# STC SA159CH - Type: Supplemental type certificate - Status: Current, Reissued - Holder: Resource Aircraft Conversions, United States - Description: Convert left- or right-side cockpit window into a crew door and disconnect pressurization system. - Applied: November 25, 1991 - Status date: February 6, 2019 - Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane - Certification basis: Part 21, Part 23 - Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20), [TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE) - Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/f5/3d/f53d43851cc0daa6ee2abadc2f9195b99caf562e6f6071af4ab0bb0dbcbe2855 - Approved model list and other attachments: [SA159CH_AML.pdf](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/a2/70/a27018d4a9e9262eba87518b0f4d1991cb51051cfa82f1c159357738a2f89cc4) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/82EA9AB130C3D9308625857A005334E7.0001 - DRS record last changed: December 5, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA159CH ## ADs that name it (0) None. ## Approved models (19) - Textron Aviation Inc. 100 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-80 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-A80 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-A90 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-A90-1 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-A90-4 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 65-B80 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 70 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 99 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. 99A ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. A100 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. A65 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. B100 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. B90 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. B99 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. C90 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) - Textron Aviation Inc. C99 ([TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE)) - Textron Aviation Inc. E90 ([TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20)) ## What the certificate says Read from the PDF's text layer, without the form's printed wording; the layout is lost and the order can differ. The PDF is the record. United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to the design data nor t o alter an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller. The STC’s supporting documentation (drawings, instructions, specifications, flight manual supplements, etc.) is th e property of the STC holder. FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 1 of 2 Number: SA159CH This certificate issued to: Resource Aircraft Conversions 691 Fitzhugh Blvd Smyrna Tennessee 37167 Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Original Product – Type Certificate Number: (See attached FAA Approved Model List (AML) Make: No. SA159CH for list of approved models and Model: applicable airworthiness regulations) Convert left- or right-side cockpit window into a crew door and disconnect pressurization system in accordance with Aero Crafters Inc. Installation Instructions as listed on AML No. SA159CH, or later FAA-approved revision. 1. FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual supplement, or later FAA approved version, specified on the Master Document List for each model group on AML No. SA159CH is required for each modified airplane. 2. A copy of this Certificate and FAA-approved Model List AML No. SA159CH, or later FAA-approved revision must be maintained as part of the permanent records for the modified airplane. 3. Compatibility of this design change with previously approved modifications must be determined by the installer. 4. If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission. Date of Application: November 25, 1991 Date Reissued: June 14, 1994; October 1, 1997; February 6, 2019 Date of Issuance: December 01, 1993 Date Amended: June 14, 1994; May 18, 1998 By Direction of the Administrator Signature Title Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Branch United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to th e design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller. The STC’s supporting documentation (drawings, instructions, specifications, flight manual supplements, etc.) is th e property of the STC holder. FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 2 of 2 To (Name and address of transferee) From (Name and address of grantor) Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to th e design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller. The STC’s supporting documentation (drawings, instructions, specifications, flight manual supplements, etc.) is th e property of the STC holder. FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 3 of 2 ### SA159CH_AML.pdf FAAAPPROVEDMODELLIST- NO. SAI59CH Original Issue Date: December 1, 1993 Item Aircraft Make Aircraft Model Original Type Certifcate Number Certification Basis for Alteration Master Document List Revision/ Number Date 1. Beech Queen Air 65, A65, 70 65-80, 65- ABO, 65-880, 65-888 3A20 CAR3 Dated 5/15/56 & Amds. 3-1, 3-2, 3- 6 and 3-8 MD-80 05/03/94 2. Beech King Air: 65- A90-1, 65- A90-4 3A20 CAR3 Dated 5/15/56 & Amds 3-1, 3-2, 3-6 and 3-8 MD65A901-4 02/12/98 3. Beech King Air: 65- 90, 65A90, 65-890, C90, E90 3A20 CAR3 Dated 5/15/56 & Amds & 3-1, 3-2, 3-6 and 3-8 LL-91-400 N12/27/91 4. Beech King Air: 99, 99A, 899, C99 A14CE FAR 23 Dated 02/01/65 & Amds 23-1, 23-2, and 23-3 M0-99 02/09/94 5. Beech King Air: 100, A100, 8100 A14CE FAR 23 Dated 02/01/65 & A~ 23-1, 23-2, an -3 MD-100 ) J 04/29/94 FMApou~c•-- () Paul C. ers Associate Manager, ACE-117 A Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office Date Amended : May 18, 1998 ## Every issue (1) - February 6, 2019: Reissued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/f5/3d/f53d43851cc0daa6ee2abadc2f9195b99caf562e6f6071af4ab0bb0dbcbe2855), [SA159CH_AML.pdf](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/a2/70/a27018d4a9e9262eba87518b0f4d1991cb51051cfa82f1c159357738a2f89cc4) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.