Installing and Timing Bendix Magnetos with Slick Sure Start on IO 540

Vic from Base Leg Aviation removes a Slick magneto and Surefly from the Hummingbird Helicopter due to a Service Bulletin on the Surefly. He shows the installation and timing processes for the Bendix magnetos and Slick SureSTART.

Topics discussed:
Direct drive Bendix magneto
Bendix magneto with retard
SureSTART
Timing the magnetos with “buzz box”
Synchronizing the left and right magnetos
Lycoming Service Bulletin 656 for Robinson Helicopters
https://www.lycoming.com/publications...

Tools used:
Bendix timing tool : https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...

Buzz box synchronizer:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...

Previous video by Vic on Slick Magnetos (Direct drive and Impulse coupled) and P Mags:
   • MAGNETOS 10-8-22  

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