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    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA Used Turboprop Aircraft for sale
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    1977 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA

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    Aircraft Location:Springfield, Missouri, USA

    Seller Information

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    Flight Source Int'l Inc

    Contact:Maria Eckardt

    Sarasota, Florida, USA

    General

    Year
    1977
    Manufacturer
    Model
    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
    6,106
    Total Landings
    5,911

    Engine 1

    Engine 1 Make/Model
    GARRETT TPE331-10UA
    Engine 1 Time
    1,569 SOH
    Engine 1 TBO
    7000
    Hot Section Time 1
    1,569

    Engine 2

    Engine 2 Make/Model
    GARRETT TPE331-10UA
    Engine 2 Time
    1,588 SOH
    Engine 2 TBO
    7000
    Hot Section Time 2
    1,588

    Props

    Prop 1 Manufacturer
    HARTZELL
    Prop 1 Model
    HC-B3TN-5
    Prop 2 Manufacturer
    HARTZELL
    Prop 2 Model
    HC-B3TN-5
    Prop Specs
    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/Model
    ROCKWELL COLLINS 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
    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
    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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