Service difficulty report · Stall Warning · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 5, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N102U
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0205
Engine
Cont IO240A
Part
Stall Warning
Condition
Frozen
Part time
319 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM ON THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT IS PRONE TO FREEZE UP. MOISTURE IS INTRODUCED TO THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE SENSORY HOLE IN THE LEFT WING. MOISTURE TRAVELS TO THE LOW POINT IN THE SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE AIRCRAFT BELLY AD FREEZES UP CAUSING THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION.

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