# STC SA3002WE - Type: Supplemental type certificate - Status: Current, Reissued - Holder: Sierra Industries Ltd., United States - Description: Installation of wing tip fuel tanks of 17 gal capacity (each). - Applied: January 8, 1974 - Status date: July 31, 2017 - Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane - Certification basis: Part 21, Part 23 - Data sheets: [TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO) - Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/99/02/99022a2e01f54a501ba01b7dc56d7f120855682832f18c819626818ecfb20399 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AD815749C72F7BA2862587200053D636.0001 - DRS record last changed: December 6, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3002WE ## ADs that name it (0) None. ## Approved models (1) - Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-34-200 ([TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO)) ## 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. FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 1 of 4 Reissued on July 31, 2017 to supersede the original STC, which has been lost or misplaced. Number: SA3002WE Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, effective August 1, 1967, including Amendment 23-6. Original Product – Type Certificate Number: A7SO Make: Piper Model: PA-34-200 Installation of wing tip fuel tanks of 17 gal. capacity (each) in accordance with Paul Bailey Drawing No. 674, “B” Change Sheets 1 and 2 or the FAA sealed Robertson Aircraft Drawing List No. 29. Date of Application: January 08, 1974 Date Reissued: 5/14/76; 11/8/84; 10/10/86; 9/8/05; 7/31/17 Date of Issuance: April 01, 1975 Date Amended: November 04, 1976 Signature Title Jim Grigg Manager, Fort Worth A CO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division Sierra Industries, Ltd. 122 Howard Langford Drive Uvalde, TX 78801 FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 2 of 4 Transfer the ownership of Supplemental Type Certificate Number: SA3002WE To (Name and address of transferee) From (Name and address of grantor) United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number: SA3002WE FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 3 of 4 Date of Issuance: April 01, 1975 Date Amended: November 04, 1976 Date of Reissuance: July 31, 2017 The approval of this change in type design applies basically to Piper PA-34-200 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 and any of those other previously approved modifications will introduce no adverse effect upon the airworthiness of that aircraft. The conditions and limitations of Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A7SO apply, except as follows: This Addendum, which is a part of Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA3002WE, prescribes conditions and limitations under which the product for which the STC was issued meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations. A copy of this Addendum shall be maintained as part of the modified aircraft’s permanent records. I. Model PA-34-200 as modified by STC SA3002WE C.G. Range With Aux. Tip Tank Full (Gear Extended): *(+87.9) to (+91.9) @ 4200 lbs. (+86.4) to (+91.9) @ 4200 lbs. (+82.0) to (+91.9) @ 3400 lbs. (+80.7) to (+91.9) @ 2780 lbs. With Aux. Tip Tanks Empty: *(+87.9) to (+94.6) @ 4200 lbs. (+82.0) to (+94.6) @ 3400 lbs. (+80.7) to (+94.6) @ 2780 lbs. *All weight over 4000 lbs. must be fuel weight. Straight line variation between points given. Moment due to gear retraction is (-) 32 in. – lbs. Empty Weight C. G. Range: None Maximum Weight: 4200 lbs. take-off; 4000 lbs. landing See Note 3 Fuel Capacity: See FAA approved AFM Supplement referenced below under “Required Equipment.” Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers Eligible: 347250001 and up (See Note 3). United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number: SA3002WE FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 4 of 4 Date of Issuance: April 01, 1975 Date Amended: November 04, 1976 Date of Reissuance: July 31, 2017 Required Equipment: In addition to that equipment required by T. C. Data Sheet No. A7SO, Paul Bailey’s FAA Approved AFM Supplement dated April 1, 1975, or Robertson Aircraft FAA Approved AFM Supplement 27-3 dated May 26, 1976, or later approved revision is required. This Robertson Aircraft AFM Supplement 27-3 dated May 26, 1976, accomplishes the intent of Airworthiness Directive 75-20-03 requiring a reduction in the published usable fuel for the basic Piper PA-34-200 aircraft. Note 1. Same as T.C. Data Sheet A7SO. Note 2. Same as T.C. Data Sheet A7SO Note 3. Piper Kit 760607 is required for Serial Numbers 34-7250001 thru 34-7250189. Piper Kit Number 760611 is required for Serial Numbers 34-7250190 thru 34-7250214. Note 4. Same as T.C. Data Sheet A7SO. -END- United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number: SA3002WE FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 5 of 4 ## Every issue (3) - July 31, 2017: Reissued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/99/02/99022a2e01f54a501ba01b7dc56d7f120855682832f18c819626818ecfb20399) - September 8, 2005: Reissued, Historical. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/b3/da/b3da08d64e51003c814ba586e4cdcd90098f89880e872cfb80380aa425fcce11) - October 10, 1986: Reissued, Historical. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/86/b0/86b0e884c8f1cee41ed9ce9518edc2dc748e82e5ace6394828e67081e5758b70) --- 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.