# STC SR00769SE

- Type: Supplemental type certificate
- Status: Current, Issued
- Holder: Simplex Manufacturing Company, United States
- Description: Fabrication and installation of Simplex Model 308 fire attack system.
- Applied: October 15, 1998
- Status date: January 19, 2000
- Product: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Certification basis: Part 21, Part 27
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW)
- Certificate PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/64/5c/645c25f3b63f527b28ff35b92b28ecf205778bb5b20832c2d980d43f1f96f16c
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C7852E3566954F4E85256CC200622606.0001
- DRS record last changed: December 5, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00769SE

## ADs that name it (0)

None.

## Approved models (1)

- Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) 407 ([TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW))

## What the certificate says

Some pages are OCR from the scanned FAA certificate. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

Number: SR00769SE

This certificate issued to: Simplex Manufacturing Company 13340 NE. Whitaker Way Portland, OR 97230

Part 27 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

Original Product ⎯Type Certificate Number: H2SW Make: Bell Helicopter Textron Model: 407

Description of Type Design Change: Fabrication of Simplex Model 308 fire attack system in accordance with Simplex Master Drawing List No. MDL-308, Revision “A,“ dated October 29, 1999, or later Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved revision; and installation of this system in accordance with Simplex Installation Document No. 308-102 002-001, dated September 14, 1999, or later FAA approved revision. This modification must be maintained in accordance with Simplex Maintenance Manual Document No. 308-102 005-001, dated September 14, 1999, or later FAA approved revision.

Limitations and Conditions: Approval of this change in type design applies to the Bell model 407 rotorcraft only, equipped with an FAA approved high skid landing gear system. This approval should not be extended to other rotorcraft of this model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined that the relationship between this change and any other previously approved modifications, including changes in type design, will introduce no adverse effect upon the airworthiness of that helicopter.

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.

Date of Application: October 15, 1998 Date reissued:

Date of Issuance: January 19, 2000 Date amended:

(Signature)

Acting Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office

(Title)

Number: SR00769SE Simplex Manufacturing Company Reissued:

Amended:

Limitations and Conditions: continued :

Rotorcraft modified in accordance with this STC must be operated in accordance with an FAA approved copy of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement (RFMS), Simplex Document No. 308-102 003-002, dated January 19, 2000, or later FAA approved revision. A copy of this Certificate and FAA approved RFMS and maintenance manual must be maintained as part of the permanent records of the modified helicopter.

The following table shows various rotorcraft-operating conditions and categories with the Simplex Model 308 Fire Attack System installed:

Category Condition Normal Day/Night VFR:

No Hover Refill Pump installed.

No water load.

Transport of personnel and equipment allowed.

Category A operations are prohibited.

NOTE:

For night flight helicopter landing light must be operational.

Restricted Day/Night VF R (without refill pump):

Ground fill operation only.

No Hover Refill Pump installed.

Transport of mission related personnel and equipment to and from base of operation allowed.

NOTE:

For night flight helicopter landing light must be operational.

Restricted Day VFR (with refill pump):

Hover Refill Pump installed.

Carriage of fire commander, forestry observer, etc. as a member of the mission related crew allowed.

Delivery of firefighters or other personnel to and from base of operation not allowed.

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## Every issue (1)

- January 19, 2000: Issued, Current. [certificate](https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/64/5c/645c25f3b63f527b28ff35b92b28ecf205778bb5b20832c2d980d43f1f96f16c)

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