# Thunder Balloons AX9-140

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8970115
- Manufacturer (registry): THUNDER BALLOONS LIMITED
- Model: AX9-140
- Aircraft type: Balloon
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: None
- Seats: 8
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS B2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Cameron Balloons Ltd.
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax9-140

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 2008-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-04-15): Self seal valves · Cameron Balloons AX10-160 (S.1), AX10-160(S.2), AX10-180 (S.1) and 24 more. Effective Mar 25, 2008

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (7)

Approved for this model: the STC's model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. In force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has.

- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
- [STC SB1010NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1010NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-5 replacement envelope. Ronald T. DiGiovanni
- [STC SB1020NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1020NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-210-5 replacement envelope. Ronald T. DiGiovanni
- [STC SB01109CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01109CH): Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Thunder) Basket/Burner and fuel tanks with the Cameron Balloons US Basket P/N CBUS301-5/Standard Double Burner P/N CB392 and Cameron Balloons US fuel tanks P/N CB250. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB01020CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01020CH): Replace existing Thunder and Colt envelope fabric with the corresponding Cameron Balloons US envelope fabric as listed. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB09348SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09348SC): Installation of S.S. fuel tanks manufactured by Protank with serial numbers V30US-002 through V30US-015. Balloon Repairs of East Texas

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Thunder Balloons AX9-140 SII](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax9-140-sii): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 8970116
- [Thunder & Colt THUNDER AX9-140 S2](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-thunder-ax9-140-s2): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 8970125

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