New Diamond DA40 Owner
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- Rich
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Re: New Diamond DA40 Owner
The deal with the magnetos isn't even a Diamond-specific issue. It's a Slick recommendation no matter what plane they're in.
2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5
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Re: New Diamond DA40 Owner
Honestly most of these things are pretty standard. It's annoying to have to do it however now you are starting with a known quantity. You don't have to guess when the battery is going to fail you or the mags will fail you. The exhaust crack is most likely a result of the previous owners not following the Power Flow instructions for continued airworthiness. Every year at the annual inspection you need to disassemble the exhaust and apply anti-seize. Don't neglect this or you will be fixing it again.
When I buy a used car or airplane I almost always replace all the consumables so I start with something nearly new.
When I buy a used car or airplane I almost always replace all the consumables so I start with something nearly new.