# TCDS TC 240: Franklin Engine Company

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Franklin Engine Company
- Revision: 0
- Product: Engine
- Registered aircraft: 35, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/aa/b5/aab5e9a2eeb7c02026c0f7335fb13df16f5200f20e5f480960ba920f8950e216
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/74836BE677620ED58525670C00585050.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20240

## Models (2)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 2A4-45-B2
- 2A4-49-B2

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
FRANKLIN ENGINE COMPANY
MODEIS: Aircooled Motors Franklin 2A4-49-B2 and 2A4-45-B2
Should be 2A4-45-B2 not -65-
I.C. NUMBER: T.C. 240
Model - Franklin  (Formerly 2AL-112-1% 2A4-65-32  2A4-49-B2
туре
rating:
Maximum continuous,
hp. rom, full throttle
at  SaLe  press. alt.  49-3000-S. I.  45-2600-S-L.
lake-oit,  full throttie *pm,  49-3000  45-2600
Fuel  (minimum octane
aviation gasoline)  8C
Bore and stroke, in.  4.5 × 3.5
Cisplacement, cu, in.  112
Compression ratio  8: 1
height (dry) ibs.  116
G.C.  location -
Forward of rear mount
C.I.. in.  1.8
Belcw fropeller
- -
Fropeller shaft (6 tolts
cn 4 in. circle with
3/8 in. and one
Integral flange
Carburetion  Marvel-Shetler MA-3
Ignition, dual  Eisemann AMA-2,
magnetos with
impulse coupling
11ming, deg. BIC  30
Spark plugs  luto-Lite Ab-B
Champion AJ-66, C-11
Cil sump capacity,  qts.  - _
Certification Lasis  Type Certificate No. 240
(Expired 12/5/50)
NOIL do degrees F.. 275 degrees  maximum permissible cylinder head, carrel, and oil inlet temperature
F., and 220 degrees f. respectively-
NOILt additional weight of 3 1ks.  Eligible with AC diaphragm type fuel pump. Part No. 10551,
```

## ADs (1, in force first)

- [AD 69-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-09-01): Eisemann Magnetos · Eisemann Magnetos, 2A4-45-B2, 2A4-49-B2 and 158 more

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Franklin 2A4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-2a4-series): 35 aircraft (registry code 27001)
- [Franklin 2A4-49-B2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-2a4-49-b2): 0 aircraft (registry code 27034)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (2)

- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA2350NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International

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