I believe the Viking 180 problem was something entirely different, which caused him to return to Florida for more research and development. Take a look through our engine options and what will best suit your needs. And it was mainly flying schools because Jabirus are such popular training aircraft. Consumers want to see how a business took care of business. out Soon after the problem occurred. Air cooling is simpler and lighter and works better in aircraft (because they go faster and have more air flow). INTERNAL FUEL PUMPS AND FUEL REGULATORSThe Viking fuel system does not use a 35 gph gravity drain system, a single fuel regulator or a complex 6 port fuel selector valve. VW engine reliability or issues? - EAA Forums Viking Aircraft 130 engine problems, Part 4 - fuel test GWMotley1 413 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 4 years ago To demonstrate my fuel flow, I temporarily installed a clear fuel line. Plan to adjust valves at 25 hr intervals with your oil changes and expect to pull the heads for work at roughly 300 hour intervals. second one flying crash-landed after the kluged ECU caused an engine shutdown. TCM issued a mandatory service bulletin on Nov. 3. Postwar Airliner: The Story Of The Vickers VC.1 Viking By modern standards, the Bellanca Viking is a credible but not exceptional performer. WHY IS THE VIKING SYSTEM BETTER AND HOW DOES IT WORK? The jet was downed by a dual engine failure caused by the ingestion of ice, which had gathered on the wings, into the engines. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of engines for homebuilt aircraft. The Viking system consists of a header tank and two fuel pumps. After I replaced the pump, the engine would instantly start but still stopped while idling intermittently. They couldnt wait another day to talk about the issue, which really tells you what the intent was; the intent was obviously to damage us to the point where we couldnt survive.When we finally worked that out with RA-Aus we spent a whole weekend going through the 40 events, comparing it with our list of failures, and working out which were just maintenance items like leaking fuel pumps, or simply running out of fuel, which were all on the CASA list. Solder ECU 1 and SELECT together and protect with shrink tubing. With 100 LL the use of a lead scavenger is REQUIRED, TCP or Decalin. Online Community of Zenith Builders and Flyers, If you want to see a complete saga of my life threatening issues with Viking see: https://www.vikingenginesissues.com/, !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Since the fuel is at low pressure (suction) as it enters the hot engine compartment, any exposed metal fuel pump body or fuel system component could cause the fuel to boil and cavitate the pump, dropping the pressure from 43.5 psi to less than 10 psi. The plans also call for the hole in the fuselage side to almost correspond horizontally with the finger screen in the fuel tank. This can happen if pressure leaks by the regulator needle of the high pressure engine driven pump and into the aircraft fuel system. 5/8 hose barb. There is a small amount of calculated fuel return from the fuel rail back to the header tank. Just a joy to build this aircraft." Optional weight saving exhaust system available. We have multiple options available ranging in horsepower and weight. Viking 130 Engine. ALL ENGINES WITH PUMPS THAT ARE MOUNTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NEED TO HAVE THIS PRE-FILTER REMOVED. There has to be fuel available to the pump at all times. Viking Issues - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers Discussion in 'Hangar Talk' started by exncsurfer, May 26, 2017. Haul the airplane up to FL200 and you'll see 190 knots. Honda Engine that Replaces Rotax 912 - Backcountry Pilot Not impressed with your decision. I already know the story of Jan's Subaru and early Viking 110 engines so no need to start a discussion on those. Viking Aircraft Engines | Edgewater FL - Facebook All this information is available via the Internet. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Grab one propeller blade while viewing the drive coupler. Viking Aircraft Engines Jan is a big boy Im sure he can explain him self better. Consumers love to do business with someone that can admit mistakes and state how they made improvements. The flow should be approximately one ounce per second. All rights reserved. Dont click on those slick Ads! The turbo helps, of course. Viking 90 Engine Viking Aircraft Engines - Viking & Valkyrie Power Reports from Rotax powered aircraft were the next most common with 87 (one in 36), followed by aircraft with Lycoming (58 one in 35) and Continental (28 one in 35) engines. That big radiator might be a problem. Even though there has never been a failure, we do not take any chances. Tests on the thermostat found operation to be normal. It will fit the 110 and 130 engines directly. when I sold it and now my 2009 800r has 30000 kil. Btw if any continental or lyc had any one of these problems there would be an emergency S.B. What Happens When An Aircraft's Engine Fails: A Pilot's Perspective April 8, 2009 A partially fulfilled shipment was received from Eggenfellner Aircraft that contained the following: December 18, 2009 Emailed Jan Eggenfellner regarding a refund for the undelivered parts. Fuel Viking Aircraft Engines Header Tank Brace for the 3 Gallon Header Tanks - Some are sent in one/others in 2 pieces and can be rivetted together. If we eliminate the large pumps, we also eliminate some of the heat put into the fuel. Due to the excessive fuel circulating, the amount of fuel gravity fed to the firewall mounted pumps is also 30-35 GPH. Most notably, the oil cooler. The excess pressure is regulated back down, using an engine mounted fuel regulator. 3 tested and proven engine models. Having reliable gravity feed, all the way from the wing tanks to the firewall mounted pumps, of 30-35 gallons / hour is much harder than the 2-12 GPH that the engine is actually using. IN 3 WEEKS THEY SENT 3 OF MY RECIPIENTS DEAD FROZEN TINY BOUQUETS calgary. Then came the 17-31 with a Lycoming IO-540 engine and a turbocharged Lycoming variant. Here are some facts Aircraft engine-makerTextron Lycoming, Williamsport Pa., is recalling crankshafts used in Robinson helicopters, late-model Cessna 182s, and some Commander 112s. The plane departed from Stockholm at 08:47. To formally and more fully examine the contributing factors behind these statistical observations, the ATSB initiated this Aviation Research investigation (under the provisions of theTransport Safety Investigation Act2003). In the USA, if the FAA finds a problem with an engine, the serial numbers or dates of manufacture are specified, but the Aussies simply lumped all the engines together - we don't know if they were 20 years, 20 months, or 20 weeks old when they had a problem. The additional bracket is available from Viking. But that was in 93,000 flights, and 43,000 flying hours. This should only be done if consulted with Viking. Has your experience with this business or person been good? The other was addressed by Viking in this forum and clearly provided evidence of the buyer messing with the ECU programming. It is substantially heavier and has very few flying installations, none in a Kitfox at this time. It is likely that even though the pump was never designed to pull fuel on the suction side, that in the airplane application it actually does this to keep up with demand. Sorted by: 8. Active as of 03/01/2022. The prototype crashed ten months later following a double engine failure. (only about 1 qt every 5 minutes). We are experts at a complete kit ready to install, if you dont see your aircraft - just ask!