Description
Nice, regularly flying. Just completed a 3000+ mile trip, full autopilot coupled RNAV LPV IFR, easily fly LPV, LNAV+V, ILS to low minimums. Air conditioned, pressurized, FIKI, annual due 12/26, 5 seats, 2389# useful load, 203 gal tanks. Expensive repairs, improvements, and overhauls have been done. This airplane is ready to fly.Specifications
Year1977
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model340A
ConditionUsed
Registration #N56ME
FlightRulesIFR
Based atKMTH
Total Time6,645
Range1,000 NM
Max Takeoff Weight6,330 lb
Basic Empty Weight3,941 lb
Useful Load2,389 lb
Fuel Capacity Volume203 gal
Auxiliary Fuel TankYes
Complete LogsYes
Airframe NotesVortex generators (gross weight increase)
RAM IV engines 325HP (performance increase)
Polished aluminum propeller spinners
Dual flight control yokes: push to talk on both, pilot yoke: electric trim adjust, GA, AP off, trim off, Ident Pressurized 4.3 psid.
Pressurization cabin heater
Long range tanks 203 gallons: 50/50 tips (main), 31.5/31.5 wings (auxiliary), 20/20 Nacelles
FIKI certified: Boots, Props, Pitot, Vents, Stall Vane, Windscreen heater plate
Keith electric air conditioning (can be run from a ground power cart)
Switch selectable: Air conditioning / system fan
Six air conditioning outlets – directable for each occupant location
New Hartzell gas fired heater, no repetitive AD Used less than 1 hour
Cabin fan for heat and recirculation
Wemac and overhead lamps for each seat
Cabin Relief tube (reaches all passenger seats)
Baggage area in pressurized aft cabin with hold--down straps limited to 340#
Baggage in unpressurized nose compartment limited to 300# with access doors on each side
Baggage in each unpressurized nacelle limited to 120# (With fuel nacelle tanks limit is reached when 20 gallons are loaded)
Static wicks: Tip tanks, control surfaces
Bruce’s Custom covers engine plugs and sunshades
5 grey leather seats with seat back pockets
Crew seats have sheep skin covers and adjustable seat backs and chair height
aft facing seats have adjustable tilt, aft seat has a releasable seat back to clear baggage area, and all can slide fore and aft
Club seating with table. Possible to have all seats face forward if desired
Headset jacks and O2 port at each seat location
O2 cannula for each seat
Recent new Grey carpets
Grey window curtains
Beige side trim and off white head liner
Lower door has leather covered chains with hydraulic dampeners
Upper door and nacelle hatches have air-springs
In Cabin Baggage area has tie-down straps
Clothes hanger racks
Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO520NB
Engine 1 Serial Number228059
Engine 1 Horsepower325 HP
Engine 1 Time46 SMOH
Engine 1 TBO1600
Aftermarket Engine 1 STCYes
Year Engine 1 Overhauled or Installed as New2025
Engine 1 Time Remaining To Overhaul1554
Engine 1 TurbochargedYes
Engine 1 NotesFirewall Forward overhaul
RAM Series IV 325 HP 40 hours SMOH (will change)
Nacelles stripped, inspected, primed and painted. High Temperature silver around the turbocharger and aft exhaust components, White single stage polyurethane everywhere else including cowling.
Firewall access panel removed, cleaned, inspected fuel lines behind panel, painted with high temperature paint and sealed with high temperature RTV.
New Slick Magnetos
New Hartzell ALV-9610 light weight alternator and elastomeric coupler
New Starter motor
New vacuum pump
New Strato-flex hoses
New engine mounts
Overhauled fuel control and induction manifold
Overhauled governor
Overhauled intercooler
Overhauled turbo controller
Overhauled waste gate valve and actuator
Overhauled baffles with new blue fiber reinforce silicone and powder coated aluminum
Hartzell Q-tip propeller 440 SNEW, IRAN’d, disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, painted
New propeller heater brushes
New or overhauled exhaust risers, slip joints, elbows, Wye, tail pipe, waste gate tail pipe.
New induction elbows
New Challenger reusable induction air filter
Turbo charger inspected and flushed
Polished aluminum spinner
Engine 2 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO520NB
Engine 2 Serial Number290974-R
Engine 2 Horsepower325 HP
Engine 2 Time46 SMOH
Engine 2 TBO1600
Aftermarket Engine 2 STCYes
Year Engine 2 Overhauled or Installed as New2025
Engine 2 Time Remaining To Overhaul1554
Engine 2 TurbochargedYes
Engine 2 NotesFirewall Forward overhaul
RAM Series IV 325 HP 40 hours SMOH (will change)
Nacelles stripped, inspected, primed and painted. High Temperature silver around the turbocharger and aft exhaust components, White single stage polyurethane everywhere else including cowling.
Firewall access panel removed, cleaned, inspected fuel lines behind panel, painted with high temperature paint and sealed with high temperature RTV.
New Slick Magnetos
New Hartzell ALV-9610 light weight alternator and elastomeric coupler
New Starter motor
New vacuum pump
New Stratoflex hoses
New engine mounts
Overhauled fuel control and induction manifold
Overhauled governor
Overhauled intercooler
Overhauled turbo controller
Overhauled waste gate valve and actuator
Overhauled baffles with new blue fiber reinforce silicone and powder coated aluminum
Hartzell Q-tip propeller 440 SNEW, IRAN’d, disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, painted
New propeller heater brushes
New or overhauled exhaust risers, slip joints, elbows, Wye, tail pipe, waste gate tail pipe.
New induction elbows
New Challenger induction air filter
Turbo charger inspected and flushed
Polished aluminum spinner
Prop 1 ManufacturerHARTZELL
Prop 1 ModelPHC-C3YF-2UF
Prop 1 Time446 SNEW
Prop 2 ManufacturerHARTZELL
Prop 2 Time446 SNEW
Number of Blades3
Blade CompositionAluminum
Props SyncYes
Prop NotesBoth propellers have been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, new seals and painted before installation 46 hours ago.
Vortex GeneratorsYes
Modifications/ConversionsKeith Electric air conditioning
Hartzell solid state regulators
Hartzell ALV9610 alternators and elastomeric couplers
GPS 1 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GNS530W
GPS 2 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GNS530W
Transponder 1 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GTX345
Autopilot Manufacturer/ModelCESSNA 800 IFCS
ADS-B EquippedYes
WAASYes
LPVYes
Yaw DamperYes
Active TrafficYes
Terrain Warning SystemYes
Avionics/RadiosCessna IFCS800B - Flight Director Auto-Pilot w/Altitude hold/Glideslope
NSD360 HSI (drives auto pilot)
Flight Director/Attitude gyro (drives autopilot and displays Flight Director bars)
Electric Turn and bank gyro
Yaw damper (minimizes turbulence effects especially for passengers)
Garmin – MA345 – Audio Panel
Garmin - GTX345 Transponder ADSB in/out and Bluetooth
Garmin – GI-106 CDI/GSI
Dual cross linked Garmin GNS530W's
Garmin GNS530W - IFR Approach WAAS GPS, Comm 1, Nav 1 Linked to HSI and autopilot
Garmin GNS530W - IFR Approach WAAS GPS, Comm 2, Nav 2 Linked to Garmin GI-106
Stormscope WX100 displayed on either 530W
Color weather displayed on either 530W ADSB
Traffic displayed on either 530W ADSB
Terrain warning display database on either 530W
Three axis manual flight trim
Electric pitch trim: Autopilot OFF – yoke switch, Autopilot ON – AP Controller adjust
Hartzell propeller synchrophaser
EI Smart clock
Outside Air Temperature gauge
NARCO DME sourced from either 530W or internally
Copilot Attitude indicator and altimeter
Hoskins CFS2000 fuel computer
Original Engine gauges
PressurizedYes
Oxygen SystemYes
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)Yes
Inadvertent Ice ProtectionYes
A/CYes
Year Painted2005
Exterior NotesJet Glo Paint: Matterhorn White, Sapphire Blue, Steel Blue, Aristo Blue
Year Interior1977
Number of Seats5
ConfigurationPassenger
Inspection StatusAll AD's complied with.
The maintenance emphasis has been to make sure the machanicals are reliable. So extensive repairs been made. This is a 49 year old airplane. but it has mechanicals less than ten years old many less than 1 year old. The airplane has been maintained to be ready for flight not sit waiting for repairs. It presents well and your passengers will be confident in flying in it.
Overhauled landing gear linkages, struts, rigged per Cessna procedure
Replaced worn loose link in landing gear manual linkage
Powder coated landing gear linkages, struts
Cleaned, primed and painted white the wheel wells
Overhauled brake calipers, new seals, insulators, fittings
New brake hoses
Powder coated brake components
Tires replaced with retread Goodyear Flight Custom III's
Interior wing, fuselage, empennage, tail, vertical stab treated with Corrosion X annually.
Replaced AC compressor with new and overhauled motor. Changed to Freon 134a
Replaced worn loose links in pilot seat adjustment
Replaced right inner and outer flap and aileron
Replaced right landing light assembly
Replaced left and right landing light bulb with superbright LEDs
Replaced left and right wing strobe lights with flashing LEDs
Replaced OEM voltage regulators with Hartzell R1224B regulators
Replaced left main electric fuel pump
Replaced all 6 fuel bladders with Eagle tanks
This airplane did encounter damage in the past. All damaged items have been repaired with new, overhauled, or serviceable replacement parts.
Right main gear collapsed in 2024. The right flaps, aileron, and landing light were replaced. The entire landing gear system was overhauled.
Bent nose gear linkage 2018 due to FBO ground handling error. Replaced damaged links. Rigged gear per Cessna manual
Right wing replaced for spar corrosion many years ago.
AirworthyYes
Year1977|
ManufacturerCESSNA|
Model340A|
ConditionUsed|
Registration #N56ME|
FlightRulesIFR|
Based atKMTH|
Total Time6,645|
Range1,000 NM|
Max Takeoff Weight6,330 lb|
Basic Empty Weight3,941 lb|
Useful Load2,389 lb|
Fuel Capacity Volume203 gal|
Auxiliary Fuel TankYes|
Complete LogsYes|
Airframe NotesVortex generators (gross weight increase)
RAM IV engines 325HP (performance increase)
Polished aluminum propeller spinners
Dual flight control yokes: push to talk on both, pilot yoke: electric trim adjust, GA, AP off, trim off, Ident Pressurized 4.3 psid.
Pressurization cabin heater
Long range tanks 203 gallons: 50/50 tips (main), 31.5/31.5 wings (auxiliary), 20/20 Nacelles
FIKI certified: Boots, Props, Pitot, Vents, Stall Vane, Windscreen heater plate
Keith electric air conditioning (can be run from a ground power cart)
Switch selectable: Air conditioning / system fan
Six air conditioning outlets – directable for each occupant location
New Hartzell gas fired heater, no repetitive AD Used less than 1 hour
Cabin fan for heat and recirculation
Wemac and overhead lamps for each seat
Cabin Relief tube (reaches all passenger seats)
Baggage area in pressurized aft cabin with hold--down straps limited to 340#
Baggage in unpressurized nose compartment limited to 300# with access doors on each side
Baggage in each unpressurized nacelle limited to 120# (With fuel nacelle tanks limit is reached when 20 gallons are loaded)
Static wicks: Tip tanks, control surfaces
Bruce’s Custom covers engine plugs and sunshades
5 grey leather seats with seat back pockets
Crew seats have sheep skin covers and adjustable seat backs and chair height
aft facing seats have adjustable tilt, aft seat has a releasable seat back to clear baggage area, and all can slide fore and aft
Club seating with table. Possible to have all seats face forward if desired
Headset jacks and O2 port at each seat location
O2 cannula for each seat
Recent new Grey carpets
Grey window curtains
Beige side trim and off white head liner
Lower door has leather covered chains with hydraulic dampeners
Upper door and nacelle hatches have air-springs
In Cabin Baggage area has tie-down straps
Clothes hanger racks|
Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO520NB |
Engine 1 Serial Number228059|
Engine 1 Horsepower325 HP|
Engine 1 Time46 SMOH |
Engine 1 TBO1600|
Aftermarket Engine 1 STCYes|
Year Engine 1 Overhauled or Installed as New2025|
Engine 1 Time Remaining To Overhaul1554|
Engine 1 TurbochargedYes|
Engine 1 NotesFirewall Forward overhaul
RAM Series IV 325 HP 40 hours SMOH (will change)
Nacelles stripped, inspected, primed and painted. High Temperature silver around the turbocharger and aft exhaust components, White single stage polyurethane everywhere else including cowling.
Firewall access panel removed, cleaned, inspected fuel lines behind panel, painted with high temperature paint and sealed with high temperature RTV.
New Slick Magnetos
New Hartzell ALV-9610 light weight alternator and elastomeric coupler
New Starter motor
New vacuum pump
New Strato-flex hoses
New engine mounts
Overhauled fuel control and induction manifold
Overhauled governor
Overhauled intercooler
Overhauled turbo controller
Overhauled waste gate valve and actuator
Overhauled baffles with new blue fiber reinforce silicone and powder coated aluminum
Hartzell Q-tip propeller 440 SNEW, IRAN’d, disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, painted
New propeller heater brushes
New or overhauled exhaust risers, slip joints, elbows, Wye, tail pipe, waste gate tail pipe.
New induction elbows
New Challenger reusable induction air filter
Turbo charger inspected and flushed
Polished aluminum spinner|
Engine 2 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO520NB |
Engine 2 Serial Number290974-R|
Engine 2 Horsepower325 HP|
Engine 2 Time46 SMOH |
Engine 2 TBO1600|
Aftermarket Engine 2 STCYes|
Year Engine 2 Overhauled or Installed as New2025|
Engine 2 Time Remaining To Overhaul1554|
Engine 2 TurbochargedYes|
Engine 2 NotesFirewall Forward overhaul
RAM Series IV 325 HP 40 hours SMOH (will change)
Nacelles stripped, inspected, primed and painted. High Temperature silver around the turbocharger and aft exhaust components, White single stage polyurethane everywhere else including cowling.
Firewall access panel removed, cleaned, inspected fuel lines behind panel, painted with high temperature paint and sealed with high temperature RTV.
New Slick Magnetos
New Hartzell ALV-9610 light weight alternator and elastomeric coupler
New Starter motor
New vacuum pump
New Stratoflex hoses
New engine mounts
Overhauled fuel control and induction manifold
Overhauled governor
Overhauled intercooler
Overhauled turbo controller
Overhauled waste gate valve and actuator
Overhauled baffles with new blue fiber reinforce silicone and powder coated aluminum
Hartzell Q-tip propeller 440 SNEW, IRAN’d, disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, painted
New propeller heater brushes
New or overhauled exhaust risers, slip joints, elbows, Wye, tail pipe, waste gate tail pipe.
New induction elbows
New Challenger induction air filter
Turbo charger inspected and flushed
Polished aluminum spinner|
Prop 1 ManufacturerHARTZELL|
Prop 1 ModelPHC-C3YF-2UF|
Prop 1 Time446 SNEW |
Prop 2 ManufacturerHARTZELL|
Prop 2 Time446 SNEW |
Number of Blades3|
Blade CompositionAluminum|
Props SyncYes|
Prop NotesBoth propellers have been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubricated, new seals and painted before installation 46 hours ago.|
Vortex GeneratorsYes|
Modifications/ConversionsKeith Electric air conditioning
Hartzell solid state regulators
Hartzell ALV9610 alternators and elastomeric couplers|
GPS 1 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GNS530W |
GPS 2 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GNS530W |
Transponder 1 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GTX345 |
Autopilot Manufacturer/ModelCESSNA 800 IFCS |
ADS-B EquippedYes|
WAASYes|
LPVYes|
Yaw DamperYes|
Active TrafficYes|
Terrain Warning SystemYes|
Avionics/RadiosCessna IFCS800B - Flight Director Auto-Pilot w/Altitude hold/Glideslope
NSD360 HSI (drives auto pilot)
Flight Director/Attitude gyro (drives autopilot and displays Flight Director bars)
Electric Turn and bank gyro
Yaw damper (minimizes turbulence effects especially for passengers)
Garmin – MA345 – Audio Panel
Garmin - GTX345 Transponder ADSB in/out and Bluetooth
Garmin – GI-106 CDI/GSI
Dual cross linked Garmin GNS530W's
Garmin GNS530W - IFR Approach WAAS GPS, Comm 1, Nav 1 Linked to HSI and autopilot
Garmin GNS530W - IFR Approach WAAS GPS, Comm 2, Nav 2 Linked to Garmin GI-106
Stormscope WX100 displayed on either 530W
Color weather displayed on either 530W ADSB
Traffic displayed on either 530W ADSB
Terrain warning display database on either 530W
Three axis manual flight trim
Electric pitch trim: Autopilot OFF – yoke switch, Autopilot ON – AP Controller adjust
Hartzell propeller synchrophaser
EI Smart clock
Outside Air Temperature gauge
NARCO DME sourced from either 530W or internally
Copilot Attitude indicator and altimeter
Hoskins CFS2000 fuel computer
Original Engine gauges|
PressurizedYes|
Oxygen SystemYes|
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)Yes|
Inadvertent Ice ProtectionYes|
A/CYes|
Year Painted2005|
Exterior NotesJet Glo Paint: Matterhorn White, Sapphire Blue, Steel Blue, Aristo Blue|
Year Interior1977|
Number of Seats5|
ConfigurationPassenger|
Inspection StatusAll AD's complied with.
The maintenance emphasis has been to make sure the machanicals are reliable. So extensive repairs been made. This is a 49 year old airplane. but it has mechanicals less than ten years old many less than 1 year old. The airplane has been maintained to be ready for flight not sit waiting for repairs. It presents well and your passengers will be confident in flying in it.
Overhauled landing gear linkages, struts, rigged per Cessna procedure
Replaced worn loose link in landing gear manual linkage
Powder coated landing gear linkages, struts
Cleaned, primed and painted white the wheel wells
Overhauled brake calipers, new seals, insulators, fittings
New brake hoses
Powder coated brake components
Tires replaced with retread Goodyear Flight Custom III's
Interior wing, fuselage, empennage, tail, vertical stab treated with Corrosion X annually.
Replaced AC compressor with new and overhauled motor. Changed to Freon 134a
Replaced worn loose links in pilot seat adjustment
Replaced right inner and outer flap and aileron
Replaced right landing light assembly
Replaced left and right landing light bulb with superbright LEDs
Replaced left and right wing strobe lights with flashing LEDs
Replaced OEM voltage regulators with Hartzell R1224B regulators
Replaced left main electric fuel pump
Replaced all 6 fuel bladders with Eagle tanks
This airplane did encounter damage in the past. All damaged items have been repaired with new, overhauled, or serviceable replacement parts.
Right main gear collapsed in 2024. The right flaps, aileron, and landing light were replaced. The entire landing gear system was overhauled.
Bent nose gear linkage 2018 due to FBO ground handling error. Replaced damaged links. Rigged gear per Cessna manual
Right wing replaced for spar corrosion many years ago.|
AirworthyYes|
