STC SA2709WE

Supplemental type certificate · United Aeronautical Corporation

Holder
United Aeronautical Corporation · United States
Status
Current · Reissued
Status date
April 15, 2015
Applied
March 1, 1973
Product
Aircraft · Large Airplane
Certification basis
Part 21
Data sheet
TCDS4A10

From FAA DRS, with our copy of the certificate PDF. DRS record last changed December 6, 2025.

What it approves

Installation of 3000 gallon external retardant tanks under the fuselage at the wing center section.

What the certificate says

From the PDF’s text layer, without the form’s printed wording. Layout and order may differ; the PDF is the record.

United States Of America Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate This certificate has been reissued to replace the original certificate reported as lost.

_ FAA Form 8110-2(10-68) Page 1 of 4 Number SA2709WE

This Certificate issued to United Aeronautical Corporation 7360 Laurel Canyon Blvd.

North Hollywood, California 91605 Part 4b of the Civil Air Regulations. As amended 7/20/50, amendments 4b-1, 4b-3, Para. 4b.362(a), (b), and (c).

4A10 The Boeing Company DC-7, DC-7B, DC-7C Description of Type Design Change: Installation of 3000 gallon external retardant tanks under the fuselage at the wing center section. Modification is in accordance with the FAA sealed drawing list, loading is in accordance w ith the Aero Union airplane weight and balance loading schedule supplements, and operation of the aircraft is to be in accordance with the FAA approved Aero Union A irplane Flight Manual supplements, identified on page 3 with the appropriate serial numbers of the eligible aircraft. Later FAA approved revisions to the listed documents are applicable.

Limitations and Conditions: The approval of this change in type design applies basically to the DC-7, DC-7B, and DC-7C airplanes only. This approval should not be extended to other aircraft of this model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined by the installer that the interrelationship between this change any of those other previously approved modification s will introduce no adverse effect upon the airworthiness of that aircraft. This determination should include consideration of significant changes in weight distribution such as an increase in the fixed disposable weight in the fuselage. If the holder ag rees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of the permission.

Date of application : March 1, 1973

Date of issuance : June 7, 1973

Date reissued :February 18, 1976; April 18, 1974;

June 17, 1975; November 10, 1975; April 15, 2015

Date amended : April 9, 1976, June 17, 1980

(Signature) Supervisor, Technical and Administrative Support Staff Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (Title)

Number SA2709WE

Model DC-7

S/N’s SEALED

DRAWING LIST

AFM

AFM

SUPPLEMENT

WT. & BAL.

SUPPLEMENT 44143-44146 AU 3100 SM 14980(AA) Rev. 21 MS072 WBS 002 45098-45106 Rev. M 4-18-74 with Rev. M 44265-44287 or SM 18268(UAL) Rev. 15 with Rev. M modification 44289 modification 44903, 44904 Rev. S or or WBS 003 45143-45149 MS 076 45151-45154 11/10/75 with Rev. S 45356, 45358 with Rev. S modification 45360 modification 45482-45490 44435 SM 18252 Rev. 19

Model DC-7B

S/N’s SEALED

DRAWING LIST

AFM

AFM

SUPPLEMENT

WT. & BAL.

SUPPLEMENT 44864-44870 AU 3100 SM 18874(PAA) Rev. 11 MS074 WBS 002 44852-44858 Rev. M SM 18875(EAL) Rev. 14 4-18-74 with Rev. M 44860-44863 with Rev. M modification 45082, 45083 or modification or 45085-45089 Rev. S or WBS 003 45330-45349 44700-44702 SM 18876(PAG) Rev. 11 MS 077 with Rev. S 44704, 45244 11/10/75 modification 44910-44912 SM 19577 (SAA) Rev. 8 with Rev. S 45235-45237, 45400 SM 19618(AAL) Rev. 11 modification 45193-45196 SM 22697(CAL) Rev. 6 45311-45314 SM 22809(Delta) Rev. 5 45350-45355 45454 SM 18875(EAL) Rev. 14

Number SA2709WE

Model DC-7C

S/N’s SEALED

DRAWING LIST

AFM

AFM

SUPPLEMENT

WT. & BAL.

SUPPLEMENT 45111-45120 AU 3100 SM 22604(BOAC) Rev. 8 MS075 WBS 003 Rev. S 6-17-75 45068-45071 AU 3100 SM 22568(BNF) Rev. 17 MS075 WBS 003 45073-45074 Rev. S 2/18/76 44926-44933 AU3100 SM 20002(BNF) MS075 WBS 003 45211-45215 Rev. S Rev. 21 4/ 45325

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ADs that name this STC · 0

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No AD in this release names this STC

Approved models · 3

MakeModelData sheet
The Boeing CompanyDC-74A10
The Boeing CompanyDC-7B4A10
The Boeing CompanyDC-7C4A10

Every issue · 2

DRS keeps each issue of an STC as its own record, with its own certificate and attachments.

DateStatusFiles
April 15, 2015Reissued, currentCertificate
June 17, 1980Amended, earlier issueCertificate