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Looking for Service Center in PNW

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I'm looking for a pirep and or recommendation for a Service Center or at least a shop who is DA40 savy in the PNW. I'll be changing to the tall landing gear and my regular shop at KVUO declined to do it.
I'm based in the Vancouver, WA area.
Thanks.
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Re: Looking for Service Center in PNW

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I had my MTOW/MLW (included conversion to the thinner gear) done at what was then Professional Air, now Leading Edge, at Bend. They did it fine, BUT the conversion required a re-weighing of the airplane and they bungled that. I had to have the re-weigh redone.
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Re: Looking for Service Center in PNW

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Rich wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:42 am I had my MTOW/MLW (included conversion to the thinner gear) done at what was then Professional Air, now Leading Edge, at Bend. They did it fine, BUT the conversion required a re-weighing of the airplane and they bungled that. I had to have the re-weigh redone.
Did that include fiberglassing-in a doubler rib? Always looking for an excuse to go to the bend area.
-brs
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Re: Looking for Service Center in PNW

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BRS wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:59 am
Rich wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:42 am I had my MTOW/MLW (included conversion to the thinner gear) done at what was then Professional Air, now Leading Edge, at Bend. They did it fine, BUT the conversion required a re-weighing of the airplane and they bungled that. I had to have the re-weigh redone.
Did that include fiberglassing-in a doubler rib? Always looking for an excuse to go to the bend area.
-brs
I don't recall that specifically, but they did comply with the OSB requirements. While it was in they also took care of the rear main spar carry-through reinforcement to increase the MSI interval to 6,000 hours, so they can do composite work, complete with bagging and temp control. Note the Bend/Redmond area is full of folks with that expertise. If you need to leave the plane I'd be glad to ferry you back and forth. I've had them take care of any Diamond-specific work and are my Diamond parts supplier when required.
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