- Registered owner
- Mckay Ian
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 40.1040
- Year built
- 2009
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- January 20, 2009
- Certificate issued
- March 17, 2022
- Expires
- March 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A3C4C2
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40TCDS A47CEAirframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40Engine modelLycoming IO-360-M1A+
From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 16
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
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| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Airframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
AD 2026-06-03Hoses and tubesAD 2024-19-08Nose/Tail Landing GearAD 2023-09-09Exhaust Turbine System (Recip)Information bulletins that may apply · 4
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N342AFMatched by N-number and event date. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N342AFMatched by N-number and event date. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
SDR U43R2010AF0000193Heat Exchanger · brokenIAW POWER FLOW SYS "CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS INSTRUCTIONS" (DATED 07/22/2008) PARAGRAPH 7.0 STATES "THE EXHAUST SYS MUST BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE HEAT EXCHANGER SECTION" DURING A 100 HR INSP OF THIS AIRPLANE A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CHAINSDR 2010FA0000184Housing · damagedAFTER 150 HOURS ON ACFT DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE FIRST ONE OF THE TYPE OF PROBLEM WAS FOUND. MECHANICS ARE FINDING THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE BODY CONTROL CABLE (PN NR DAI-9076-00-04) LOOSE OR COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED AND HANGING NEXT TO THE PRIMARY/ALTER