N369ST

Just looking through pictures of this Pa46 it has clearly been re-engined with a turbo-prop at some stage so the basic data is no longer correct as shown. What should it now be? The FAA still show it as Lycoming powered so paperwork clearly not caught up with reality.

Pete

I guess the owner didn't update their paperwork with OKC

Jetprop LLC holds the STC, and Rocket Engineering does the conversions.

There are several Jetprop STCs depending on the sub-type PT-6A engine installed (w/ Hartzell prop).

PA46-400TP (amateur)

PA46-350TP (Type certified)

PA46-500TP (Type Certified)

PA46-500TP seems to be the most current conversion.

This is the type classification, most used in the FAA registry

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Jetprop DLX uses the PT6A-34 & PT6A-35 engines

Jetprop DL uses the PT6A-21 engine

Piper's oem built version, with a PT6A-42, named Malibu Meridian, is not an

aftermarket conversion, but also listed as PA46-500TP ?

If anyone has more info or correction, please post.

John

Piper Aircraft, Inc.'s official production designator is: Piper-PA-46-500TP MALIBU MERIDIAN, a mouthful, powered by one P&W(C)PT6A-42A Turboprop, thermodynamic rating 767 kW (1,029 shp) flat rated at 373 kW (500 shp) maximum continuous, so that is where the 500 comes from.

Prop is a Hartzell HC-E4N--3Q/E8501B-3.5 four-blade constant speed of reversible pitch.

First production delivery (N375RD) to Richard Dumais of Richardson, TX in November 2000. Eighteen were delivered in that first year of production.