STC ST11279DS

Supplemental type certificate · VT DRB Aviation Consultants

Holder
VT DRB Aviation Consultants · United States
Status
Current · Reissued
Status date
September 7, 2020
Applied
October 12, 2018
Product
Aircraft · Large Airplane
Certification basis
Part 21, Part 25
Data sheet
TCDSA46NM

From FAA DRS, with our copy of the certificate PDF. DRS record last changed December 5, 2025.

What it approves

Interior reconfiguration increasing passenger count from 292 to 297 passengers

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.

Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to the design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraf t engine, or propeller.

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 1 of 4

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number: ST11279DS This certificate issued to: VT DRB Aviation Consultants 9800 John Saunders Road San Antonio, TX 78216

Part _25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

Original Product – Type Certificate Number: Make: Airbus SAS Model: A330-300 A46NM

Interior reconfiguration increasing passenger count from 292 to 297 passengers in accordance with “Data List, Installation Data, A330 ACA Interior Reconfiguration,” document no. DL2076N00, revision B, dated 05/19/2020 or later FAA approved revision; and “Instructions for Continued Airworthiness,” document no. 2076CT25-04, revision B, dated 02/21/2020 or later FAA accepted revision.

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

2. If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter a product, the holder must give the other person written evidence of that permission.

Date of Application: February 15, 2019 Date Reissued: September 7, 2020

Date of Issuance: May 22, 2020 Date Amended:

Signature

Title VT DRB Aviation Project ODA Administrator ODA-831473-SW

Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to the design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraf t engine, or propeller.

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 2 of 4

Transfer Endorsement Transfer the ownership of Supplemental Type Certificate Number: ST11279DS

To (Name and address of transferee)

From (Name and address of grantor)

Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to the design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraf t engine, or propeller.

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 3 of 4

United States of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (Continuation Sheet) Number: ST11279DS

Date of Issuance: May 22, 2020 Date Reissued: September 7, 2020

Limitations and Conditions cont’d:

3. The FAA has reviewed the applicant’s assessment showing that this modification does not impact the existing electrical wiring interconnection system instructions for continued airworthiness (EWIS ICA) and found that no additional EWIS ICA tasks are required.

4. Ames Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Services, Inc. STC ST04462NY, issued February 27, 2020, or later FAA approval, must be installed concurrently with this installation.

5. This modification was not evaluated on aircraft with the optional center fuel tank. Aircraft with optional center fuel tank installed are not eligible for installation of this STC.

New Certification Basis: Based on 14 CFR §§21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for the Airbus SAS A330-300 series aircraft with a reconfigured interior increasing passenger count from 292 to 297 is as follows:

a. The type certification basis for Airbus SAS A330-300 series airplanes is shown on TCDS A46NM for parts not changed or not affected by the change.

b. The certification basis for parts changed or affected by the change since the reference date of application, October 12, 2018, include:

Regulations at the latest amendment 25-0 through 25-145 14 CFR §25.772(b)(c), 25.801(a), 25.803(a), 25.853(a)(d)(f)(g), 25.854(a)(b), 25.981(a)(3)(d), 25.1307(c), and

25.1557(a)(c).

Regulations at an intermediate amendment 14 CFR § 25.795(a) (Amd 25-106), 25.807(d) (Amd 25-72), 25.869(a)(4) (Amd 25-72), 25.1411(a)(b)(d)(e) (Amd 25-

70), 25.1415(a)(b)(c)(d) (Amd 25-72), and 25.1423(c)(g) (Amd 25-79).

Exemptions from 14CFR part 25 - None

Equivalent safety findings exist with respect to the following regulations - None

Special conditions – 25-400-SC – Seats with non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels, published January 4, 2010.

25-763-SC – Dynamic test requirements for single-occupant, oblique seats with or without airbage devices or 3-point restraints, published December 12, 2019.

Possession of this Su pplemental Type Certificate (STC) document by persons other than the STC holder does not constitute rights to the design data nor to alter an aircraft, aircraf t engine, or propeller.

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 4 of 4

Special Federal Aviation Regulations - None

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ADs that name this STC · 0

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No AD in this release names this STC

Approved models · 9

MakeModelData sheet
Airbus SASA330-301A46NM
Airbus SASA330-302A46NM
Airbus SASA330-303A46NM
Airbus SASA330-321A46NM
Airbus SASA330-322A46NM
Airbus SASA330-323A46NM
Airbus SASA330-341A46NM
Airbus SASA330-342A46NM
Airbus SASA330-343A46NM

Every issue · 2

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

DateStatusFiles
September 7, 2020Reissued, currentCertificate
May 22, 2020Issued, earlier issueCertificate