen
> to cause a total fuel flow disruption?
> 
> THANKS
> Ronnie Brown
> 
> 
> 
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