Description
N556BA - 2009 Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian, S/N 4697404. Airframe total time 2,621.8 hrs, powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A (S/N PCE-RM0425) with a Hartzell HC-E4N-3Q propeller.A major 100-hour/annual-type inspection with extensive component overhaul work was completed 2026-06-10 at Cutter Aviation, San Antonio.Specifications
Year2009
ManufacturerPIPER
ModelMERIDIAN
ConditionUsed
Registration #N556BA
FlightRulesIFR
Total Time2,621.8
Engine 1 Make/ModelPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A
Engine 1 Time2,621.8 SNEW
Engine 1 TBO3500
Hot Section Time 1 333.3
Engine 1 NotesOct. 2023 @ 2,288.5 hrs – HSI completed with power section removed for access; fuel nozzles, igniters, combustion liners, small exit duct and CT wheel removed/sent to Dallas Airmotive and reinstalled with new hot-section parts kit.
Jun. 2015 @ 1,531.4 hrs – Previous HSI completed per P&WC MM.
FCU exchanged for an overhauled unit
Oil-to-fuel heat exchanger exchanged for an overhauled unit
Fuel-control service bulletins complied with during overhaul by VSE Aviation Services
P3 filter drain valve serviced
200-hour compressor wash completed
Engine 2 Make/ModelPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A
Engine 2 Time2,621.8 SNEW
Engine 2 TBO3500
Prop 1 ManufacturerHARTZELL
Prop 1 ModelHC-E4N-3Q
Avionics/RadiosELT upgraded from Artex to Kannad 406 MHz
1,000-hour Garmin G1000 inspection completed
Starter-generator overhauled and reinstalled
Main battery upgraded to a Concord valve-regulated lead-acid battery
Battery upgrade completed December 12, 2025, at 2,435.2 hours
Additional EquipmentAll three tires and tubes replaced
Nose landing gear strut resealed
Right main landing gear actuator overhauled and adjusted
500-hour main landing gear top-bolt inspection completed
Inspection StatusA major 100-hour/annual-type inspection was completed on June 10, 2026, by Cutter Aviation in San Antonio. The inspection included extensive component overhaul work.
AirworthyYes
Year2009|
ManufacturerPIPER|
ModelMERIDIAN|
ConditionUsed|
Registration #N556BA|
FlightRulesIFR|
Total Time2,621.8|
Engine 1 Make/ModelPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A |
Engine 1 Time2,621.8 SNEW |
Engine 1 TBO3500|
Hot Section Time 1 333.3|
Engine 1 NotesOct. 2023 @ 2,288.5 hrs – HSI completed with power section removed for access; fuel nozzles, igniters, combustion liners, small exit duct and CT wheel removed/sent to Dallas Airmotive and reinstalled with new hot-section parts kit.
Jun. 2015 @ 1,531.4 hrs – Previous HSI completed per P&WC MM.
FCU exchanged for an overhauled unit
Oil-to-fuel heat exchanger exchanged for an overhauled unit
Fuel-control service bulletins complied with during overhaul by VSE Aviation Services
P3 filter drain valve serviced
200-hour compressor wash completed|
Engine 2 Make/ModelPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A |
Engine 2 Time2,621.8 SNEW |
Engine 2 TBO3500|
Prop 1 ManufacturerHARTZELL|
Prop 1 ModelHC-E4N-3Q|
Avionics/RadiosELT upgraded from Artex to Kannad 406 MHz
1,000-hour Garmin G1000 inspection completed
Starter-generator overhauled and reinstalled
Main battery upgraded to a Concord valve-regulated lead-acid battery
Battery upgrade completed December 12, 2025, at 2,435.2 hours|
Additional EquipmentAll three tires and tubes replaced
Nose landing gear strut resealed
Right main landing gear actuator overhauled and adjusted
500-hour main landing gear top-bolt inspection completed|
Inspection StatusA major 100-hour/annual-type inspection was completed on June 10, 2026, by Cutter Aviation in San Antonio. The inspection included extensive component overhaul work.|
AirworthyYes|
