N234PS1977 Cessna 340A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Tkn Holdings LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Pima, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Aug 11, 2022
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 11, 1996
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 340A
- Year
- 1977
- Serial number
- 340A0368
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A218B2
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 300 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – nowTkn Holdings LLCPima, AZ · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17-08 | Elevator Tab Control System | Sep 12, 2016 | Airframe (340A) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (340A) |
| 98-24-14 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 340A and 414A Airplanes | Dec 21, 1998 | Airframe (340A)Certain serial numbers: 340A 215–1817; 414A 1–1212. Only with: Equipped with any WYE tube P/N 9910299-25 or P/N 9910299-26 in the engine exhaust system. |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (340A) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Stabilizers · pan · crackedApr 12, 2005
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, TECH WAS INSPECTING TAIL SECTION. PAN IS ATTACHED TO A BULKHEAD WHICH ARE THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE (AFT) FOR THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZERS. TAIL FLEX IS TRANSFERRING TO THIS ASSY AND IS CAUSING CRACKS ON THE RADIUS. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · bolt · bentApr 11, 2003
DURING INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BOLT BENT. WE HAVE FOUND SEVERAL BENT IN OUR FLEET, AND WOULD SUGGEST THAT ALL OPERATORS HAVE THE BOLT AND BEARING INSPECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · failedMar 22, 2002
IN FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED REDUCTION IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT DESCENDED WHEN COMPLETE FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE NR 4 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE OCCURRED. CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND SHUT DOWN. PROP WAS FEATHERED. THE AIR CRAFT LANDED SAFELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026