REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure

[Lou Stedman]

I know that many of the earlier models did not use a air filter as was the 
case of mine. I had to send my servo in to be completely rebuilt ($1700).

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Jensen" <cjensen at dts9000.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Bendix Fuel Servo Failure


> 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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