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by Hans
Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:33 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: More Cabin Heat
Replies: 43
Views: 9968

Re: More Cabin Heat

There is a piece of orange 2” hose ... it’s about 4”Long and connects the “heating wrap” around the muffler directly to the vent box into the cabin. Its an angular connection that is a poor design .Mine had some “wear” in it and I replaced it...that seemed to help...you can view it by looking up und...
by Hans
Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Cowling Paint
Replies: 7
Views: 2541

Re: Cowling Paint

-I will take some later in the week-...way to cold now :)
by Hans
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Cowling Paint
Replies: 7
Views: 2541

Cowling Paint

I recently re-finished the inside of my cowling with Contego paint from Aircraft spruce and then used a reflective heat shield from Aircraft spruce to protect it from the engine heat. I only placed the heat shield right above the cylinders and near the mufflers...it works great. No bubbling and the ...
by Hans
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: New Diamond DA40 Owner
Replies: 12
Views: 4389

Re: New Diamond DA40 Owner

That is unfortunate.....I purchased a 2004 DA-40 with 110hrs on it in 2013 and really have not had a lot of problems with it, a couple of fixes here and there but nothing major to speak of....what were the problems, just curious ?

Hans
by Hans
Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:02 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Re-finish 2004
Replies: 5
Views: 2060

Re: Re-finish 2004

Yes, I did forget that...
Thx Steve, Happy Holidays
by Hans
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:34 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Re-finish 2004
Replies: 5
Views: 2060

Re-finish 2004

-Just did a lot of wheel fairing re-finishing on my DA-40....its a 2004...came out great !!...took the wheel pants off wet sanded/filled/glassed all the marks and scrapes then took it to an auto body shop for a new gel-coat.
by Hans
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:52 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed
Replies: 25
Views: 6830

Re: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed

NO MORE RUDDER CABLE REPLACEMENTS! by Urquhart » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:24 pm :D Revision 7 of the DA40 maintence manual is on the web site now, just got off the phone with Diamond service rep.... Rudder cable replacement is only On Condition now, unless someone has changed their cables to non-stainless...
by Hans
Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed
Replies: 25
Views: 6830

Re: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed

I currently own a 2004 DA-40 with 440hrs on it...always hangered and in impeccable condition..my question is that all the aviation “talk” is very confusing...at this point what would be the absolute mandatory issues that I have to address...
Thx guys
by Hans
Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed
Replies: 25
Views: 6830

Re: Rudder cable replacement requirement changed

Does all this mean that if your DA-40 is registered in US its only "suggested" and not mandatory ?
Thx