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by haykinson
Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:12 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel leak quandary
Replies: 11
Views: 918

Re: Fuel leak quandary

And now for the exciting conclusion — the shop had replaced the transfer pump, and leaking continued. They then discovered that there is a check valve upstream of the transfer pump — normally, the valve is supposed to prevent the flow of fuel from left tank to the right, but apparently there's also ...
by haykinson
Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: How to find Diamond Sales.
Replies: 8
Views: 1154

Re: How to find Diamond Sales.

Alex Green wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:10 am And what is MX? Like FSDO in US?
MX is short for "maintenance".
by haykinson
Wed Jun 29, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel leak quandary
Replies: 11
Views: 918

Re: Fuel leak quandary

My fuel selector is safety wired in the Normal position and requires breaking the wire to move to Emergency (which is really just having the engine draw from the right tank). Is yours not safety wired? It was, I chose to break the safety wire (with engine off) to ensure that the selector was proper...
by haykinson
Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:55 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel leak quandary
Replies: 11
Views: 918

Re: Fuel leak quandary

Thanks for your thoughts here! If the fuel selector was on Normal, and you flew for 3gal worth (half an hour?), the critical piece of missing information is what the tanks looked like after you landed. We don't know if this happened during the flight, or on the ground. The fuel transfer pump shouldn...
by haykinson
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:56 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel leak quandary
Replies: 11
Views: 918

Fuel leak quandary

My new DA40NG has been dripping fuel from the left wing, and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Let me explain. Yesterday, I had an FBO fill up my tanks. I verified that they left the left wing fueled to about two inches from the top, and then flew for about 3 gallons worth of distance to my home ai...
by haykinson
Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Jet-A on your hands and carpet
Replies: 7
Views: 1674

Re: Jet-A on your hands and carpet

What do folks use for fuel discard storage? I would love to return clean fuel back into the tank, but the fuel testers aren't like a GATS jar and don't have a filter. I got a standalone filter off of AircraftSpruce but it's a bit small and one day I'll drop it into the tank, or get my hands dirty wi...
by haykinson
Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: ICAO Equipment, Surveillance, PBN for G1000 NXI
Replies: 19
Views: 5804

Re: ICAO Equipment, Surveillance, PBN for G1000 NXI

There is also this document from the FAA that defines the ICAO equipment codes:

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/he ... itions.pdf
by haykinson
Mon May 30, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Beringer wireless tire pressure measurement (SensAir)
Replies: 6
Views: 1805

Re: Beringer wireless tire pressure measurement (SensAir)

Seems like SensAir is now certified for DA40/42/62, at least according to Beringer's Facebook page. I couldn't find a definitive three wheel kit price, but some article from last year referenced $400-something per wheel.
by haykinson
Sun May 29, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Cleaning the bottom of the plane
Replies: 17
Views: 2319

Re: Cleaning the bottom of the plane

I used to pop in a quart any time the dipstick fell below 6, and then I would have another mess to clean up on the belly. Unless I know I'm going to fly IFR (requires 6), I wait until it's down to 5 to 5 1/2 to add a quart. I find it easier to just add oil in half quart increments. As soon as it di...
by haykinson
Sun May 22, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Cirrus IQ equivalent?
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Cirrus IQ equivalent?

I've been following Cirrus's "Cirrus IQ" product ever since they introduced it. For those that don't know it, Cirrus started installing cellular modems into their airplanes, and created a smartphone app that lets you check your airplane's status remotely. Apparently you can check location,...