Low flow from TKS system in DA42
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slotmouth
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- First Name: Benjamin
- Aircraft Type: DA42-VI
- Aircraft Registration: N485SV
- Airports: KRDU
Low flow from TKS system in DA42
I'm posting this here in case anyone else has a similar problem. I was having an issue where the de-ice system pumps appeared to be working, but the would take a long time and wouldn't cover the entirety of the wing (it mostly just came out near the stall tab and the middle of the wing). I cleaned the surfaces thoroughly, ran on max, etc. but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, I spoke to another pilot who recommended changing the filters for the TKS system. This immediately solved the problem, but unfortunately it was not cheap. Hopefully this helps you if you were having a similar problem.