STC SA3872NM

Supplemental type certificate · Franklin Aircraft Engines Inc.

Holder
Franklin Aircraft Engines Inc. · United States
Status
Current · Reissued
Status date
May 25, 2022
Applied
March 30, 1987
Product
Aircraft · Small Airplane
Certification basis
Part 3, Part 21
Data sheet
TCDS1A15

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

What it approves

Installation of an AVCO Lycoming IO-540-R1A5 engine as modified per STC No. SE3873NM for the addition of induction air intercoolers.

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.

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SA3872NM Franklin Aircraft Engines, Inc.

136 Racquette Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 Part 3 Civil Air Regulations 1A15 Piper PA-24-260 S/N 24-4374 Installation of an AVCO Lycoming IO-540-R1A5 engine, as modified per STC SE3873NM, for the addition of induction air intercoolers. Required data:

1. Turbo Commanche 260 Intercooler instructions, Revision A, dated July 27, 1987, or later FAA Approved revision.

1. Data pertaining to this modification are considered inadequate for duplication in other aircraft.

2. This approval is limited to a Piper Model No. PA-24-260 S/N 24-4374 only.

3. Compatibility of this design change with previously approved modifications must be determined by the installer.

March 30, 1987 2/26/1993, 3/31/1993, 4/27/1995, 5/25/2022 July 27, 1987 Tina Miller Manager, Program Managment Section Wichita ACO Branch (AIR-7K5) 2

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No AD in this release names this STC

Approved models · 1

MakeModelData sheet
Piper Aircraft Inc.PA-24-2601A15

Every issue · 2

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DateStatusFiles
May 25, 2022Reissued, currentCertificate
April 27, 1995Reissued, earlier issueCertificate