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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
2001 049 1691 2535 96.2 844 40 180 MT KAP N N SG N N
2002 208 1705 2646 95.5 941 40 180 MT KAP Y N SG N N
2002 238 1711 2646 95.5 935 40 180 HA KAP N 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
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: 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

Download KAP140 A/P Manual: https://www.bendixking.com/servlet/com.honeywell.aes.utility.PDFDownLoadServlet?FileName=/TechPubs/repository/006-18034-0000_3.pdf

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

Software Upgrades

Hardware Upgrades

Powerflow exhaust

XM weather