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Front vent fails again

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Flying on a nice sunny day and the copilot vent wouldn't open. Spousal unit not happy. This is the second time a piece has broken off inside this one, despite it being marginally less used. It was fixed last time by adding a screw. This time it required inventing a retainer on the flapper valve from a piece of safety wire.
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Not sure how long this fix will hold so I ordered one from Diamond. I defy you to find the thing in the IPC, but got a part number embossed on this (81.61950-6028) and sent this and a picture to my local dealer. I know these haven't been used in DA40's in like 15 years, hence the trepidation. $130.00, in stock, they say. I'll hold on to my kludge fix as a spare.
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Re: Front vent fails again

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I'm not sure if this helps or not, but this may be another source for your part:

https://www.nsncenter.com/NSN/2540-12-376-7376

It's listed as a replacement for your part number.
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Re: Front vent fails again

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Any ideas where someone can get one of these today? The link above is blank doesn't show any and my Diamond Support Center was asking me to confirm the vent part for the more modern eyeball vent. I use a piece of paper to keep mine from closing on its own when I want it open.
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I bought a couple from this outfit in 2020:

https://partstock.eu/products/man-nozzl ... 1839&_ss=r

Price back then was 38.63 Eur. each.
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Call Midwest Avtech in Peru, IL. They are a Diamond Service Center so they can get you parts and they operate 2 2003 DA40’s with those vents so they will know what you mean. 815-223-2003
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Diamond still has these parts new. $135.32/ea. Ordered 2 today. Brittany Jones and Tavares from Premier https://www.premieraircraftsales.com/ in Florida followed up with Diamond Support to get the part info. Took a couple days, but they came though with the order and great service. Their Parts phone number is (954) 334-2393 or main number is (954) 771-0411. About 3-4 weeks to arrive from Diamond.
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Steve wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:51 pm I bought a couple from this outfit in 2020:

https://partstock.eu/products/man-nozzl ... 1839&_ss=r

Price back then was 38.63 Eur. each.
My attempts were less fruitful. Only ones I found who would respond besides Diamond for much less was from a 2004 one being parted out for $200 each at Dodson parts. Good guess they’d be ready to fail to stay open, too.
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Not sure if this is what you're after.

https://dalys.lt/en/sunkvezimiu-dalys-e ... ct/5204859

Shipping may make it uneconomical.
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