1997 Fairchild Metro 23
Description
The Fairchild Metro 23 is a twin-engined light transport aircraft developed by the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation of the United States. It is a pressurized, cantilever low-wing monoplane with a conventional tail unit and retractable tricycle landing gear. It was designed for passenger and cargo operations, and was built in various versions from the 1960s until the 1990s. The Metro 23 is powered by two turboprop engines, typically Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45R or Garrett TPE331-12JR engines. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a pressurized cabin for up to 19 passengers. The Metro 23 was used for passenger and cargo operations, as well as some special missions such as aerial survey and photography.
Features
- Total Time: 12406
- ENGINES
- GARRETT TPE331-12VHR-701G
- SERIAL NUMBERS P-70277 / P-70278
- TTSN 12,120.9 / 11,822.2
- TCSN 13,194 / 12,963
- SOH 5,159.9 / 4,861.2
- REMAINING TO OH 1,940.1 / 2,238.8
- SHSI 1646.9 / 1355.2
- TBO 7000 / 7000
- PROPELLERS
- MCCAULEY 4HFR34C652
- SERIAL NUMBERS 170019 / 170018
- SOH 0 / 0
- AVIONICS
- COMM 1 COLLINS CHF 22A W/ CTL 22
- COMM 2 COLLINS CHF 22A W/ CTL 22
- NAV 1 COLLINS VIR 32
- NAV 2 COLLINS VIR 32
- EHSI 1 COLLINS EHSI 74B ELECTRONIC HSI SYSTEM
- EHSI 2 COLLINS EHSI 74B ELECTRONIC HSI SYSTEM
- COMPASS 1 COLLINS MCS 65 COMPASS SYSTEM
- COMPASS 2 COLLINS MCS 65 COMPASS SYSTEM
- ADF COLLINS ADF 60A
- DUAL XPDR 2X COLLINS TDR 90
- DME COLLINS DME 42
- ENCODING ALT BENDIX KING KEA 346
- WX RADAR BENDIX KING RDR 2000
- RADIO ALT COLLINS ALT 55B
- ATT IND PIC AIM 510-37A
- ATT IND SIC AIM 510-24L
- ELT ARTEX ELT-110-4
- FDR LORAL MODEL F1000
- CVR LORAL MODEL A100
- GPWS SUNDSTRAND MARK VI
- ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
- VAPOR CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING
- KHF 950
- TCAS I
- S-TEC SYSTEM 65 – 3 AXIS AUTOPILOT