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by Pehu
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 672

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

At the risk of thread drift, how do you deal with the dripping TKS fluid in the hangar for weeks after their last use. They usually drip 2-3 days roughly. My current hangar doesn't care (old concrete floor, full of prehistoric oil drippings etc), in the one I used earlier I put some trays underneat...
by Pehu
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 672

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

I’m puzzled with this low pressure warning. Is it normal/expected behavior or it happens just occasionally on some aircrafts? It tends to happen sometimes. Then it goes away. But panels work. Also keep in mind if OAT is over 20C this will happen too. It's mentioned in the plane's manual. Warm fluid...
by Pehu
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 672

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

For my DA62 it also varies from time to time. Two days back I flew and all panels worked nicely as should be. Today, on return trip, left wing was missing couple of panels. Some days its been vice versa on wings. When I initially got the plane, I tried to run all panels wet and once it took a looooo...
by Pehu
Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: DA62 iPad Mount
Replies: 22
Views: 2976

Re: DA62 iPad Mount

Using the new Ipad mini and factory mount. Perfect size and fits nicely.

Larger ipad is too big for me too, as Wayne pointed out.
by Pehu
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: AOG - RH fuel indicator acting up
Replies: 15
Views: 2109

Re: AOG - RH fuel indicator acting up

Mine is actually acting up. It works some times and when it does, the indication is correct. The first time I noticed was indeed after an IMC flight with some icing. But I had done quite a bit of IMC/icing before as well with no issues. So exactly what happened to me too. Was ok the first year, the...
by Pehu
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: AOG - RH fuel indicator acting up
Replies: 15
Views: 2109

Re: AOG - RH fuel indicator acting up

Had a similar incident with mine. RH side stopped working (or worked now and then, mostly not, or showed bad readings). The culprint was some TKS or moisture in the probe's circuitboard. I heard the new version of the probe fixed this issue. Or you just have faulty probe to beging with. Did this sta...
by Pehu
Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Park Brake issue
Replies: 34
Views: 7174

Re: Park Brake issue

An unofficial fix for this is to install a piece of tubing over the Bowden Cable. The issue is when the parking brake lever is pushed in against without releasing the brake by stepping on them, the Bowden Cable gets a kink and your are going nowhere. The tubing prevents the kinking. The "unoff...
by Pehu
Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Park Brake issue
Replies: 34
Views: 7174

Re: Park Brake issue

So, basically, IF it happens again, the fix is to disassembly part of the center console where the lever is and straighten the cable? Not super willing to start doing such thing but I guess, if stuck on remote airfield, this is an option too to consider? Sending the technician to the field could pot...
by Pehu
Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Park Brake issue
Replies: 34
Views: 7174

Re: Park Brake issue

Posting a bit on this older thread. My DA62 hasn't experienced parking brake issues for the first 1.5 years but now this has happened twice already. Luckily both of the times the plane has been on home base and maintenance is on the field, but it has stopped us from flying. I dont want to think if t...
by Pehu
Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: New MSB about to be issued
Replies: 159
Views: 52940

Re: New MSB about to be issued

Do I read this, that the replacement costs are then under diamond warranty? in any case?

My DA62 has both engines in group 4 :)