- Registered owner
- Heavy Metal Air LLC
- Location
- Farmingdale, NY
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 42.301
- Year built
- 2007
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- February 7, 2008
- Certificate issued
- July 16, 2018
- Expires
- July 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- AC85EA
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42TCDS A57CEAirframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42TCDS E00069ENEngine · Thielert TAE-125-02-99
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 33
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 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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 · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 4
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR N3XR00007Retaining Ring · missingDURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE AFT NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH PIN(IPC P/N: D60-3223-00-33) HAD MIGRATED TO THE RIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH THE RETAINING RING (IPC P/N: DIN471-10-ZP) HAD COME LOOSE AND FALLEN FROM THE ASSEMBLY, LSDR NX4R00006Fuel Cell · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE TECH NOTICED A WET FUEL STAIN UNDER THE RT 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 NX4R0003Cable · failed(N3XR) ON OR ABOUT 15 JULY 2010, THIS REPAIR STATION RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER ACFT OPERATOR THAT SIGNIFICANT RUDDER CABLE WEAR THAT WAS FOUND WHERE THE RUDDER CABLE EXITS THE PROTECTIVE NYLON TUBING JUST BELOW THE RUDDER HINGE LINE. BASED ON THE TIMESDR NX4R00002Pedal · crackedDURING A ROUNTINE INSPECTION, THE RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS WHERE IT EXITS THE TUBE ABOUT 2 INCHES FORWARD OF THE RUDDER BELLCRANK. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY ON THE RUDDER HINGE LINE. ONCE THE CABLE AS REMOVED ADDITION WEAR WAS FOUND 33 INCHE
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