It was also noticed on mine around the “step”.
We have decided to let it like this.
Hairline crack at wing root
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Re: Hairline crack at wing root
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DA40 Star 180 / 40.026 / 2001
Wingtip, landing and taxing LED (Whelen)
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Re: Hairline crack at wing root
Wow, that's absurd. At that rate you could just drop it off at the factory and probably come out ahead.Wall-e wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:47 pm I've had those hairline cracks at the wing root for many years. Not been a problem. However, during my current annual they found that a large area aft of the spar & under the wing walk that flexes slightly when pressure is applied. Diamond wants $2000 just for the drawings of how to fix it. Any of you have experience with this?
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Re: Hairline crack at wing root
Is this aft of the front or the rear spar?Wall-e wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:47 pm I've had those hairline cracks at the wing root for many years. Not been a problem. However, during my current annual they found that a large area aft of the spar & under the wing walk that flexes slightly when pressure is applied. Diamond wants $2000 just for the drawings of how to fix it. Any of you have experience with this?
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