REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure

[Chuck Jensen]

Hi, Ronnie,

No good answers from here, but if all else fails, giving Don at AFP a call would be a capital idea.  He seems to know every nuance there is to know about injection systems.  Kudos to the pilot for excellent piloting.  I don't know how many hours he had since purchase but it reinforces the value of transition training.  I'm sure you'll let us know what you find out so we can be on the lookout ourselves.  Have you suggested to the new owner to get on the Reflector?

Chuck



-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of romott at mi-connection.com
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 9:48 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
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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