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Weight and Balance by year and serial number
DA40
Abbreviations:
U Ld= Useful load
Prop MT=MT 3 blade composite (wood and epoxy), HA= Hartzell 2 blade aluminum, HC= Hartzell 2 blade composite
AP KAP=KAP140, GFC=Garmin GFC700
FT Fuel tank size in gallons
PF Powerflow exhaust Y or N
AB Amsafe airbags F=front only, B=both front and rear
Panel SG=steam gauge,G500, Aspen, G1000
Wx GDL 69 Weather Y or N
NB Nose ballast added
Year | S# | E wt | G wt | CG | U Ld | FT | Eng | Prp | AP | PF | AB | Panel | Wx | NB |
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2001 | 026 | 1685 | 2535 | 96.4 | 850 | 40 | 180 | MT | No | N | N | SG | N | N |
2001 | 049 | 1690 | 2535 | 96.4 | 845 | 40 | 180 | MT | KAP | N | N | SG | N | N |
2002 | 206 | 1681 | 2535 | 95.5 | 854 | 40 | 180 | HA | No | Y | N | Aspen | N | N |
2002 | 208 | 1699 | 2646 | 95.5 | 947 | 40 | 180 | MT | KAP | Y | N | Aspen | N | N |
2002 | 238 | 1711 | 2646 | 95.5 | 935 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | N | N | Aspen | N | N |
2003 | 277 | 1704 | 2646 | 95.2 | 942 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | Y | N | Aspen | N | N |
2003 | 286 | 1713 | 2646 | 97.3 | 933 | 40 | 180 | MT | KAP | Y | F | G500 | Y | N |
2004 | 410 | 1739 | 2535 | 96.6 | 796 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | N | N | G1000 | Y | N |
2004 | 446 | 1755 | 2646 | 96.9 | 891 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | N | N | G1000 | N | N |
2005 | 497 | 1741 | 2646 | 96.7 | 905 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | Y | N | G1000 | Y | N |
2005 | 511 | 1761 | 2646 | 97.0 | 885 | 40 | 180 | HA | KAP | ? | N | G1000 | ? | N |
2006 | 648 | 1740 | 2646 | 97.1 | 906 | 50 | 180 | HA | KAP | N | N | G1000 | Y | N |
2007 | 701 | 1781 | 2646 | 98.4 | 865 | 50 | 180 | MT | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | N |
2007 | 807 | 1813 | 2646 | 98.8 | 833 | 50 | 180 | MT | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | N |
2007 | 827 | 1827 | 2646 | 98.2 | 818 | 50 | 180 | MT | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | Y |
2007 | 839 | 1809 | 2646 | 98.9 | 837 | 50 | 180 | MT | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | N |
2008 | 940 | 1812 | 2646 | 97.2 | 834 | 50 | 180 | HA | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | N |
2008 | 993 | 1817 | 2646 | 98.4 | 828 | 40 | 180 | HC | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | N |
2010 | 1100 | 1835 | 2646 | 97.9 | 811 | 50 | 180 | HC | GFC | Y | F | G1000 | Y | ? |
W&B Graph
DA40
Flight Manual Download
DA40-180 Basic Flight Manual: http://www.diamond-air.at/da40-180_afm_bas+M52087573ab0.html
DA40 TDI Basic Flight Manual: http://www.diamond-air.at/da40-tdi_afm_bas+M52087573ab0.html
Technical Publications
Diamond Technical Publications
Technical publications on Diamond site: http://www.diamond-air.at/techpubs+M52087573ab0.html
DA40 Aircraft Maintenance Manual: http://www.diamond-air.at/da40-180_amm_bas+M52087573ab0.html
DA40 Service Bulletins: http://www.diamond-air.at/da40-180_sb+M52087573ab0.html
Diamond Illustrated Parts Catalogs (interactive): http://ipc.diamond-air.at/IPP5/
AmSafe ICA DIRECT DOWNLOAD
PowerFlow ICA DIRECT DOWNLOAD
SlickMag Maintenance Manual DIRECT DOWNLOAD
SlickStart Booster Maintenance Manual DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Lycoming Specs http://www.lycoming.com/engines/home.do?action=search&aircraftMan=DIAMOND&aircraft=DA-40&engineModel=
Lycoming Overhaul Manual (110MB) https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B_XhlSCK4AgIVGwxMkVmOHZmem8&export=download
Prop Links
MT Prop : http://www.mt-propeller.com/index.htm
MT Prop overhaul manual: http://contrails.free.fr/temp/e-124.pdf
MT data sheet for MTV-12-B/180-17 (old style 3 blade) http://www.mt-propeller.com/pdf/datsheet/mtv-12.pdf
Hartzell Service Facility locator: http://www.hartzellprop.com/service_support.php?id=24
Hartzell DA40 Prop options: http://www.hartzellprop.com/news.php?pr=231
Hartzell Maintenance Manual DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Avionics Links
Link to download Garmin G1000 manuals: http://www8.garmin.com/support/userManual.jsp?market=1&subcategory=59&product=All
G1000 DA40 Maintenance Manual DIRECT DOWNLOAD
G1000 DA40 Field Update Instr. Rev. 8 (2009) DIRECT DOWNLOAD
G1000 DA40 Field Update Instr. Rev. A (2005) DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Jeppesen NavData Update and Effectivity Schedule : http://www.jeppesen.com/support/final/update-schedule.jsp
Maintenance and Upgrades
Annual Inspection Costs
2003 DA40 8th annual total cost $1,928 including parts, test equip rental ($192 AmSafe module test device) and sales tax. Parts included 4 new fine wire plugs changed due to arcing.
Tire and Tube replacement https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/diy-replacing-main-tire-and-tube-t3845.html
Rudder Cable replacement https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/diy-rudder-cable-replacement-t3774.html
Canopy Latch Gas Spring replacement https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=94646#p94646
Software Upgrades
Hardware Upgrades
Powerflow exhaust
XM weather