N44KS - 1986 SAAB 340A


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    Aircraft Summary


    General

    Year
    1986
    Manufacturer
    SAAB
    Model
    340A
    Serial Number
    340A-050
    Condition
    Used
    Registration #
    N44KS
    Description
    ALWAYS corporate. Always hangered. Only 2 owners since new. Virtually no maintenance of any magnitude coming due for the next few years. Engines on ECMP, Avionics on CASP, Fresh Landing Gear, Recent Props, Fresh Inspections. This aircraft has a center aisle providing a 6-foot cabin height. Extra soundproofing provides a quiet cabin in flight. Paint and interior are in excellent condition.

    Airframe

    Total Time
    15366
    Airframe Notes
    Total Time: 15,366 Hrs. Total Cycles: 18,694 Landing Gear: Freshly Overhauled 03/2018 (12,000 Cycles / 10 Years To OH) Weights (All Pounds) MTOW: 28,000, Max Taxi Weight: 28,300 Empty Weight: 19,069 ZFW: 25,700 S MLW: 27,200 Fuel: 5,690

    Engine Program

    Engine Program Notes
    Both Engines are “On Condition” with GE Engine Care Maintenance Program (ECMP) Model: CT7-5A2 Left / Right: S/N: 367281 / 367271 TSNEW: 14,431 / 14,336 Cycles SNEW: 17,496 / 17,445 ECMP Info: There is no TBO. Engines are refurbished as needed under ECMP

    Props

    Prop Notes
    Dowty Propellers: Overhauled Props April 2015 low hours since that time Left: 6,756 Time Remaining To Repack (Or 31 Months) Right: 6,756 Time Remaining To Repack (Or 31 Months) 7500 TBO Interval or 10 years. A “Repack” is required at 5 years if not overhauled by then. This lets you go to 10 years and/or 7500 hours Next OH Due: Year 2025 or 7500 hours, whichever comes first

    Avionics

    Avionics/Radios
    On the Collins Customer Avionics Service Program (CASP) featuring factory standard Collins Proline EFIS with additions and upgrades Comms (2): Collins VHF-22A Navs (2): Collins VIR-32 FMS/GPS: Universal UNS1-L Flight Director (2) Collins EFD-86 Autopilot: Collins APP-86 Radio Altimeter Collins ALT-55B Radar: Collins WXR-250 Stormscope: Ryan WX-11 ADF (2): Collins ADF-60A DME (2): Collins DME-42 Air Data System: Collins ADC-81A AHC: (AHRS) AHC-3000 New August 2013 Transponders (2): TDR-94D Mode S TCAS II: Collins TTR 920 CVR: Fairchild A-100 FDR: Lockheed 209F HF: Bendix King KTR 953. Antenna not installed at this time. GPWS: Honeywell Mark VI Checklist System Heads Up Technologies Gold Edition ELT: Artex C406-2 Pax Briefer: Baker Automated Flightphone: Wulfsburg Flightphone VI. ADS-B: Installed by C&L Jan/Feb 2020.

    Exterior

    Year Painted
    2005
    Exterior Notes
    Professional touch up completed march 2017

    Interior

    Year Interior
    2005
    Interior Notes
    Fully refurbished in 2005 providing VIP seating for 19 Passengers and one crew observer. In flight comfort is enhanced by extra soundproofing and recently installed $30,000 LED cabin lighting package. Guests will enjoy an ample refreshment center with coffee and water service plus ice and storage for prepared meals, snacks and beverages. The entertainment system includes two large screen monitors plus 1 side rail mounted monitor at CEO’s chair for inflight map display and movies. Three 110 volt outlets in the cabin provide extra power for personal electronics. A full size lavatory at the rear of the cabin provides sink, toilet and room for changing clothes while in flight if desired. Access to baggage compartment in flight is possible from the Lavatory.

    Inspection Status

    Inspection Status
    MAINTENANCE: By C & L Aerospace, Bangor, Maine and Worldwide Springfield, MO. Both are acknowledged “top shops” for Saab maintenance. Minor inspections and general maintenance can be handled by any competent mechanic or service center Maintenance scheduling is tracked by CAMP Systems to ensure all inspections are kept current. CAMP reports on request. MAJOR INSPECTIONS COMPLETED Summer 2017 (4 year, 6 year and 12 year inspections) LANDING GEAR OVERHAUL completed 2018 using original gear from this aircraft. All Maintenance updated through October 2020. HISTORY AND DETAILS: Effectively Two US owners since new. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for the first 19 years based in Akron, Ohio. In 2005 the Aircraft was bought by an individual in Virginia who transferred ownership to an entity formed to own the Aircraft by himself and a group of 3 other close friends. A special mention of the upgrade to the Collins AHC-3000 is in order. This is the first airplane in the Saab world-wide fleet to have this new digital processor effectively bringing this Aircrafts flight instruments up to the same standard being installed on new production aircraft.


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