# TCDS A12EU: Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche
- Revision: 3
- Revised: March 2, 2010
- Product: Aircraft, Large Airplane
- Certification basis: Part 21, CAR 4b
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/1e/af/1eafaa7bc3deda37054e60ae9c136ca48118fe190d992a19b51f5012b28dde02
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BAEFE987656F8561862576E8005285FA.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A12EU

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- PD 808/526

## What the data sheet says

From the PDF's text layer, line by line; tables lose their columns. The PDF is the record.

```text
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Rev. No. 3 1 1 2 2 
 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
 
A12EU 
Revision 3 
Rinaldo. Piaggio 
PD 808/526 
March 2, 2010 
 
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. A12EU 
 
This data sheet, which is a part of type certificate No. A12EU, prescribes conditions and limitations under which the product for 
which the type certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the Civil Air Regulations. 
 
Type Certificate Holder Industr ie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche 
 Rinaldo Piaggio S.P.A. (formerly Piaggio & Co.) 
 Genoa,  Italy 
 
I.  Piaggio-Douglas Model PD 808/526 (Transport Aircraft), Approved November 27,  1968 
 
Engines 2 Bristol Siddeley Viper 526 turbine engines 
 
Fuel Aviation Kerosene Specification: 
 American A.S.T.M.  D1655/64T Jet A or A-1 
 British D.Eng. R.D.  2482 or 2494 
 
 Aviation Wide-Cut Specification: 
 American A.S.T.M.  D1655/64T  Jet B 
 British D. Eng. R.D.  2486 
 
Oil ESSO TJ.15 and ESSO Extra 274 
 ENCO TJ.15 and ENCO Extra 274 
 Mobil Jet II, Castrol 98, Aero Shell 390 
 
Engine Limits Take-off static thrust, st andard day sea level (100%)    3330 lb 
 Maximum continuous thrust, standard  day sea level (98.5%)   3100 lb 
 Maximum permissible engine roto r operating speed 100%     13760 RPM 
 Maximum overspeed (20 second limit) 103% 
 Ground Idling  40 - 41% 
 Maximum permissible turbin e outlet gas temperature: 
  Take-off (5 minute limit) 740 °C 
  Maximum continuous 715 °C 
  Starting (5 second limit) 800 °C 
  Ground idling  645 °C 
 Maximum permissible oil inlet temperature: 
  Continuous operation 125 °C 
 Maximum permissible air bleed extraction of primary 
  engine airflow  7.5%

A12EU 2  
 
Airspeed Limits  (IAS) V MO  (Maximum operating) 
  Sea level  340 kts 
  19500 feet  352 kts 
 M MO  (Maximum operating)  
  19500 feet and above M = 0.75 (IMN) 
 V A    (Maneuvering) 
  18300 lb gross weight 280 kts 
  15500 lb gross weight 250 kts 
  13000 lb gross weight 230 kts 
 V FE  (Flap Speed) 
  20 ° down  220 kts 
  40 ° down  185 kts 
 V LE  (Landing gear extended speed) 220 kts 
 V LO  (Landing gear operating speed) 200 kts 
 V MCG (Minimum control speed, ground) sea level  
  ISA  - 50 °C    89 kts 
 V MCA (Minimum control speed air) is below the stall speed 
  Tire limit ground speed (Nose landing gear) (Take-off) 157 kts 
 
Datum Fuselage station “0”, 38 inches  forward of cut for sliding nose. 
 
Mean Aerodynamic Chord 
(MAC) 74.6 inches. Leading edge of MAC is located at fuselage station 216.5 inches. 
 
C.G. Range (gear extended)  
WEIGHT FORWARD AFT 
(Pounds) % MAC Inches % MAC Inches 
18,300 21.0 +232.16 24.5 +234.78 
16,000 22.0 +232.91 -   - 
14,500    -  - 27.5 +237.00 
13,000    - - 27.5 +237.00 
12,500 17.5 +229.55    -        - 
11,000 17.5 +229.55    -        - 
10,000 19.4 +231.00 24.8 +235.00 
  Straight line variation between points given 
 
Leveling Means Longitudinally - Fuselage right si de between station 336.50 inches to 351.0 inches. 
 Laterally - Fuselage station 321.4 inches. 
 
Maximum Weight Ramp  18,300 lb 
 Take-off (brake release) 18,000 lb 
 Landing  16,000 lb 
 Zero Fuel  13,000 lb 
 
Minimum Crew Two  Pilot and Co-pilot 
 
Maximum Passengers Nine 
 
Maximum Baggage    Weight lb . Arm Inches  
  (5 passengers version) Forward compartment: 140 128.74 
 Rear compartment:  100 274.31 
Maximum Baggage 
  (9 passengers version) Forward compartment: 140 143.31

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Fuel Capacity Usable fuel (See NOTE 1 for unusable fuel) 
 
Location 
Volume 
U.S. Gals. 
 
Arm Inches 
Right or left tank (wing plus tip ) (each) 485  
Wing (right or left) (each) 248 245.78 
Tip (right or left) (each) 237 226.56 
 
Oil Capacity Maximum oil system cap acity (See NOTE 1 for unusable oil) 
  
 
Location 
Volume 
U.S. Gals. 
 
Arm Inches 
No. 1 1.94 308.14 
No. 2 1.94 308.14 
 
Maximum operating altitude 40,000 feet 
 
Other operating limitations Aircraft sha ll be operated in compliance with the operating limitations specified on the 
 R.A.I. Approved Airp lane Flight Manual. 
 
Control Surface Movements  Surface  Travel  Tolerance  
 Aileron Up 16 ° ± 1° 
   Down 16 °  
 Aileron tabs (trim on left side only) 
  Left side Up 32 ° ± 2° 
   Down 36 °  
  Right side Up 20 ° ± 2° 
   Down 20 °  
 Rudder Left 27 ° ± 1° 
   Right 27 °  
 Rudder trim tabs Left 25 ° ± 1° 
   Right 25 ° 
 Elevator Up 20 ° ± 1° 
   Down 10 ° 
 Elevator trim tab Up 22 ° ± 2° 
  (Electrical) Down 27 °  
 Elevator trim tab Up   8 ° ± 2° 
  (Mechanical) Down 12 °  
 Flaps Down 40 ° ± 2° 
 Speed brakes Down 45 ° ± 2° 
 Spoilers Up 60 ° ± 2° 
 
Serial Numbers Eligible A Registro Aeronautico Italiano (R.A.I.) Certificate of Airworthiness for Export,  
 endorsed as noted below under Import Requi rements, must be submitted for each  
 individual aircraft for which app lication for certification is made. 
 
Certification Basis FAR 21.29 a nd CAR 4b dated December  1953;  Amendments 4b-1 through 4b-11 
 thereto; the provisions of Special Civil Ai r Regulation SR-422B;  the Special Conditions 
 listed in Attachment A to FAA letter to the Registro Aeronautico Italiano (R.A.I.) dated 
 May 11,  1966. 
  
 Type Certificate (Import) No. A12EU issued November 27,  1968. 
 (See NOTE 3) 
 
 Date of Application  December 7,  1961 
 
 Compliance with the following additional requirements has been established:   
 Amendment 4b-12 Sections 4b.1 thru 4b. 191, 4b.334 (e), 4b.413 thru 4b.447 (except  
 4b.437), 4b.450 thru 4b.454, 4b.603 thru 4b. 612, 4b.622 thru 4b.634, 4b.642, 4b.643,

A12EU 4  
 4b.711, 4b.718, 4b.738 and 4b.740. 
 
 Amendment 4b.14;  FAR 25  -  Amendment 25 - 15 
 
 FAA exemption No. 769  (Grant exemption from CAR 4b.437). 
 
    The R.A.I originally type certificated th is aircraft under its type certificate.  The FAA 
validated this product under U.S. Type Certificate Number A12EU.  Effective September 
28, 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) began oversight of this product 
on behalf of the R.A.I. 
 
 
Import Requirements A U.S. Certificate of  Airworthiness may be issued on the basis of an Italian Certificate of  
 Airworthiness for Export signed by a represen tative of the Registro Aeronautico Italiano  
 containing the following statement:  “The airp lane covered by this certificate has been  
 examined and found to comply with U.S. Ci vil Air Regulations Part 4b issued December 
 31,  1953, including Amendments 4b-1 thru 4b-11, additional requirements as stated  
 under Certification Basis of Type Certificat e Data Sheet A12EU, and conforms to Type 
 Certificate A12EU.” 
 
 The FAA can issue a U.S. airworthiness certif icate based on an R.A.I.  Export Certificate 
of Airworthiness (Export C of A) signed by a representative of the R.A.I. on behalf of the 
European Community.  The Export C of A should contain the following statement: ‘The 
aircraft covered by this certificate has been examined, tested, and found to conform to 
the type design approved under U.S. Type Certificate No A12EU and to be in a condition 
for safe operation.’ 
 
Required Equipment The basic required e quipment as prescribed in the applicable airworthiness regulations  
 must be installed in the aircraft for certification. 
 A required Equipment List is provided in the R. Piaggio Report No. 9008 dated  
 November 16,  1966, and is availa ble upon request from the manufacturer. 
 A current R.A.I. - Approved Airplane Fli ght Manual for the Model PD 808/526 must be 
 carried on the aircraft at all times. 
 
Service Information All Service Bulletins are approved by R.A.I. and carry a statement to that effect. 
 
NOTE 1 (a) A current Weight and Balance Report including lis t of equipment included in certificated empty weight, 
  and loading instructions, must be in each aircraft at the time of original certification and at all times  
  thereafter. 
 
 (b) The airplane must be loaded so that the C.G. is within the specified limits at all times. 
 
 (c) The weight of system fuel and oil as defined be low and hydraulic fluid must be included in the empty 
  weight of the airplane. 
 
  System Fuel     U.S. Gals . Arm inches  
  Unusable fuel    16 260.00 
  Undrainable fuel (trapped in tanks & lines)   4 260.00 
 
  System Oil     U.S. Gals . Arm inches  
  Unusable oil (both engines)  1.8 308.14 
  Undrainable oil   Negligible 
 
NOTE 2 The service life limits for aircraft structural part s which are fatigue critical are listed in the Approved  
 Airplane Flight Manual. 
 
NOTE 3 Piaggio Model PD 808, Approved November 29,  1966 withdrawn November 27, 1968, since Bristol 
 Siddeley Viper 525 engines are not installed on any PD 808 airplanes.

5 A12EU 
 
NOTE 4 SERVICE INFORMATION:  
 Each of the documents listed below that contain a st atement that it is approved by the European Aviation 
Safety Agency (EASA) - or for approvals made before September 28, 2003 - by the R.A.I., are accepted by 
the FAA and are considered FAA approved.  These approvals pertain to the type design only.  
 
 • Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Se rvice Bulletins, except as noted below,  
 • Structural repair manuals,  
 • Vendor manuals referenced in Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche ]service bulletins 
 • Aircraft flight manuals, 
 • Repair Instructions. 
 
 Design changes that are contained in Service Bulletins and are classified as level 1 major in accordance with 
the US Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness must be approved 
by the FAA. 
 
 
 
 
 
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```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Piaggio PD 808/526](https://openairdocs.org/model/piaggio-pd-808-526): 0 aircraft (registry code 6960101)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (4)

- [STC SA4005NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4005NM): Precise Flight Inc. Pulselite Control System. Precise Flight Inc
- [STC SA00680SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00680SE): Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.. Electronics International
- [STC SA1626NM PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International
- [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.. Electronics International

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