# TCDS ATC 257: The Waco Aircraft Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: The Waco Aircraft Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 17, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/72/d6/72d6547203f42de8568214e5f26d22f7ac0fe1b91445effb513fd1e7a172a4cf
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5F68F7A6003B9AF08525673F004ACE95.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20257

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- CTO

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODEIS: Waco CTO, 3 POLB
I.C. NUMBER: AIC 257
Er.gine  Wright R-760 250 hp
Fuel  63 gallons (fuselage tank)
cil  8 gallons
No. passengers
Baggage
Standard weight  2600 1°3-ype certificate No. 257
Specification basis
Serial numbers  "Approval expired 9/13by the letter "A" or "c".  and up manufactured prior to 9/1/33
Class III equipment:
Engine ring cowl  (NACA - inspector to furnish weight) or (Townend 18 lbs.);
two extra 17-1/2 gallon center section fuel tanks, net increase 43 lbs.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Waco CTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-cto): 17 aircraft (registry code 9601214)
- [Waco/Air Tech CTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-air-tech-cto): 0 aircraft (registry code 9601215)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (5)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
- [STC SA01406NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01406NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and
rotary wing. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line.. M-20 Oil Separators LLC
- [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.. Electronics International

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