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Specifications

 

N44AQ Specifications, Options, & Information

1969 Ted Smith Aerostar 600

Field STC’d on 04/27/1978 to a 601 (34.2 ft. wing span, 170.0 sq. ft)

 

Serial Number: 60-0033

 

White with dark metallic blue nose crown and 3 metallic fuselage stripes (dark blue, light blue, & gold) Aerostar factory scheme.  N numbers are metallic gold.  Gray & blue interior.

 

Aircraft based (hangared) at Roche Harbor, WA (WA09), closest public airport is Friday Harbor, WA (FHR).

 

Aircraft has been maintained by The Flight Shop, Brigham City, UT since 1999, an Aerostar specialist facility.

 

Log books are original and complete

Last annual 06-16-2005

Pitot Static & Transponder 08-2004

 

Airframe TT = 2652 Hrs.

 

Engine TT = 1803 Hrs. (1974 manufacture date, installed on A/C on 04-27-1978)

Lycoming (290 Hp) I0540 S1A5 engines with turbos (2 per engine)

Turbochargers = Rajay RJ0080-102-2

Oil = Shell Aeroshell 15W50, changed approx. every 25 – 30 Hrs.  AOA report available for each oil change from 1998.

 

Props

01. TTSMOH = 134 Hrs.

02. Electric de-ice

03. New hubs per AD ($3,000 per hub)

 

Engines

01.  Inconel tail pipes (AAC Opt. #242, Machen Model 57, $7,340 installed)

02.  Turbo Controller oil filter (AAC Opt. #600-127, $1,395 installed)

03.  Injectors/ air filter induction reference line modification (ACC Opt. #213) (01-23-02, 2336 Hrs.)

04.  New throttle, prop, & mixture control cables (06-2001, 2259 Hrs.)

05.  New waste gates (01-23-2002, 2336 Hrs.)

06.  Left Engine Starter = Electrosystems MHB-6016 (08-2001, 2292 Hrs.)

07.  Synchrophaser System (AAC Option # 64)

08.  70A Alternators (AAC Option #58)

09.  New turbocharger Scavenge Pumps (SB# 600-131A, $5,310 installed)

10.  Fireproof specification engine hoses (AAC Opt. #251, $1,950 installed)

 

Airframe

01.  Auxiliary electric hydraulic pump (AAC Option #23)

02.  Vortex Generators (Machen #73563, $4,940 installed)

03.  Oxygen 115 Cu. Ft. system, 6 positions, new bottle & rebuilt valve assy. (06-2003) – Hydrostatic test due 04-2006

04.  Heated Pitot

05.  Rotating Red Beacons – Vert. stabilizer & belly

06.  Strobes, top fuselage, belly, & tail cone

07.  Nose bowls split (06-2003)

08.  New Lamar Voltage Regulators P/N B-0030G-3 (12-2002, 2473 Hrs.)

09.  New Over Voltage Sensors/ controllers, Electrodelta P/N 0575-28, (12-2002, 2473 Hrs.)

10.  Alternate Static Selector and Port (AAC Option #41)

11.  Wing Fuel Vent/ Expansion Line (AAC Option #260, SB# 600-126)

12.  Map Reading Light (AAC Option #73)

13.  Pilot Armrest (AAC Option #92)

14.  Pilot & Copilot Shoulder Harness (AAC Option #197)

15.  Main landing gear lower side brace (SB# 600-134A, $2,102 installed)

16.  Heavy Duty landing gear torque links (SB# 746C, $1,690 installed)

 

 

Avionics

01.  Audio Panel = King KMA20

02.  Nav Comm #1 = King KX170B/ MAC 1700 Conversion

a.      King KN77 Vor/ Loc Converter

b.      King KN73 Glide Slope Receiver

03.  Nav Comm #2 = King KX170B/ MAC 1700 Conversion

a.      King KN77 Vor/ Loc Converter

04.  Nav OBS #2 = Bendix/ King KI214 (VOR/ LOC/ GS)

05.  Transponder = King KT76

06.  GPS/ Loran = Northstar M2V

07.  ADF = King KR85

08.  DME = Narco DME 195

09.  Digital VOR Display = Davtron Model 903

10.  Moving map = Eventide Argus 5000/ (ADF/VOR RMI)

11.  Precision vertical card compass

12.  HSI = Bendix FCS 810 (heading bug, course bug,  & GS)

13.  AI = Bendix FCS 810 (Flight Director)

14.  Auto Pilot/ Flight Director = Bendix FCS 810 (WL, Head, Nav, Alt. FD) (AAC Option #55)

15.  Altimeter/ Encoder = Aerosonic Digitizer

16.  Five function display = Davtron Model M655 (Volt, OAT F & C, Palt, Dalt)

17.  Digital Clock = Astro Tech LC-6 (Local/ UTC/ Flt Timer/ timer

18.  Fuel Flow/ Totalizer = Shadin 910532P (GPS capable)

19.  Engine Monitor = JPI EDM-760-6C (Flight Memory, TIT 1 & 2 L/R & OAT)

20.  Electronic Tach (selectable each engine) = Horizon Model 336

21.  Dual EGT = Alcor P/N 46125 (L&R engine, sensor on right side of each engine)

22.  Dual CHT = Alcor P/N 46127 (L&R engine, sensor on #2 Cyl of each engine)

23.  2 each 3 1/8 blank instrument holes (“T” configuration) on copilot side for Electric AI & Vacuum HI (Vacuum/ Pressure line capped and in place)

24.  Intercom = Nat AA 80-001 (4 position)

25.  ELT = ARTEX ELT 110-4, Battery due: 07-2006

26.  GPS Ant = Commant CI-401-8 external GPS antenna for hand held use.  Garmin 295 power cable and BNC coax connector available at pilots control column.

27.  UHF Telephone antenna = Commant CI-200 (belly mounted) 450-470 MHz antenna with coaxial cable to front cabin.

28.  Second transponder antenna (King KA-60) with coaxial cable to front cabin.