# TCDS ATC 498: Fairchild Industries Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Fairchild Industries Inc.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/4c/e2/4ce26e66dfe977add99d9b2897c54ce4ba9476e135a1f6244a3e126251e9ecb7
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D20711BB537044DA852567350057BFA4.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20498

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 24 C8B

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS: Fairchild 24 C8B, 2 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: AIC 498
Engine  Menasco C-4 125 hg
Fuel  30 gallons (one 15 gallon tank in each wing)
Oil  3 gallons
No. passengers
Baggage  80 lbs. (Pay load includes 2 parachutes 20 1bs. each)
Standard weight
Spec.  basis  Approved Type Certificate No. 408
Serial Nos.  3000 and up nanufactured prior to 9/30/39 eliqible.
Approval expired as of that date.
Class  I equipment:
101.  Standard type landing gear with 6.50-10
wheels and  tires (See NOTE 1)
102.  10x3  tail wheel
103.  Propeller - wood
Class III equipment: (* Denotes net increase)
301.  19x9-3 tires  (on standard  landing gear)  Net decrease 11 1bs.
302.  Sport type landing gear with
(a)  6.50-10 tires  14 1bs.*
(b)  19x9-3 tires  No change in weight
(See NOTE 1)
303.  8x4 tail wheel (Goodyear)  No change in weight
304.  Alternate stabilizer brace strut and
modified tail wheel shock absorber
305.  Propeller - fixed metal  19 lbs.*
306.  Skis:  Richards Model Steel Ski
NOTE 1.  Sport type landing gear 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 C8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24-c8b): 0 aircraft (registry code 3370206)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (2)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [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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