# TCDS TC 687: Luscombe Aircraft Corporation

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Luscombe Aircraft Corporation
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs)
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d5/fa/d5fa97f0717862614907bedb2369a9502c2bf6f3f4fb1998f42b8c7f952a838c
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/99D2A9F303F9DB768525676A0065FF05.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20687

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- 4

## What the data sheet says

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

```text
MODEIS: Iuscombe 4, 2 PCIM
I.C. NUMBER: 687
Engine  Warner Scarab Jr.
Placard limits  Maximum, except take-off
-- in.  Hg.. 2025 Ipm (90 hp)
Take-off (one minute)
-- in. Hg.. 2025 rpm (90 hp)
Propeller  Maximum permissible diameter 87 in.
Placard speeds  Level flight or climb - 136 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 184 mph True Ind.
Flaps extended - 98 mph True Ind.
Fuel capacity  31 gallons (two 15-1/2 gallon tanks in wings) (+24)
oil capacity  ¿ gallons (-17)
No. fassengers  1 (+21)
Baggage  60 1bs- (+40)  (May be increased to 106 lbs. when
substantiated by weight, and balance report.)
Standard weight  1650 1bs.
C.G. limits  (+16) and (+18.73)
Spec. basis  Type Certificate No. 687
Production Certificate No. 5
Serial Numbers  400 and up manufactured prior to 7/16/41 eligible.
Approval expired as of that date.
EQUIPMENT: (Datum is wing leading edge) (* Means net increase)
Class I:
101.  Engine ring cowl
102.  3 inch wheels and brakes (Goodyear
3-IMBM) with 18x8-3 H.D. tires  36 1ks.  (+7)
103.  Tail skid
104.  Propeller - wood (fixed or adj. pitch)  24 1bs.  (-40)
105.  Carburetor air heater
Class II:
200.  Miscellaneous items as noted i
pproved weight and balance report
201.  Shielding  5 ibs.  (-27)
202.  Radio (RCA AVR-10)  9 1bs.  (-6)
203.  Battery (Reading 12V)  26 1bs.  (+36)
Class III:
301.  Propeller - adj. metal (Hamilton
Standard hub 7005, blades 25V2-0)  10 lbs.*  (-40)
302. 6.50-10 wheels (Warner M-3270) and
tires  21 1bs.*  (+7)
303. Additional instruments  2 Ibs.  1-21
NOTE 1.  Eligible for export as follows subject to inspection for equipment
specified in Chapter  XII of Inspection Handbood (7/16/41):
- Landplane
- skiplane - not eligible.
(b) All other countries except Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand.
NOTE 2. Approval of tail wheel appended to skid spring as outlined in SI-175
not applicable to this airplane without additional techanical data showing
that  auch wheel does not strike fuselage bottom structure or rudder in drop
tests as outlined in CAR 04.2420.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Luscombe 4](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-4): 1 aircraft (registry code 5350202)
- [Travel Air 4](https://openairdocs.org/model/travel-air-4): 0 aircraft (registry code 2621008)

## 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 SA02825NY PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02825NY%20PAGE%201): Installation of Aerospace Logic Aircraft Instruments. Aerospace Logic Inc.

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