# STC SA4-1343

- Type: Supplemental type certificate
- Status: Current, Issued
- Holder: AiResearch Aivation Service Co, United States
- Description: Installation of an AiResearch gas turbine in the tail cone section
- Applied: June 3, 1964
- Status date: July 15, 1964
- Product: Aircraft, Large Airplane
- Certification basis: Part 21
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6)
- Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/bf/61/bf6178ff42c8569fd6499caf6542b341ed9e7d48d08708d14f19304fc5fa6dd0
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F26E23B5C76AF41486257BEB005319AB.0001
- DRS record last changed: December 6, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1343

## ADs that name it (0)

None.

## Approved models (2)

- Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. 340 ([TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6))
- Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. 440 ([TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6))

## What the certificate says

This is OCR from the scanned FAA certificate. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY Form Approved, Budget Bureau No. 04-R015 Supplemental Type Certificate

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT AlResearch Aviation Service Company 6201 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, California 90045 INSTRUCTIONS - Submit in triplicate to local FAA Flight Standards Inspector. Copy will be returned to applicant upon issuance.

Supplemental Type Certificate APPLIED FOR:

**AIRCRAFT ENGINE PROPELLER**

ORIGINAL MODEL DESIGNATION Convair 340/440 NEW MODEL DESIGNATION (If desired)

3. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE Installation of an AiResearch gas turbine in the tail cone section in accordance with sealed AiResearch Aviation Service Company Drawing List No. 101-540-100.

The appropriate PA Approved AiResearch Aviation Service Co. Supplement to the Airplane Flight Manual listed on the sealed drawing is required as part of this modification. (SEE REVERSE SIDE) LAMTTATION OF APPLICABILITY: This approval should not be extended to other specific airplanes of this model on which other previously approved modifications are incor porated unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this change and any of those other previously approved modifications will introduce no adverse effect upon the airworthiness of that airplane.

a. WILL DATA BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RELEASE TO OTHER PERSONS? YES NO

b. WILL PARTS BE MANUFACTURED FOR SALE (Ref. CAR 1.55)? YES NO

5. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF APPLICANT June 3, 1964 SIGNATURE Date of Application: Chief Engineer TITLE

6. To be completed by FAA

NATURE AND LOCATION OF DATA AiReserach Aviation Service Company sealed Drawing Mist No. 101-540-100 together Western Region, Los Angeles 9, California, and at AiResearch Aviation Service with all data listed thereon is on file at the Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA, Company, 6201 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles 45, California.

Certification Basis: CAR 4b dated July 20, 1950, and Amendments 1,3, and 5.

ORIGINAL TYPE CERTIFICATE NO. FAA APPROVAL T.C. No. GAG Original signed Big

ROCCO L LIPP Supplemental Type Certificate NO.

IA 4=1343 SIGNATURE DATE OF APPROVAL December 10, 1960 Rev : 4-19-61; 7-7-61; 6-8-62;

7015064 Charles R. Hawks, Chief Aircraft Engineering Division TITLE 3640 Form FAA-2417 (5-59)

Revisions to this STC dated prior to 7- -64 listed as required the following AF Supplements:

AASC Supplement AFM Dated - 12-9-60 Convair 340/440 Dated 6-8-62 Allison Prop Jet Convair 340/440 Dated 4-19-61 Napier-Eland Convair 340/440

## Every issue (1)

- July 15, 1964: Issued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/bf/61/bf6178ff42c8569fd6499caf6542b341ed9e7d48d08708d14f19304fc5fa6dd0)

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