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Cary

On Apr 23, 1:28 pm, "Neil Gould" wrote:
Recently, Cary posted:

I just received an e-mail today from Diamond explaining the situation.
Since the engines are FADEC controlled, the dead battery did not have
enough power to retract the landing gear and keep the engines going.
The e-mail also stated that Diamond is looking into making some
changes.

Cary (DA42 owner)

The actual wording of that email would be interesting. I'd think that the
FADEC keeps the fuel flow and props configured, and that the current draw
of the landing gear motor(s) probably shut the FADEC down due to low
voltage. While that could be addressed with a different power
configuration (a separate battery for the FADEC, for example), it may also
introduce more failure modes and more factors to take into consideration
during pre-flight.

Neil (NOT a DA42 owner)