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"PowerByVictor"Enginesaddhighervalueandholdhighervalueovertime.SeeAircraftResaleValueComparison.
HowItsDone
VictorAviationspecializesinoverhaulingcustomersenginesandkeepingtheoriginalengineserialnumberintact.Thereisadistinctadvantageinkeepingyourenginesserialnumberasthisallowsyoutoknowtheenginesactualhourhistoryandfatiguecyclesonthemajorengineparts.
Interestingly,shouldyoupurchaseafactoryrebuiltzerotimeengine,theenginemayhavehightimemajorenginepartsincludingthecrankcase,crankshaft,gears,connectingrodsandhousings.Thesepartsmayhavemoreenginehoursandfatiguecyclesonthemthanareonyourownengine.
Whenthefactorytakesinanenginecoreforexchange,theengineisdisassembled,thelogsarediscardedandreusableenginepartsgobackintotheirrebuiltzerotimeenginepartsinventory.Enginepartsarenolongerkeptwiththeoriginalengineserialnumberwheretheycamefromandthepartshourhistoryandfatiguecyclesareforeverlost.
Youarenowbuyinganexchangeenginewithanunknownpartshourhistory.
ExchangePowerbyVictorenginesareavailableatVictorAviationformostpopularsixcylinderenginemodelsandcomewithenginehourpartshistories.Unliketheenginemanufacturers,whenVictorAviationtakesinanexchangeenginecore,theenginecomponentsareserialnumberrecordedandkeptintactwiththeenginesserialnumber.
EnginesarebuiltonebyonebythenationsmostexperiencedmasterenginemachiniststhathavepassedVictorAviationsrigidtrainingandexperiencerequirements.Withoverthirtysixyearsofexperience,VictorAviationhassetthestandardsthatothermanufacturersandfieldoverhaulersattempttofollow.
"PowerByVictor"TheOverhaulProcedure
Step1
InitiatinganEngineOverhaulToinitiateanengineoverhaulallittakesisaphonecall.OurserviceadvisorwillreviewthePowerbyVictorengineoverhaulprocesseswithyouandmakerecommendationsonwhatseriesofoverhaulandoptionswouldbestsuityouraircraftapplicationneeds.
Step2
ThePurchaseOrderAfteracustomerhasdecidedonwhatengineoverhaulseriesandoptionsdesires,aworkordercontractisprepareddetailingtheworktobeperformed,termsandconditionsandforwardtoyouforyourapproval.AnenginehistoryformisalsoincludedtoaidVictors
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techniciansinunderstandinganyexistingengineoperatingproblems.
Step3
EngineRemovalandShippingUponreceiptofthecustomerssignedworkorderbymailorfax,aspeciallydesignedengineshippingcontainerispreparedforyourengine.Thesespeciallydesignedshippingcontainerscanbetransportedbydomestictrucklinesorinternationalairfreight.Theenginecontaineristhenshippedtothecustomersenginechangefacilitycompletewithreturnshippingbillofladinginstructionsincluded.
Step4
EngineArrivalWhentheengineisreceivedatVictorAviationtheengine,accessoriesandfittingsarephotographedwithengineandaccessoryserialnumbersrecorded.Photographyoftheincomingengineallowsthefinalengineassemblertoreinstallanyremovedenginefittingsorbracketstotheiroriginalclockedpositionsenablingtheengineinstallereaseofenginereinstallation.
Step5
EngineTeardownandCleaningDuringtheengineteardownproceduretheengineinspectionprocessactuallybegins.Wearpatternsignaturesonthewornenginebearingsareexaminedtodeterminehowtherotatingandreciprocatingenginepartsarealigned.ThisinformationaidsVictorstechnicianstounderstandanypasthistoryofmisalignedparts.Enginepartsarethenseparatedbytheirmaterialcompositionandgothroughhightemperaturesteam,immersionandultrasoniccleaning.Toavoidanypartscontaminationcriticalenginepartswillbepneumaticallycleanedusingspecialplasticbeadblastingmedia.
Step6
EngineInspectionEnginesareinspectedinaccordancewiththeoriginalmanufacturesrecommendationbyVictorAviationsNationalAerospaceStandards(NAS410)certificatedinspectors.Inspectionprocessesinclude:
10X40XPowerMagnificationVisualExamination
PartsCorrosionExamination
MagnafluxInspectionBothCircularandLongitudinalAxes
LiquidDyePenetrantExamination
RotationalMassPartsBalanceTesting
ReciprocatingMassPartsBalanceTesting
CylinderInductionAirFlowTesting
CrankcaseCylinderDeckHeightInspection
ConnectingRodAlignmentInspection
FullDimensionalPartsInspection
ResearchAirworthinessDirectivesandServiceBulletins
Followingtheengineinspectionphasethecustomerwillbecontactedbyphonetoreviewtheinspectionresultsoftheirengine.
Step7
EngineMachiningPowerbyVictortechniciansbeginthedetailedmachiningprocessesrequiredtobringtheenginepartsuptoVictorsclosetolerancespecificationsdependingonthecustomersworkorderrequirements.VictorAviationhasastateoftheartfullmachineshopcapableofperformingthemostadvancedmachiningprocesses.
Step8
PartsPreparationA)Enginespartsarepreparedforfinalfinishingdependinguponthecustomerworkorderrequirements.B)Aluminumpartsarealodinecorrosiontreatedandpaintedwithhightemperatureenamelpaint.C)Hardware,bracketsandfastenersaresilverCadmiumPlated.
Step9
FivePhaseEngineAssemblyEngineassemblyisperformedbyoneofVictorstopenginemachinistsunderthesupervisionofthechiefengineinspector.UniquetoPowerByVictorengines,fivephasesofengineassemblyareinspectedandsignedoffbythechiefengineinspector.
Phase1 EnginePartsPreparation
Phase2 Crankshaft,ConnectingRodandCamAssembly
Phase3 SubAssembly
Phase4 PreCaseClosure
Phase5 FinalAssembly
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Step10
EngineTestingandShipmentTheengineandtestpropellerisinstalledintoahydraulicallyactuatedthrustloadcelltotestforenginepropellerthrustandallengineoperatingparameters.Uponcompletionofenginetestingallenginesarefinalinspectedbythechiefinspectortoassurethatalloperatingparametersmeettheoriginalmanufacturersspecificationsandworkorderdetailrequirements.Thecustomeristhennotifiedthattheengineisreadyforshipment,wrappedandcratedforfinalshipmenttoitsdestination.
AnAviatorSeriesEngineOverhaulisaProprietaryTrademarkedOverhaulProcesscreatedbyVictorAviationServiceInc.
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