# TCDS ATC 156: Ford Motor Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Ford Motor Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Large Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 3, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d1/46/d1464696dcf19166527af73fd1da64998a5f9b66bdc09b5c5abcf51bb8cd9bd5
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1402022FC5CE276785256737004E889F.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20156

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 5-AT-B

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Ford 5-AI-B, 17 PCIM
T.C. NUMBER: ATC 156
Engines  3 P&W Wasps C1 at 420 hp (See NOTE 2)
Propellers  Adj. metal
Fuel  355 gallons (with no wing tip mail compartments
installed)
Oil  34 gallons
No. passengers  15
Baggage  Maximum capacity of compartments:
Double wing tip  800 1bs. each
Single wing tip  400 1bs. eact
Center section
Rear fuselage  (200 1bs. each side) 400 1bs.
Standard weight  13250 1bs. (See NOIE 3)
spec.  basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 156
Serial Nos.  to 45 eligible
Pligible with or without mail compartnents in fuselage, single or
double type ving tip mail compartments,  engine ring cowls, outboard engine
6 inches in accordance with approved data, radio provided
weight of installation does not exceed 135 lbs. and the number of
passengers plus crew does not exceed 14 (190 lbs. radio installed in rear
of station 7 and a passenger capacity of 13 plus crew of 2 eligible
provided revised stabilizer with leading edge extended 6 inches installed).
15.00-16 or 40x18-7 wheels and tires, wing tip fuel tanks (72 gallons
each except serial number  11 which is eligible with 100 gallons wing tip
tanks), tail wheel or skid, emergency exit in top deck of fuselage between
rear wing spar and trailing edge of wing when installed in accordance with
approved manufacturer's drawings, and other special equipment which may
be approved by the inspector.
Also eligible with PEW Wasp SC1 engines with the following:
Placard limits  Maximum, except takeoff
Takeoff (one minute)
31 in. Hg., 2100 Ipm (450 hp) or
2000 rpm (450 hp)
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb -  144 mph Ind.
Glide or dive - 173 mph Ind.
Standard weight may be increased to 13750 lbs.
Wing tip single main compartments are  installed and at least 190 1bs.
Ibs. are carried in each winq tip single
compartment.  The wing tip fuel tanks may be substituted for
the main compartments provided at least  42 gallons of fuel are
carried in each wing tip fuel tank at all times when flying at a
standard weight of 13750 1bs.
A modified stabilizer with an increase in chord of 6 in. or 12 in. is
Not more than 400 1bs. (200 1bs. on each side) is carried in the
center section compartments.
Chassis axles having 3/8 in.  wall thickness are installed and minor
chassis design changes are made.
The vertical member in the wing root section at station 34 on wing
spar No. 1 is reinforced.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Ford 5-AT-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ford-5-at-b): 3 aircraft (registry code 3590202)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (2)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.. Airwolf Filter Corporation

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