STC SA3472SW-D

Supplemental type certificate · Century Flight Systems Inc

Holder
Century Flight Systems Inc · United States
Status
Current · Amended
Status date
March 13, 2013
Applied
March 11, 1988
Product
Aircraft · Small Airplane
Certification basis
Part 3, Part 21
Data sheet
TCDSA3SO

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

What it approves

Installation of Century Automatic Flight System Model AK979.

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 Project Number SA9157SC-A TTP Number: SA3472SW-D

3003 FM 1195 PO Box 610 Mineral Wells, Texas 76067 Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations.

Original Product Type Certificate Number : A3SO Make : Piper Model : PA-32-301, PA32-301T, PA32R-301, PA32R-301T Description of Type Design Change: Installation of a Century Automatic Flight System Model AK979 consisting of a Century 2010/2030/2031/2050/2051/30300/30301/30310/30311/30320/30321/30330/30331/30500/30501/30510/30511/30520/ 30521/30530/30531/40300/40301/40310/40311/40320/40321/40330/40331/40500/40501/40510/40511/40520/40521/40530/ 40531 Autopilot per Bulletin No. 2036, dated 03-10-88, Revision 6, dated 02-21-13, and/or FAA Approved Revision. Master Drawing List No. 87A1190, dated 03-10-88, Revision E, dated 02-21-13, and /or later FAA Approved Revision. (14 Volt System) FAA Approved Supplement to Pilot’s Operating Handbook and/or FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplements P/N 68S1017, dated 10-22-94, and 68S1017-1, dated 03-13-13 and 68S1017-2, dated 03-13-13 and/or later FAA Approved Revisions.

Limitations and Conditions: Eligible on Piper Models PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-301 and PA-32R-301T.

The installer must determine whether this design change is compatible with previously approved modifications. 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.

The certificate basis for this modification is per Type Certificate data Sheet (TCDS) A3SO.

Date of application: March 11, 1988 Date reissued:

Date of issuance: April 07, 1988 Date amended: June 15, 1998, Rev. 1; December 20, 2007, Rev. 2; March 13, 2013, Rev. 3

(Signature) S. Frances Cox Manager, Special Certification Office Southwest Region

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ADs that name this STC · 0

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Approved models · 5

MakeModelData sheet
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-32-301A3SO
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-32-301TA3SO
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-32R-301 (HP)A3SO
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-32R-301 (SP)A3SO
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-32R-301TA3SO

Every issue · 3

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

DateStatusFiles
March 13, 2013Amended, currentCertificate
December 20, 2007Amended, earlier issueCertificate
June 15, 1998Amended, earlier issueCertificate