# TCDS ATC 438: Fairchild Industries Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Fairchild Industries Inc.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 5, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/8c/67/8c6769b17774ac984f949793038a71f7999ab24a6f120052d69855b7ec97bbea
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A42807C3B0965EC1852567350056BEE4.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20438

## Models (3)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 22 C7AS
- 22 C7A
- 22 C7AM

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS:  Fairchild 22, C7A, C7AM, CIAS, 2 POL-SM
I.C. NUMBER: ATC 438
(For Model C7AM, See NOTE 4.)
I - Specifications Pertinent to All Models:
Engine  American Cirrus Hi-Drive Mark III 95 hp
Fuel  3-1/2 gallons in fuselage)
Oil
No. passengers
Spec.  basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 438
Serial Nos.  5061igible.  511.  1001 and up manufactured prior to 7/1/35
Approval expired as of that date.
(See NOTE 4.)
Class I equipment:
Landplane
101.  6.50-10 wheels and brakes (Warner)
102.  Tail skid
103.  Propeller - wood
Seaplane
151.  Edo I-1835 floats
152. Propeller - ajd. metal
153.  Battery  10 1bs.
154.  Starter (Eclipse hand inertia)  › 1hs.
155.  Position lights
*ass III equipment: (* Denotes net increase.)  Landplane
Cast aluminum alloy rudder and brake
pedals
302.  Fairchild shock absorber strut No.  3340
instead of Warner strut
303.  19x9-3 tires  Net decrease 11 1bs.
304.  Sport type landing gear with
(a)  6.50-10 tires  14 lbs.*
(b)  19x9-3 tires  No change in weight
306-  305.  8x4 tail wheel  Propeller - adj. metal  (Goodyear)  13 1bs. *
307.  Sparter (Inertia)  ? ibs.
308.  Battery (Hot shot)  10 1hs.
309. Starter and battery installation
(baggage to be reduced 30  Ibs.)  50 1bs.
Net decrease 13 1bs.
Aircraft with two piece wing or continuous spar type are eligible.
old type aileron hinges without  ball bearings
also eligible with the hinges reamed out and 5/16 in. bolts installed
instead of 1/4 in. bolts.
NOTE 2.  Stor should specifyear instal strut fairing and wheel streamlines.
Inspector should specify
NOTE 3.
rear stabilizer attachment fitting is revised to raise hinge
Distance from center line of longeron to center of hole in fitting is
1-7/16 inch.
(remodeled by Al Lary) is eligible as Model C7AM
POLM) with the following:
Placard limits  laximum except takeoff - in. Hg.,  2200 rpm (95 hp)
akeoff (one minute) - in. Hy.  2200 Ipm (95 hp)
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 101 mph Ind.
Glide or dive - 125 mph Ind.
Propeller  Maximum permissible diameter 98 in.
Fuel  21 gallons (in fuselage)
Oil  2-1/2 Jallons (-11.75)
No. passengers
Baggage  (in fuselage) (+3.25)
Standard weight

C.G. Limits  (*15.45) and (+22.45)
EQUIPMENT:  (Datum is leading edge of wing)
101.  19x9-3 wheels.
Wing must be rigged so that wing leading edge is 5-3/4 in.  forvard
of chassis arle.  Pin (Pairchild Drawing No.  3690) and rudder (Fairchild
Draving No. 3668) must be installed.
II -  Model C7A, Designation 2 POLM:
Baggage  Porward compartment:
40 1bs. with 1503 lbs. standard weight
50 1bs.  with 1550 1bs.  standard weight
Pay load includes 2 parachutes 20 1bs. each and
tool roll 10 Ibs.
Standard weight  1503 1bs. (See NOTE 3)
III - Model C7AS, Designation 2 POSM:
Baggage  21 1bs.
Standard weight  1660 1bs.
```

## ADs (1, in force first)

- [AD 46-40-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-40-02): Oleo Tube Reinforcement · Fairchild Industries 22 C7, 22 C7A, 22 C7AM and 23 more

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Fairchild 22 C7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-22-c7a): 4 aircraft (registry code 3370104)
- [Fairchild 22 C7AM](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-22-c7am): 1 aircraft (registry code 3370108)
- [Fairchild 22 C7AS](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-22-c7as): 0 aircraft (registry code 3370106)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (4)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [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 SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.. Andrew D. Humphrey
- [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

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