Lower Fin - Diamond DA20-C1 Maintenance Manual

DA20-C1 AMM
1. General
The lower fin has three functions. It helps give directional stability. It makes a tail-bumper. It also has a
tie-down point.
2. Description
Figure 1 shows the lower fin. The lower fin is a rigid GFRP molding. Five screws attach the lower fin to
the bottom of the fuselage. The bottom aft corner has a hole for a tie-down rope. Some lower fins may
be filled with ballast made up of lead shot and epoxy.
DA201-C1
Rev 16

LOWER FIN

55-30-00
Stabilizers
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30 Oct 09