# TCDS ATC 497: Fairchild Industries Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Fairchild Industries Inc.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 4, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/44/43/4443d47d462b287d82f9103898bdf7634fe5fb6fb9b2acbf34b27a29b203dfc3
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/89A08ED3C88552C2852567350057B47F.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20497

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 24 C8A

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Fairchild 24 C8A, 2 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: ATC 497
Engine  Warner Scarab 125 hp
Fuel  30 gallons (one 15 gallon tank in each ving)
(See item 307)
Oil  3 gallons
No. passenJers
Paggage  74 1bs.
Standard weight  1850 1bs.
Spec. basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 497
Serial Nos.  2500 and up  nanufactured prior to 9/30/39 eligible.
Approval expired as of that date.
Class I equipment:
101.  Engine  ring cowl  gear with 6.50-10 11 1bs.
102.  Standard type landing
wheels and tires and Fairchild shock
strut No.  3340  (See NOTE 1)
103.  10x3  tail wheel
104.  Propeller - wood
Class III ejuipment:  (* Denotes net increase)
301.  Propeller - adj. metal  11 1bs. *
302.  Standard type landing gear with
(a)  19×9-3  tires  Net decrease 11 1hs.
(b)  20x9-4 tires  No change ir weight
303.  Sport type landing gear with
(a)  6.50-10 tires  14 1bs. *
(b)  19x?-3 tires  No change in weight
(c)  20x?-4 tires  14 1bs. *
(See NOTE 1)
304.  9x4 tail wheel (Goodyear)  No change in weight
305.  Alternate stabilizer brace strut and
modified tail wheel shock absorber
306.  Battery and starter  50 1bs.
307.  40 gallon fuel capacity instead of
30 gallon capacity (one 20 gallon
tank  in each  wing)  5 1bs. *
309. Skis:  Richards Model Steel Ski
NOTE 1.  Sport type landing dear has Vee strut  fairing and wheel streamlines.
Inspector should specify type installed.
```

## ADs (3, in force first)

- [AD 46-40-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-40-01): Fuel Tank Selector Valve Placard · Fairchild Industries 24 C8, 24 C8A, 24 C8B and 29 more. Effective Dec 31, 1946
- [AD 46-21-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-21-01): Landing Gear Universal Joints · Fairchild Industries 24 C8, 24 C8A, 24 C8B and 14 more
- [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 24 C8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24-c8a): 4 aircraft (registry code 3370204)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (3)

- [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

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