N5441M - 1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA
Aircraft Summary
General
Year
1977
Manufacturer
FAIRCHILD
Model
MERLIN IIIA
Serial Number
T-283
Condition
Used
Registration #
N5441M
Description
Great engine hours and cycles remaining. Owners did A, B, C & D Nov. 2025. All maintenance is up to date.
Plane has been with current owner since 1992. Logs are in good order. Known damage history, see following comments.
Aircraft owned by Worldwide Aircraft Services until 2019, then transferred to a sister company CA Aviation Inc. for corporate structuring realignment. Worldwide Aircraft Services (WASI) specializes in Merlin and Metro Maintenance as the only Fairchild Aircraft (non-owned M7 Aerospace) Authorized Service Center until 2018. Started in 1986 sold in 2023. Plane is and has been hangered its entire life.
This Merlin IIIA has been the corporate workhorse for Worldwide Aircraft Services, CA Aviation & Worldwide Aviation for the last 33 years. It has been well taken care of mechanically and only age of owners has created the reason for selling.
Airframe
Total Time
6106
Total Landings
5911
Engine 1
Engine 1 Manufacturer
GARRETT
Engine 1 Model
TPE331-10UA
Engine 1 Time
1569
Engine 1 Time Since
SOH
Engine 1 TBO
7000
Engine 1 Time Since HSI/MPI/Mid-Life
1569
Engine 2
Engine 2 Manufacturer
GARRETT
Engine 2 Model
TPE331-10UA
Engine 2 Time
1588
Engine 2 Time Since
SOH
Engine 2 TBO
7000
Engine 2 Time Since HSI/MPI/Mid-Life
1588
Props
Prop 1 Manufacturer
HARTZELL
Prop 1 Model
HC-B3TN-5
Prop 2 Manufacturer
HARTZELL
Prop 2 Model
HC-B3TN-5
Prop Notes
L/H Since Overhaul BVA 7556: 242.4 / DOH “28 Apr 2014”
R/H Since Overhaul BVA 7553: 00.0 / DOH “23 May 2024” (Not installed until July of
2025, calendar overhaul limit will start upon next flight).
Avionics
Flight Deck Manufacturer
ROCKWELL COLLINS
Flight Deck Model
PRO LINE II
Avionics/Radios
Dual Collins FD-112V Flight Director’s
Dual Sperry C-12A Compass Systems
Garmin GTN-725 GPS/MFD
Dual Collins Pro Line II Coms with CTRL’s 20’s
Dual Collins Pro Line II Nav’s w/ Ctrl 30’s
Dual Collins RMI-30
Dual Garmin GTX335R Mode S Transponders
Garmin GDL-88 ADS-B In/Out Datalink
Dual Collins MKL-30 Marker Beacon
Collins DME-40 DME
Collins ADF-60A ADF
Collins ALT-50A Radar Altimeter
Additional Equipment
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)
Yes
Additional Equipment
Known Ice
EPA Fuel Purge Kit Strobe Lights
Antenna Package Angle of Attack Indicator
Rain Erosion Kit Low Pressure Tires
Lead-Acid Batteries Clip-On Sun Visors
All other equipment standard SA226
Exterior
Exterior Notes
Light Gray with Marron & Dark Gray Stripe
Paint faded with touch ups (5 on scale of 1 to 10).
Interior
Year Interior
2015
Number of Seats
7
Lavatory
Yes
Lavatory Configuration
Aft
Interior Notes
7 Passenger Executive Interior Seating plus crew seats
Pyramid Refreshment Centre, Enclosed Private Lavatory
Large Baggage Compartment, Interior fabrics & Carpet light Gray, headliner recovered in 2015 and carpet replaced in 2015
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
All AD’s current. All AMM Airframe Chapter 5 items current.
Detailed engine spec’s & pictures upon request. A, B, C & D inspections c/w Nov. 2025
Both engines met previous revisions levels of HW Service Bulletin TPE331-72-0180 requirements for 7000 Hour Overhaul and inspections in prior Commercial operation. They also met the 5000/5400-hour maintenance of previous revisions of the same SB. They do not meet nor are they required meet the latest status for overhaul or inspection of this bulletin until next overhaul. Current selection by aircraft owner is for the 5000-hour overhaul & inspection schedule.
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