# TCDS ATC 473: The Waco Aircraft Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: The Waco Aircraft Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 13, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ca/10/ca103e99dffb7fc8814e5fedd1303f16838b01ea27ebe74fe1f8aa87a7c78536
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2362467C3D41198C8525673F004DB683.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20473

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- UBF

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODEIS: Waco UBF, 3 POL-SB
I.C. NUMBER: ATC 473
Engine  Continental R-670 210 hp
Fuel  40 gallons (two 20 gallon tanks in center section)
Oil  4 gallons
No. passengers
Baggage  Landplane 65 1bs. (See NOTE 1)
Seaplane  77 1bs. (See NOTE 1)
Standard weight  Landplane 2300 1bs.
Seaplane  2635 1ks.
Specification basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 473
Serial numbers  3606 and up manufactured prior to 9/30/39 eligible.
Approval expired as of that date.
Equirment:
(* Means net increase)
Class I:
Landplane:  Propeller - fixed pitch wood; engine ring cowl 12 lbs.;
tattery 10 lbs.: starter  (Heywood) ; 7.50-10 wheels;
seaplane:  Propeller - Hamilton Standard adjustable metal; engine
unliaxy linlbe.; battery 10 1bs.; starter (Heywood); Edo M-2665 floats and
Class II:
(Landplane and Seaplane): Battery 25 1ts.; (Seaplane): Extra 15 gallon
fuselage fuel tank 14 its.
Class III:
351 extra 12 gallon fuelage fuel cant 10 15a; 103 or 6-inch stream-  Landing lights 17 1bs.; three one-minute flares 9 lts.;
wheel streamlines
line tail wheel, no change in weights.
Seaplane:  None.
NOTE 1.  Seaplane pay load may be increased 60 1bs. for three parachutes.
Seaplane  baggage includes 20 1bs. for anchor and rope. Maximum capacities
of baggage compartments:
Front  compartment:  Landplane 15 lbs., Seaplane 14 lbs.
Rear compartment:  Landplane 50 lbs., Seaplane 63 lbs.
NOTE 2.  Serial numbers 3618 eligible as ! POLB with the following:
70 gallons (two 20 gallon center section tanks anc
two 15 gallon fuselage tanks
No. passengers
Baggage  140 1bs.  (front compartment)
Standard weight  2300 1bs.
Equipment:
Engine ring cowl 12 lbs.; radio 18 lts.; two "B" batteries and one MA"
(wet)  battery  41 1bs.; three one-minute flares 8 lbs.; starter (Heywood):
heater 3 1bs.; Hamilton Standard adjustable metal propeller.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Waco UBF](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-ubf): 13 aircraft (registry code 9600404)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (10)

- [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 SA2693NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2693NM): Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.. Electronics International Inc.
- [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 SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc
- [STC SA2687NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2687NM): Installation of Truboplus/ Electronics Int'l gauges and switches.. Aero Manufacturing Inc.
- [STC SA2350NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International
- [STC SA2190NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2190NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of electronics International Digital Volt/Amp Gauges and Accessories.. Electronics International
- [STC SA628WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA628WE): Ceconite 101 covering of entire airframe.. Cooper Engineering Corporation
- [STC SA2350NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM) (historical): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continuation sheet and the associated accessories.. Electronics International

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