- Registered owner
- Heavy Metal Air LLC
- Location
- Farmingdale, NY
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 42.281
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Certificate issued
- August 25, 2018
- Expires
- August 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- AC7E7C
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 18
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2007 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
AD 2026-14-08Landing Gear ActuatorAD 2025-24-07Passenger/Crew DoorsAD 2024-06-13Flight Control SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N904ERMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N904ERMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR NX4R000010AAdjuster · wornDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE PROPER POSITION ON THE PILOT'S SIDE. UPON INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT RUDDER CABLE HAD WORN THROUGH THE "S" BEND AND BECOME JAMMED.SDR NX4R00007Control Cable · frayedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE AFT RUDDER CABLE, PN-CA1-4060 WAS FOUND CHAFED AND WORN WERE IT EXITS THE PLASTIC TUBING BELOW THE RUDDER HINGE LINE. ON THIS OPERATORS FLEET OF 10 ACFT, THIS HAS BECOME A FREQUENT PROBLEM.SDR NX4R20110301002Pedal · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE NO LONGER SYMMETRICAL COMPARED TO EACH OTHER. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE CO-PILOT’S LH PEDAL (P/N-DA4-2723-35-00) AND NOTICED THAT THE VERTICAL WEB THAT CONNECTS THE PEDAL TO THESDR 2011FA0000138Rudder Pedal · crackedDURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER PEDAL APPEARED TO BE CROOKED, AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER PEDAL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT THE RUDDER PEDAL, P/N-DA4-2723-37-00 WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG WHERE THE BRAKE CSDR NX4R00003Fuel Tank · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE TECH NOTICED A WET FUEL STAIN UNDER THE LT AUX FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS REMOVED, THE TANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND SEVERAL OF THE AFT SPOT WELD LOCATION ON THE LOWER AFT SURFACE OF THE TANK.SDR 2007FA0001079Retaining Clip · missingDURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LMG DOWNLOCK PIN (P/N-D60-3237-11-34) HAD NO RETAINING CLIP(P/N-DIN471-08-VERZ) AND HAD SHIFTED AFT. THE FORWARD DOWNLOCK HOOK WAS COVERING ONE HALF OF THE HOLE SINCE THERE WAS NO PIN TO STOP ITS MOVEMENT. THE REMAINSDR 2007FA0001078Retaining Clip · missingDURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LMG DOWNLOCK PIN (P/N-D60-3237-11-34) HAD NO RETAINING CLIP(P/N-DIN471-08-VERZ) AND HAD SHIFTED AFT. THE FORWARD DOWNLOCK HOOK WAS COVERING ONE HALF OF THE HOLE SINCE THERE WAS NO PIN TO STOP ITS MOVEMENT. THE REMAIN
STCs that may be installed · 31
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
STC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lightsSTC SA04046CH PAGE 1Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)STC SA02444AKApproval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed