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DA40-180 IO-360-M1A Mandatory Dipstick Replacement
For a number of years Lycoming shipped the M-series engines (including the above engine found in most Lycoming DA40s) with the wrong dipstick.
For a number of years Lycoming shipped the M-series engines (including the above engine found in most Lycoming DA40s) with the wrong dipstick.
When the DA40 flaps are retracted for cruise or otherwise, they are under a preload that helps stability of the flaps when there is fluctuating aerodynamic load in flight. This article goes a little further than the manual into the details.
A couple of things to check about your propeller RPM, independent of which propeller you have.
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