# TCDS ATC 463: Curtiss-Wright Corporation

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/f3/7a/f37a91e00e4cc0c7713825bc137f8d1c13d99cff90352455a5256d1813bbe5eb
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BA5186344D67A0A0852567320064AE50.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20463

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Travel Air 16-E

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Curtiss-Wright Trarel Air 16-E, 2-3 PO-CLB, 3 POSB
I.C. NUMBER: ATC 463
Engine  Wright R-540 175 bp
Propeller  Adj. metal
Fuel  33 gallons (one wing CS tank)
oil  4 gallons
No. passengers
Baggage  Landplane - 55 1bs. as 3-place; 60 1bs. as 2-place
Seaplane - 42 1bs.
Standard weight  Landplane - 2150 1bs.
Seaplane  - 2380 1bs.
Spec.  basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 463
Serial Nos.  3501 and up manufactured prior to 9/30/39 eligible.
Approval expired as of that date.  (See NOTE 1)
Class I equipment:
Battery 30 1bs.; starter 32 lbs.; 6.50-10 wheels and brakes 68 lbs. or
Edo I-2260 gloats.
Class III equipment:
(Landplane only) coupe top 47 1bs.,  10x3 tail wheel; (Landplane and
Seaplane) Extra 20 gallon fuel tank installed in front cockpit replacing tvo
passengers, net increase 9 1bs.  (Tank installation 17 1bs., seat cushions and
safety belt removed 8 lbs.)
Seaplane eligible provided:
fuselage member from forward landing
point to upper engine mount attachment point is 1"x0.049 4130 steel
at Se todated in to 35 to 3. 8e, at es he tones  gear strut attachment fitting
composed of a 1"1.049 4130 steel tube 22-1/2 in. long split along
center line and held in place over the longeron with 4 clamps.
Serials 3508 and up must have 7/8":x.049 steel tube (was 7/8"7.035).
The auxiliary fin on lower side of fuselage must be installed.
All must include fuselage side truss and longeron reinforcement at
front wing fitting made in accordance with manufacturer's Drawing
16E401, dated 12/30/36.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 16-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-travel-air-16-e): 1 aircraft (registry code 2621502)

## 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 SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric.. Aviation Products Systems Inc.
- [STC SA1256GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1256GL): Surrendered and incorporated into STC SA00478CH.. Cooper Aviation Supply Company, Inc.

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