What it approves
Installation of an external load attachment mechanism in accordance with FAA Approved USDA Forest Service Master Drawing List and Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplements, per Approved Model List SH261WE, and all subsequent FAA approved revisions to these documents.
What the certificate says
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Number SH261WE
This Certificate issued to
Part * of the Federal Aviation Regulations
Description of Type Design Change: Installation of an external load attachment mechanism in accordance with FAA Approved USDA – Forest Service Master Drawing List and Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplements, per Approved Model List SH261WE, and all subsequent FAA approved revisions to these documents.
Limitations and Conditions: The installation should not be incorporated in any rotorcraft unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this installation and any previously approved configuration will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the rotorcraft. The approval of this modification applies to the above noted helicopter models only. A copy of this STC must be included in the permanent records of the modified rotorcraft. 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.
US Department of Agriculture – Forest Service Fire and Aviation 3833 S. Development Avenue Boise, Idaho 83705
* See Approved Model List SH261WE
Date of application : June 7, 1976
Date of issuance : June 9, 1980
Date amended : December 11, 1991; May 15, 2002;
August 16, 2011
( Signature) Supervisor, Technical & Administration Support Staff Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
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| Date | Status | Files |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2011 | Amended, current | CertificateApproved model list |
| May 15, 2002 | Amended, earlier issue | CertificateSH261WE |