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1988 Fairchild SA-227AC Metro IIITurboprop Aircraft • MO, USA

This 1988 Fairchild Merlin III (HGW), registration N430MA, is a high-gross-weight turboprop with 37,756 hours total time on the airframe and 43,077 landings. The aircraft is currently stored but ferryable. Its left Honeywell TPE331-11U-612G engine has 2,103 hours remaining to hot section inspection and 5,604 hours to overhaul, while the right engine has 740 and 4,240 hours remaining respectively. Both McCauley propellers have overhaul times remaining, with the next due at 42,294 propeller hours or December 2028 for the left and 41,107 hours or August 2026 for the right. The aircraft has extensive life-limited parts remaining on both engines,...

Year
1988
Make
Fairchild
Series
Merlin III
Model
SA-227AC Metro III
Tail #
N430MA
Serial #
AC-710B

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Specifications

Category
Turboprop
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Cargo

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
37,756 hrs
Engine 1 Time
5,603.6 hrs (SOH)
Engine 2 Time
4,239.9 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
42,294.4 hrs
Prop 2 Time
41,106.5 hrs
Inspection Status
Phase 1 06/20/2024 823.9 HRS REM Phase 2 09/15/2022 73.9 HRS REM Phase 3 12/29/2022 223.9 HRS REM Phase 4 11/01/2023 373.9 HRS REM Phase 5 04/05/2024 523.9 HRS REM Phase 6 04/05/2024 673.9 HRS REM

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN/NAV/COMM

Comms

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN/NAV/COMM

Weather

Bendix RDS-81 - Color Radar

Traffic

Bendix TCAS I

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL Data Link

altitudeAlert

Shadin AMS-2000 - Avionics Altitude Alert System

radarAltimeter

Collins ALT-55 - Radar Altimeter

Transponder

Garmin GTX 33 - Dual GTX Transponders

gpws

Sundstrand Mark VII - VII GPWS

Autopilot

Audio

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 88 - Dual GTX Transponders

PFD

MFD

EMS/EIS

Shadin AMS 2000 - Avionics Altitude Alert System

Additional Equipment

Exterior Lighting

LED - LED Exterior Lighting

Windshield Heat Monitor

M7 - Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

Engine Heaters

Tanis - Engine Heaters

Brakes

Heavy Duty Brakes

Cargo Configuration

6 Zone Cargo Configuration

Cockpit Power Ports

Cockpit USB-A Power Ports

Battery

Concorde RG390E - Sealed Lead Acid Battery Mod

LED Exterior Lighting

Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

M7 Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

Cargo Modification

6 Zone Cargo Modification

Cockpit USB-A Power Ports

Cockpit Power

Cockpit USB-A Power Ports

Power Ports

USB-A - Cockpit USB-A Power Ports

Windshield Heat

M7 - Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
6 Zone Cargo Configuration

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboprop
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Honeywell
Engine Model
TPE 331-11U-612G
Propeller Model
McCauley 4HFR34C652-JK/L106LA-0

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Aircraft Location

MO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Aug 14, 2025

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