# TCDS TC 578: Bellanca Aircraft Corporation

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/b3/bb/b3bb1e7c9a2688026e118f3344e4f6cc215fc7315c41abda20342f4ee7f1f9d2
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C0379194231D9E638525676A00490937.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20578

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Pacemaker 31-42

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODELS:  Bellanca Pacemaker 31-42, 1 or 8 PCLM
I.C. NUMBER:  578
Engine  Wright R975E-2 (See also Item 201)
placard limits  except take-off -- in. Ho.. 2150 rpm
(one minute) -- in. Hg.. 2150 rpm (420 hp)
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 160 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 198 mph True
Fuel  200 gallons (two tanks in wings at 100 gallons
each - right wing tank has built-in reserve tank
of 12 gallon capacity)
Oil  12-1/2 gallons
NO.  passengers
Baggage  Provision in fuselage bays 1, 2 and 3 (numbered
front to rear)
(a}  Passenger type 1st bay 25 1hs.
(b)  Cargo type  Ist bay (1375 * 25) 1400 1bs.
Cargo type 2nd bay 400 1bs.
Cargo type 3rd bay 200 1bs.
Standard weight  5600 1bs.
C.G. limits  (+11.8) and (+24.5)
Spec.  basis  Type Certificate No. 578 (Aero. Bulletin 7A
reguirements)
Serial Nos.  251 and p eligible per NOTE A.
(See also NOTES 2  and 3.)
EQUIPMENT:  (Datum is wing leading care) (*Means net increase)
Class I:
101-  Engine ring cowl  30 1bs.
102.  Battery  (under cabin floor)  40 1bs.
103.  20 1bs.
104.  Generator  20 lbs.
105.  Throw-over type control column
106-  31 in. streamline wheels
107.  5.00-4 tail wheel
108-  Propeller - controllable metal
(Hamilton Standard 2D30 with blades
6101A-10)
Class II:
200-  Miscellaneous items as noted in approved
weight and balance report
201.  Wright R975E-3
Placard limits - Maximum, except take-
off 34-1/2 in. Hg..  Ipm (420 hp) :
Take-oft  (one minute) 35 in. Hg., 2200
rpm (420 hp)
NOTE A.  original certification vorkmanship.  Each aircraft manufactured after July 18, 1941 must, prior to  satisfactorily pass:
covering, metal priming or final finish is applied.  An inspection for  materials and conformity before any  All woodwork
must be varnished.
A final inspection of the completed aircraft.
(c) A check of flight characteristics.
Eligible for export as follows subject to inspection for equipment
specified in Chapter XII of Inspection Handbook (12/12/41):
- Skiplane - not eligible.  However, structure complies with Canadian
requirements for ski installation
(b) All other countries except Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

Serial No.  252 with Skyrocket F type ailerons, benches, replaced by
seats and fuselage same as Skyrocket 31-50 except engine mount is eligible
as 6 PCIM with the following:
No. passengers
150 1bs. (two compartments - 110 Ibs. forward in
cabin and 40 1bs. aft or rear seats)
Class I equipment:  106, 107, 109 PLUS:
16 1bs.; starter 32 1bs.; heater 20 lbs.; toilet
equipment 7 1hs.
Serial Nos. 253 is eligible as 6 PCIM with item 201 and the following:
6 (2 on rear seat in cabin;  3 on forward seats in
cabin one of which is folding type; 1 in pilot's
compartment)
(compartment in bottom in fuselage)
Class I equipment:  Items 101 thru 107 PLUS:  Propeller controllable
metal (Hamilton Standard hub 2D30-15 and blades
6101-12); landing lights 8 1bs.; heater; flares
15 1bs.; radio bonding and shielding 20 lbs.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## STCs approved under this data sheet (3)

- [STC SA02825NY PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02825NY%20PAGE%201): Installation of Aerospace Logic Aircraft Instruments. Aerospace Logic Inc.
- [STC SA5-15](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA5-15): Installation of large cargo door.. Aircraft Innovations, LLC
- [STC SA5-18](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA5-18): Installation of P&W R1340-AN-1 and Ham Stand 12D40 propeller. Aircraft Innovations, LLC

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