Aero Engine & Magneto Services
Hangar 25 Aviation carry specialist experience in maintaining and the repair of Aero Engines.
Based on an extensive background operating a CAA Approved overhaul facility carrying out repair and overhaul of Lycoming 4 & 6 Cylinder piston aero engines as well as Magneto 500 hour inspections & overhaul. Experiencee includes sudden stoppage inspections, repair, AD compliance work & full overhaul.
Due to the comprehensive background in the care of aero engines Hangar 25 Aviation are often called upon for troubleshooting of engine defects. This covers a full range of engine and accessory support including ignition and magneto defects.
Hangar 25 Aviation are often called on for the specialist support of vintage aero engines, notably including the DH Gipsy Major series.
While not currently able to carry out zero time overhaul or carry out work which requires spliting the crankcase of certified aero engines please check back to see developments of this side of the business in the future.
Lycoming & Continental
Hangar 25 Aviation staff have extensive experience on Lycoming & Continental 4 & 6 cylinder piston aero engines.
With experience in Lycoming Engine Overhaul, Major repair and shock load inspection these engine types are known inside out.
Hangar 25 Aviation are able to support these engines in every aspect from routine servicing to major repair or modification in accordance with STC's or the LAA modification system.
The full range of 4 & 6 cylinder certified aero Engines are covered including Both Lycoming Thunderbolt, Continental Titan and Superior Clone/experimental category engines.
Hangar 25 Aviation also support a wide range of magnetos including notably Bendix & Slick magnetos with tooling and knowledge to assist with installation and defect rectification. Hangar 25 Aviation also offer 500 hour service/inspection currently offered in house for permit aircraft and via a third party provider for certified applications.
With a network of specialist service providers, repairs, rework and component overhaul are all catered for.
Hangar 25 Aviation also carry tooling for cylinder & valve rework for most engine types.
DeHavilland Gipsy Major, Radial & Vintage Engines
Hangar 25 Aviation have extensive experience in the care of vintage aero engines, notably the team look after numerous DeHavilland Gipsy Major engines carrying out a wide range of routine tasks and repair work.
Other engines include inline piston engines such as the Blackburn Cirrus range and more.
With an expert network of specialists for the support of components such as vintage magnetos, like BTH magnetos as well as the ability to carry out field repair work on these ignition systems in house many aspects of on aircraft engine work are covered.
Cylinder and valve rework are also covered with the ability to hone and carry out valve cutting and lapping offering customers an alternative to many of the more costly traditional providers of this type of work.
Other engines experienced on include Pratt & Whitney Radial as well as Soviet engines Such as the M14P.
For assistance with your vintage piston engine please contact us today.
Other engines - Rotax, Jabiru & VW conversions
Hangar 25 Aviation also support a number of more modern engine designs including the Rotax 2 & 4 Stroke engines, Jabiru 2200 and other small capacity piston engines like the VW aero engine conversion.
With the knowledge and tooling to carry out all routine work, Hangar 25 Aviation work closely with third party providers for the provision of specialist tasks.
Engines supported include but are not limited to:
Rotax:
582UL, 912 UL/ULS/IS & 914 series.
Jabiru:
2200A
VW Conversions such as:
Rectimo 1200 & 1400
Magneto Services
Hangar 25 Aviation carry our a wide range of services supporting magnetos for aero engines. From fault diagnosis to full service such as 500 hour inspections and rebuild, Hangar 25 Aviation
We carry full tooling, spares support and manuals to service the following magnetos:
- Slick 4300/6300 Series Magneto
- Slick 4200/6200 Series Magneto
- Bendix S-20 Series Magneto
- Bendix S-200 Series Magneto
- Bendix S-1200 Series Magneto
All work and testing is carried out in hose for aircraft operating on a permit to fly. We will be adding magnetos operated on aircraft operating on a certificate of airworthiness shortly, please enquire for more information. We currently work closely with a supplier for certified aircraft at present.
Hangar 25 Aviation also offer limited support for BTH Magnetos.