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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK 

SUPPLEMENT 

 

 
 
 

 

 

DR400/135CDI 

 

Document n° 1001639

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Summary of Contents for DR400 Series

Page 1: ...PILOT S OPERATING HANDBOOK SUPPLEMENT DR400 135CDI Document n 1001639GB...

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Page 3: ...140B DR400 180R DR400 200R or DR400 RP when the TAE 125 01 or TAE 125 02 99 installation has been installed in accordance with EASA A S 01380 or EASA STC 10014219 The information contained in this su...

Page 4: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page ii Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 5: ...f STC 10014219 C E A P R is TC holder LOG OF REVISIONS Issue Rev Section Description Approval D at e Endorsed 2 1 2 New fuel new gearbox oil M ar c h 1 6 2 0 1 2 Revision No 1 to AFM supplement ref 60...

Page 6: ...R400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page iv Issue 3 July 2014 LIST OF EFFECTIVE SECTIONS Section Issue Revision Date 0 3 0 July 2014 1 3 0 July 2014 2 3 0 July 2014 3 3 0 July 2014 4 3 0 July 2014 5 3 0 Jul...

Page 7: ...GENERAL CONVENTIONS IN THIS HANDBOOK 0 1 FOR DR400 AIRCRAFT FROM SERIAL NUMBER 2500 AND UP 0 1 UPDATE AND REVISION OF THE MANUAL 0 1 SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OVERALL DIMENSIONS 1 1 ENGINE 1 1 PROPELLER 1...

Page 8: ...MAXIMUM WEIGHT 2 2 MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED WEIGHTS 2 2 WEIGHT AND BALANCE 2 2 LOAD PLANNING 2 3 ENGINE OPERATING LIMITS 2 3 ENGINE INSTRUMENT MARKINGS 2 6 GROUNDING EARTHING BEFORE AND DURING FUELING 2 6...

Page 9: ...n the ground during starting 3 9 Engine fire in flight 3 9 Electrical fire 3 10 ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION 3 11 Oil pressure too low 3 11 Oil temperature too high 3 12 Coolant temperature too high 3 12 Co...

Page 10: ...INSPECTION 4 2 CABIN INTERIOR CHECK BEFORE START UP 4 5 STARTING THE ENGINE 4 6 AFTER ENGINE START 4 7 FADEC BACKUP BATTERY TEST 4 7 WARM UP 4 8 TAXIING 4 8 BEFORE TAKEOFF 4 8 TAKEOFF 4 11 Short take...

Page 11: ...100 kg 5 6 Rate of climb Flaps retracted 1000 kg 5 7 Time fuel and distance to climb Flaps retracted 1100kg 5 8 Time fuel and distance to climb Flaps retracted 1000kg 5 9 Maximum angle of climb in tak...

Page 12: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page x Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 13: ...Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH developing and manufacturing company of the Centurion 2 0 S engine since July 2013 Technify Motors GmbH FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control CED 125 Compact Engi...

Page 14: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page xii Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 15: ...with these safety rules could lead to injury or even death CAUTION Non compliance with these special notes and safety measures could cause damage to the engine or to the other components Note Informat...

Page 16: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 0 2 Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 17: ...125 02 99 has 1991 ccm Both engine variants are liquid cooled in line four stroke 4 cylinder engines with DOHC double overhead camshaft and are direct Diesel injection engines with common rail techno...

Page 18: ...ight of 980 kg 2161 lb is 78 4 dB A For the TAE 125 01 installation The noise level determined under the conditions of the abovementioned regulation with the MT Propeller MTV 6 A 187 129 propeller tog...

Page 19: ...evolution and extinguished immediately after starting the engine 6 Switch Engine Master The Engine Master switch controls the two redundant FADEC components and the back up alternator excitation batte...

Page 20: ...ON WARNING LIGHT FADEC PULLT O FORCEB ENGINEMAS T ER ALT ERNAT OR BAT T ERY T EST S T ART key GL OW CED COMP ACTENGINEDIS PLAY T EST ACK T URN INDICAT OR VOLT MET ER S T ROBE LIGHT NAVIGAT ION LIGHT T...

Page 21: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Issue 3 July 2014 Page 1 5 Figure 1 2 Simplified Block Diagram with FADEC backup battery installed...

Page 22: ...and as soon as practical since the affected FADEC ECU has diagnosed a severe fault A low category fault has no significant impact on engine operation Refer also to the engine manual OM 02 01 or OM 02...

Page 23: ...tor Valve which has positions ON and OFF The electrically driven fuel pump supports the fuel flow to the filter module if required Upstream to the fuel filter module a thermostat controlled fuel pre h...

Page 24: ...ed to 160 l 35 2 Imp gal 42 24 US gal 159 l 35 Imp gal 42 US gal usable by installing an optional fuel tank of 50 l 11 Imp gal 13 2 US gal The optional tank is located in the fuselage aft of the rear...

Page 25: ...er port Drain valve Strainer Power lever Fuel quantity ON OFF Option fuel quantity CED 6 8 10 12 14 16 F U E L F E F U E L 2 1 3 W ESTAC H Fuel low level Fuel temperature Optional switch Optional tank...

Page 26: ...nsmitter Vent overflow line Filler port Drain valve Strainer Power lever Fuel quantity ON OFF Option fuel quantity FU E L FILT E R CED Excess from fuel injectors Excess from fuel pump 6 8 10 12 14 16...

Page 27: ...24 24 30 31 32 34 36 35 37 42 39 20 22 22 23 23 33 3 4 38 40 41 43 44 R PM OP OT 23 6 50 140 bar C LO AD tr m in 2300 60 105 120 C C CT GT 100 O F F L R B O T H ST 2 0 70 70 7 0 7 0 70 60 4 0 40 20 2...

Page 28: ...uit breakers 35 Cabin heat 6 Rate of climb indicator 21 Electric throttle control 36 Instrument cut off 7 Vacuum gauge 22 ANR jacks 37 VOR LOC indicator 8 Engine indicator CED 125 23 Mike and headset...

Page 29: ...4 36 35 37 42 39 20 22 22 23 23 33 3 4 38 40 41 43 44 RPM OP OT 23 6 50 140 bar C LOAD tr m in 2300 60 105 120 C C CT GT 100 O F F L R B O T H ST 20 70 70 70 70 70 60 40 40 20 21 45 5 CHRONOMETER LC 6...

Page 30: ...indicator 6 Rate of climb indicator 22 ANR jacks 38 Hourmeter 7 Vacuum gauge 23 Mike and headset jacks 39 Outside air temperature OAT 8 Engine indicator CED 125 24 Fresh air vent 40 Clock chronometer...

Page 31: ...3 43 32 42 34 36 47 47 48 48 24 3 4 44 46 40 RPM OP OT 23 6 50 140 bar C LOAD tr min 2300 60 105 120 C C CT GT 100 O F F L R B O T H ST 20 70 70 70 70 70 60 40 40 20 21 14 5 CHRONOMETER LC 6 RST S T S...

Page 32: ...ndicator 8 Battery safety switch 24 Elevator trim position indicator 43 ELT optional 9 FADEC alternator excitation battery 25 Fuel tank valve 44 Instrument cut off 10 Electrical fuel pump control 26 L...

Page 33: ...43 32 42 34 36 47 47 48 48 24 3 4 44 46 40 RPM OP OT 23 6 50 140 bar C LOAD tr min 2300 60 105 120 C C CT GT 100 O F F L R B O T H ST 20 70 70 70 70 70 60 40 40 20 21 31 14 5 CHRONOMETER LC 6 RST S T...

Page 34: ...7 Vacuum gauge 23 Elevator trim control 41 Avionics circuit breakers 8 Battery safety switch 24 Elevator trim position indicator 42 VOR LOC indicator 9 FADEC alternator excitation battery 25 Fuel tank...

Page 35: ...400 RP Issue 3 July 2014 Page 1 19 Three display and four display instruments Example Of the Westach triple indicator installed on models 1 and 2 Example of the Westach quad indicator installed on mod...

Page 36: ...NG AND VENTILATION 2 3 4 5 1 1 1 1 6 9 10 1 7 7 8 8 Figure 1 5 Heating and Ventilation 1 Fresh Air Intake 2 Heat Exchanger 3 Warm Air Distribution Box 4 Warm Air Distribution Box 5 Forward Aft Selecti...

Page 37: ...F ON OFF Control 1 Heating ON OFF ON OFF Control 2 Defrost Heating FRONT HEATING WINDSHIELD DEFROST Control 3 Front Rear select REAR FRONT Table 1 6 Heating Control Settings Figure 1 6 Heat Control Pl...

Page 38: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 1 22 Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 39: ...flaps extended limit speed 170 92 Table 2 1 Airspeed Limitations AIRSPEED INDICATOR MARKINGS km h kt Red line never exceed Vne 270 146 Yellow arc operate with caution and only in smooth air Vno Vne 26...

Page 40: ...egative g loads duration Extended negative g loads can cause propeller control and engine problems Note The load factor limits for the engine must also be observed Refer to the Operation Maintenance M...

Page 41: ...arriage on the rear seats of more than two passengers whose total weight remain below or equal to the maximum indicated is authorized provided that passenger seat belts are installed for each passenge...

Page 42: ...s supplement Oil temperature Minimum engine starting temperature 32 C Minimum operating limit temperature 50 C Maximum operating limit temperature 140 C Coolant temperature Minimum engine starting tem...

Page 43: ...tank during the flight Jet A 1 JET A Fuel No 3 JP 8 JP 8 100 TS 1 30 C 35 C Diesel Greater than 0 C 5 C Table 2 5 Min Fuel Temperature Limits in the fuel tank WARNING The following applies to Diesel...

Page 44: ...r rpm 0 2300 2300 Oil Pressure bar 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 5 2 5 3 6 0 6 0 Coolant temperature C 32 32 59 60 100 101 105 105 Oil Temperature C 32 32 49 50 124 125 140 140 Gearbox Temperature C 115 115 120 1...

Page 45: ...0149943 011 99 MAXIMUM FUEL QUANTITIES Standard tank Total capacity 110 l 29 US gal 24 2 imp gal Total usable fuel 109 l 28 7 US gal 24 imp gal Total unusable fuel 1 l 0 26 US gal 0 22 imp gal Optiona...

Page 46: ...e l EP 75W 90 API GL 4 Shell Spirax EP 75W 90 Shell Spirax GSX 75W 80 GL 4 PERMISSIBLE COOLING LIQUID Coolant Water Radiator Protection at a ratio of 50 50 Radiator Protection BASF Glysantin Protect P...

Page 47: ...1 ASTM1655 DIESEL EN590 24 2 imp 29 US Gal 110litres Figure 2 1 Near the Fuel Tank Caps 110 liters JET Diesel Fuel JETA1 ASTM1655 ONLY 11 imp 13 2 US Gal 50litres Figure 2 2 Optional Extended Range Ta...

Page 48: ...ches ENGINE CAUTION ALT FUEL LOW LEVEL FADEC A FADEC B FLAPS DOWN PITOT HEATING COOLANT LEVEL Figure 2 6 Annunciator Lights at the Top of the Instrument Panel PRISE DE PARC AUSSENBORD STROMANSCHLUSS E...

Page 49: ...e 2 11 FUEL T C indicated MAIN T ANK OP T T ANK FUEL QTY litres Figure 2 8 If optional extended range fuel tank is installed placard must be placed near to the fuel gauge or Figure 2 9 If optional ext...

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Page 51: ...ne fire on the ground during starting 3 10 Engine fire in flight 3 10 Electrical fire 3 11 ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION 3 12 Oil pressure too low 3 12 Oil temperature too high 3 13 Coolant temperature too h...

Page 52: ...h glide Speed flaps retracted 78 KIAS 144 km h Speed flaps T O position 75 KIAS 139 km h 2 Land straight ahead with only small direction changes to avoid obstructions 3 If complete engine failure FADE...

Page 53: ...cause of failure 7 FADEC A B circuit breakers Check ON 8 In case the tank has been run to empty with still some fuel available in the auxiliary tank if so equipped Open aux tank transfer valve If the...

Page 54: ...144 km h 78 KIAS flaps retracted 139 km h 75 KIAS flaps T O 2 Seat belts and harness Tight Before landing 3 Electric pump OFF 4 Fuel selector OFF 5 Engine master switch OFF 6 Battery Alternator switch...

Page 55: ...ump ON 6 Power lever max power 7 Engine master switch OFF then ON if the propeller does not turn the starter may be used CAUTION If the propeller is jammed operate the starter briefly If it is obvious...

Page 56: ...ns in the active FADEC it automatically switches to the other a One FADEC Lamp is flashing 1 Press FADEC Test knob at least 2 seconds 2 FADEC Lamp extinguished LOW category warning a Continue flight n...

Page 57: ...ds refer to section 1 FADEC Reset 2 FADEC Lamps extinguished LOW a Continue flight normally b Inform service center after landing 3 FADEC Lamps steady illuminated HIGH a Check the available engine pow...

Page 58: ...n order to select the healthiest component If this automatic switching doesn t work it is possible to manually force the system to switch to FADEC B only and check for improvement in engine behavior 1...

Page 59: ...ormal engine behavior does not allow continued flight fuel leak fire etc 1 Reduce speed Below 100 KIAS 185 km h 2 Engine master switch OFF 3 Fuel selector valve OFF 4 Electric fuel pump OFF if in use...

Page 60: ...er wool blankets or sand Have fire damage thoroughly examined and appropriate repairs made before the next flight Engine fire in flight 1 Power lever Reduce 2 Reduce speed Below 100 KIAS 185 km h 3 En...

Page 61: ...to remove smoke from the cabin 5 If there is evidence of continued electrical fire consider turning OFF Battery and Alternator WARNING If both Battery and Alternator are turned OFF the engine will con...

Page 62: ...high or near operating limits i Land as soon as possible ii Be prepared for an emergency landing iii Expect engine failure Note During warm weather operation or longer climb outs at low airspeed engin...

Page 63: ...at low airspeed engine temperatures could rise into the yellow range and trigger the caution light This warning allows the pilot to avoid overheating of the engine as follows 1 Increase the climbing a...

Page 64: ...mperature 5 If coolant temperature and or oil temperature are rising into amber and towards red range i Land as soon as practical ii Be prepared for an emergency landing iii Expect an engine failure G...

Page 65: ...se of over speed the FADEC will reduce the engine power at higher airspeeds to avoid propeller speeds above 2500 rpm Fluctuations in propeller RPM If the propeller RPM fluctuates by more than 100 RPM...

Page 66: ...ble 2 Immediately leave the region in which the icing occurred If possible change the altitude to obtain an outside air temperature that is less conductive to icing 3 Cabin heat defrost As required 4...

Page 67: ...off all non essential items and supply power only to equipment which is absolutely necessary for continued flight depending upon the situation If the FADEC back up battery is installed TAE 125 02 99 i...

Page 68: ...ternator circuit breaker Check ON CAUTION If the FADEC was supplied by battery only until this point the RPM can momentarily drop when the alternator will be switched on In any case leave the alternat...

Page 69: ...wing procedure 1 Power Lever Idle pull 2 Rudder Full opposite to direction of rotation 3 Elevator Neutral 4 Ailerons Neutral 5 Once the rotation is stopped bring rudder to neutral position and recover...

Page 70: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 3 20 Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 71: ...ircraft to another depending on the equipment installed the conditions of the aircraft and of the engine the atmospheric conditions and the skills of the pilot Best rate of climb speed Flaps in takeof...

Page 72: ...DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 4 2 Issue 3 July 2014 PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION To be performed before each flight This inspection may be shortened for intermediate landings on route Figure...

Page 73: ...eration Fuel quantity Checked Fuel temperature Checked Water level Light OFF Battery switch OFF Aircraft documents On board Baggage Securely stowed Check flight controls displacements then make an air...

Page 74: ...ation lights optional Check condition 5 a Stall warning Clean check actuation b Right main landing gear Check oil cap secured Panel closed Normal shock absorber compression Tire inflated 6 a Fuel drai...

Page 75: ...ructed c Lights optional Glass clean 9 a Wing tip and navigation light optional Check condition b Flap and aileron Check condition and hinges CABIN INTERIOR CHECK BEFORE START UP 1 Canopy Closed and l...

Page 76: ...and avionics OFF CAUTION The avionics power switch must be off during engine start to prevent possible damage to avionics STARTING THE ENGINE 1 Canopy Closed 2 Strobe light ON 3 Fuel level fuel tempe...

Page 77: ...ve charging current 17 FADEC lights Check OFF 18 Vacuum gauge Check AFTER ENGINE START 1 Electrical fuel pump OFF If FADEC Backup battery installed TAE 125 02 99 installation a Alternator OFF engine m...

Page 78: ...ng brakes Unlocked 2 Brakes Test 3 Do not exceed 1400 RPM when CED shows yellow LED for oil and coolant temperature 4 During taxi turns a Turn and bank indicator Horizon option Check b Directional gyr...

Page 79: ...the FADEC lamps do not come on at this point it means that the test procedure has failed and takeoff should not be attempted d The FADEC automatically switches to B component only FADEC B light is on...

Page 80: ...mes normal operation Note While switching from one FADEC to another it is normal to hear and feel a momentary surge in the engine 10 Thrust Lever FULL FORWARD RPM must be stabilized load display minim...

Page 81: ...7 Flaps Up Short takeoff 1 Flaps 1st notch takeoff position 2 Apply full power brakes applied then release the brakes 2300 RPM before rotation 3 Rotation speed 96 km h 52 KIAS 4 Lift off speed 106 km...

Page 82: ...roaching the upper limit Verify that cabin heat is OFF Continue at a lower climb angle and higher speed for better cooling if possible CRUISE Note Refer to Section 5 for RPM settings and cruise perfor...

Page 83: ...lluminated increase power to recover green coolant temperature range Approach or down wind 1 Electric fuel pump ON 2 Cabin seats belts Check 3 Flaps Below 92 KIAS 170 km h 1st notch in takeoff positio...

Page 84: ...shoot procedure 1 Thrust Lever Full power push 2 Speed 65 KIAS 120 km h 3 Progressively raise flaps to the takeoff position 1st notch then establish normal climb speed 75 KIAS 140 km h AFTER LANDING 1...

Page 85: ...p pressure on while pulling the parking brake control Release the pressure on the pedals the parking brake control must remain in pulled position or Pull the parking brake control Press on both pedals...

Page 86: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 4 16 Issue 3 July 2014...

Page 87: ...ECTION 5 PERFORMANCE AIRSPEED INSTALLATION CALIBRATION No change STALL SPEEDS Engine idle Weight 980 kg 2161 lb km h kt Bank angle 0 30 60 Flaps up 99 54 106 58 140 76 Flaps 1st notch take off positio...

Page 88: ...105 km h 57 kt Speed at 15 m 50 ft height obstacle clearance 113 km h 61 kt Pressure Altitude ft Take off distance m at 980 kg 2161 lb ISA conditions ISA 10 C ISA 20 C To lift off to 50 ft height To...

Page 89: ...410 1000 200 370 220 390 230 430 2000 210 390 230 410 250 450 3000 220 400 240 430 260 460 4000 240 430 250 460 270 490 5000 250 450 270 480 290 520 6000 270 490 290 520 310 560 7000 290 540 310 570 3...

Page 90: ...ANCE At sea level Flaps takeoff Flaps retracted Best angle of climb 120 km h 65 KIAS 120 km h 65 KIAS Best rate of climb 141 km h 76 KIAS 144 km h 78 KIAS Table 5 4 Climb performance at sea level Rate...

Page 91: ...00 660 650 610 4000 650 640 600 4500 630 620 580 5000 620 610 570 5500 600 590 560 6000 580 570 540 6500 570 560 530 7000 550 540 510 7500 540 530 500 8000 520 510 480 8500 490 490 450 9000 490 480 45...

Page 92: ...0 900 860 3500 900 890 850 4000 890 880 840 4500 870 860 820 5000 860 850 820 5500 840 830 800 6000 820 810 780 6500 810 800 770 7000 790 780 750 7500 780 770 740 8000 760 750 720 8500 730 720 690 900...

Page 93: ...0 7 0 8 0 8 1000 1 5 1 5 1 6 1500 2 2 2 3 2 4 2000 2 9 3 0 3 2 2500 3 7 3 8 4 0 3000 4 4 4 5 4 8 3500 5 2 5 3 5 6 4000 5 9 6 1 6 4 4500 6 7 6 9 7 2 5000 7 5 7 7 8 1 5500 8 3 8 5 8 9 6000 9 1 9 3 9 8...

Page 94: ...45 2 45 5 46 8 Table 5 8 Time to climb mn at 980 kg MTOW 13000 16500 ft Rate of climb flaps in takeoff position Pressure Altitude ft Time to climb min at 880 kg 1940 lb MTOW ISA conditions ISA 10 C I...

Page 95: ...19 0 14 000 19 4 19 5 20 1 14 500 20 5 20 6 21 2 15 000 21 7 21 8 22 4 15 500 23 0 23 1 23 7 16 000 24 3 24 4 25 0 16 500 25 7 25 8 26 4 Table 5 10 Time to climb mn at 880 kg MTOW 9500 16500 ft Rate o...

Page 96: ...Engine Load Fuel flow ft KCAS KTAS l h NM Hours NM Hours 2000 75 108 111 21 2 496 4 5 758 6 8 2000 70 104 107 19 6 516 4 8 788 7 4 2000 65 100 103 18 1 537 5 2 821 8 0 2000 60 95 98 16 7 555 5 7 848 8...

Page 97: ...2 5 7 890 8 7 8000 55 84 95 15 3 587 6 2 897 9 5 8000 50 75 85 13 9 575 6 8 880 10 4 10000 75 105 122 21 2 545 4 5 833 6 8 10000 70 100 116 19 6 560 4 8 856 7 4 10000 65 96 112 18 1 582 5 2 890 8 0 10...

Page 98: ...50 ft m ft m ft 0 5 23 266 873 479 1570 Std 15 59 282 925 507 1663 35 95 298 976 535 1755 2 000 610 9 16 277 909 498 1635 11 52 294 964 528 1733 31 88 310 1018 558 1830 3 000 914 11 12 284 931 510 167...

Page 99: ...balance of the DR400 Remember that diesel and JET FUEL are heavier than AVGAS and they carry more energy per volume Because the fuel in the Robin series is in an aft location fuel consumption shifts...

Page 100: ...DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Page 6 2 Issue 3 July 2014 600 500 400 300 100 200 100 150 50 200 100 150 50 0 200 110 50 0 50 30 60 0 0 600 214 150 90 65 0 17 922 Figure 6 1 Weig...

Page 101: ...he upper scale of the diagram and proceed with your own data as in the following example indicated by dashed line on the diagram Loading is acceptable when the resulting point falls within the C of G...

Page 102: ...6 24 0 428 16 85 25 0 564 22 2 33 m in of mac Cat N Cat U Figure 6 2 Use of Weight and Balance Diagram WARNING For the calculation of the aircraft center of gravity do not use the values of empty airc...

Page 103: ...Supplement POH DR400 120D DR400 140B DR400 180R DR400 200R DR400 RP Issue 3 July 2014 Page 7 1 SECTION 7 SUPPLEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS No supplements...

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