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by Steve
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Weird cause of alternator fail
Replies: 1
Views: 250

Weird cause of alternator fail

Had an interesting event yesterday. Flew about a half hour to a local field (KAQO) that has (relatively) cheap Avgas. While there I ran into my old A&P/IA, who lives up there now. We were shooting the bull for a while about this and that, then he left and I started up to head back to home base. ...
by Steve
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 Ground Speed Challenge
Replies: 18
Views: 5450

Re: DA40 Ground Speed Challenge

Owning a 2001 DA40, I'm velocity-challenged anyway, but no matter which direction I fly, I almost always seem to have a headwind. I did get about 185 Kts GS on a flight from KAMA to KSAT once. Center advised me of a flight of F16s ahead of me in one of the numerous MOAs along the route. I was so sel...
by Steve
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Part number for illuminated breaker labels
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Part number for illuminated breaker labels

I've replaced the original incandescent bulbs in the original overhead light fixtures with 24V LED bulbs that have the same socket. It makes a big difference. Come to think of it, I can probably read the breaker labels when they're on but I don't like things that don't work as intended, so I will b...
by Steve
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Part number for illuminated breaker labels
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Part number for illuminated breaker labels

One reason why I like the circuit breaker panel arrangement in mine. All the breakers are together, and as I mentioned, the floodlight illuminates them. I don't think that is really necessary (or desirable for that matter) to change the labelling to be completely specific. Rich, you know what unit h...
by Steve
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Reading ECU data from serial port
Replies: 13
Views: 1067

Re: Reading ECU data from serial port

Wow. What a pain. Assuming one had the serial port connector, could you not just run the laptop and avionics off of their batteries long enough to download the data? How long does it take? A couple of times I had to connect to my KAP140 via its serial port to my laptop for some diagnosis. The aircra...
by Steve
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:46 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Part number for illuminated breaker labels
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Part number for illuminated breaker labels

I have also added circuit breakers (3 of them) for new avionics: IMG_4814.jpg Labels were made on a Brother label printer, and in the case of the CO Detector and ELT, were in empty spots with no illuminated label. The ADS-B is on the same breaker as the Transponder, and the label does not obscure th...
by Steve
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG - First year of ownership update
Replies: 8
Views: 480

Re: DA40NG - First year of ownership update

Welcome to the Forum - and thank you! I have been trying unsuccessfully for the past several months to get over the recent 28% increase in my hangar rent to $900/mo. After reading your post I don't feel so bad...
by Steve
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:31 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff
Replies: 28
Views: 1739

Re: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff

The carbon fiber hinge pieces attached to the hatch fracture. The portions remaining within the hatch must be routed out and then new ones epoxied in.
by Steve
Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff
Replies: 28
Views: 1739

Re: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff

Shortly after I bought my DA40 (must have been 2002 or 2003), I flew over to Houston (KEFD) to do some work with NASA (talk about a rush for a child of the Space Age - flying your own airplane, parking next to the NASA T38s, and working with NASA engineers and some of the astronauts). At any rate, I...
by Steve
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff
Replies: 28
Views: 1739

Re: Rear Door departs a DA40 after takeoff

Matt: Yours is a completely different latch design than the one that Rich and I have on our airplanes (even forgetting about the spring vs gas cylinder design change). I like the old, dependable design - mine is 23 years old and no maintenance has been required (other than lubricating the rear hatch...