- Holder
- Textron Aviation Inc.
- Revision
- 3
- Revised
- October 12, 2016
- Status
- Current
- Product
- Aircraft · Small Airplane
- Certification basis
- CAR 4a
- Models
- 2
- Registered
- 15 aircraft
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| Model | Also known as | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SF17D | Formerly Beech Aircraft Corporation, then Raytheon Aircraft Company | |
| F17D (UC-43C) | Formerly Beech Aircraft Corporation, then Raytheon Aircraft Company |
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STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA04652CHTo allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specificationSTC SA4503NMRemove original cloth covering and install Ceconite coveringSTC SA02930NYInstallation of Insight Instrument Corporation Graphic Engine Monitor (GEM 610C) models G3, G2, and G1 and 1200C model G4 as primary Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT), Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT), and Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) InstrumentsSTC SA02283SE PAGE 2Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30PSTC SA02402SE PAGE 1Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) CGR-30CSTC SA02825NY PAGE 1Installation of Aerospace Logic Aircraft InstrumentsSTC SA00068LAInstallation of tail wheel adapter ring.STC SA1455NMInstallation of a flame proof auxiliary heater-dryer, Model12-1600.STC SA1461NMInstallation of fuselage structure assemblySTC SA555NWInstallation of front and rear landing gear truss assemblies.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
689
Revision 3
Textron Aviation
F17D
SF17D
October 12, 2016
TYPE CERTIFICATION DATA SHEET NO. 689
Type Certificate Holder Textron Aviation Inc.
One Cessna Boulevard
Wichita, Kansas 67215
Type Certificate Holder Record Beech Aircraft Corporation transferred to
Raytheon Aircraft Company on April 15, 1996
Raytheon Aircraft Company transferred to
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation on March 26, 2007
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation transferred to
Beechcraft Corporation on April 12, 2013
Beechcraft Corporation transferred to
Textron Aviation Inc. on October 12, 2016
689 2 Rev. 3
MODELS: Beechcraft F17D (UC-43C) and SP17D, 5 PCL-SB
I.C. NUMBER: 689 (Approved 8/26/38 and 6/10/41 respectively)
(Same as E17B, I.C. 641, except engine installation)
Engine Jacobs 1-6, L-6M or I-6MB
Fuel 80 min. octane aviation gasoline
Engine limits Maximum, except take-off (sea level) 24.5 in. Hg..
2100 pm (300 hp)
(Straight line manifold pressure variation with
altitude to 3700 ft.) 23.5 in. Hg.. 2100 rpm
(one minute) 26.0 in. Hg.. 2200 rpm
Airspeed limits Landplane:
Level flight or climb - 189 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 222 mph True Ind.
Flaps extended - 117 mph True Ind.
Level flight or climb - 140 mph True Ind.
Glide or dive - 169 mph True Ind.
Flaps extended - 117 mph True Ind.
Propeller limits Maximum permissible diameter 107 in.
C.G. range Landplane (+17.4) (8.4 percent MAC) to
(*27.4) (26 percent MAC)
Seaplane (*16.5) (6.8 percent MAC) to
(*23.5) (19.1 percent MAC)
Datum Leading edge of lower wing
MAC 57.2 in. L.B. MAC (+12.6)
Leveling means Airplane level when stagger (horizontal distance
between wing trailing edges near fuselage) is
Maximum weight Landplane - 3590 1bs.
Seaplane - 3940 1bs.
No. seats 5 (2 at (+18), 3 at (+62)) (See item 301)
Baggage 125 1bs. maximum (+88) (See item 216)
Fuel capacity 77 gallons (three tanks - two 24 gallon tanks in
lower wings (+24) and one 29 gallon tank in
fuselage (+32)) (See item 314)
Oil capacity 5 gallons (-16)
Control surface 38 degrees up 25 degrees down
movements Flevator tabs 21 degrees ap 25 degrees down
32 degrees up 24 degrees down
28 degrees right 28 degrees left
Rev. 3 3 689
Serial Nos. eligible Required equipment Landplane: 211 and up, except 219"102, 103, 104, 105, 106. Items 101'111, 43 degrees down and all AAF numbers
107, 108, 109, 110, 113 and 114
105, 108,
109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 151, 152, and 153
Specifications Pertinent to All Models
Type Certificate No. 689 (CAR 4a)
None (See NOTE A)
Export eligibility Eligible for export as follows, subject to (a)rovisions of MOP 2-4:
Landplane and seaplane eligible
Skiplane - not eligible. However, structure
complies with Canadian requirements for ski
gear when Item 310 is installed.
pedestal height 17 in. Tread is same as
(b) All other countries except New Zealand.
EQUIPMENT: A plus (+) or minus (-) sign preceding the weight of an optional
item indicates the net weight change between that item and the equivalent
required item.
Propeller and Propeller Accessories
Propeller - fixed pitch metal
56 lbs. (-59)
218. Constant speed governor - Hamilton
Standard A4 (minimum low pitch setting
11 degrees at 42 in. station) 5 1bs. (-22)
Propeller - Hamilton Standard hub 2B20,
blades 6135A-12 to 6135A-16.
6' 1/8" maximum, 7' 8-7/8" minimum 104 lbs. (-59)
Engines and Engine Accessories - Fuel and Oil Systems
Engine ring cowl (NACA type) (-44)
Carburetor heater (muff (-44)
Starter (Eclipse E60) (-26)
109. Oil radiator (Drawing E179850 or
Harrison 3074410) (-34)
110- Wobble pump (type D-2) (+12)
Engine driven fuel pump
series or Romec RD-3080) (-28)
0il tanks (6-1/2 or 8 gallon) 1bs. (-16
one 23 or 24 gallon tank, upper
20 1bs. (+47)
One 23 or 24 gallon tank, upper
20 lbs. (+47)
replace lower wing tanks)
Ignition shielding
Breeze or Titeflex 15 1bs- (-45)
10 1bs- (-45
219. Special oil drain and oil radiator
by-pass valve 3 1bs. (-29)
220. Exhaust gas analyzer (Breeze or
Cambridge) 5 lbs. (-8)
223- Auxiliary engine drive units
(a) Jacobs No. 669 (c) (3 drives) 7 1bs. (-26)
Jacobs No. 768 or 776 (2 drives) 4 1bs. (-26)
314- One 23 gallon fuel tank in each
lower wing (replacing 24 gallon tanks) No change in weight
Landing Gear and Floats
106- 7.50-10 wheels (Goodyear 10HBM) with
6-ply tires (wheels must be placarded
for these tires) 75 1bs. (+5)
107- 10x3 tail wheel with 4-ply H.D. tire
(wheels must be placarded for this tire) 5 lbs. (+205)
151. Edo 39-4000 floats with water rudders
305. Dual brakes +2 lbs. (=}
306. Hand operated parking brake 2 1bs.
307. Emergency wood landing skids
(Drawing E170140) 16 1bs. 1+22
308- Puncture proof tubes +8 1bs.
310- Skiplane landing gear (Drawings
E17820 and E17840) +3 1bs. (+20)
311. 10 in. smooth contour tail wheel
assembly with 6-ply tire +1 1b. (+205)
689 4 Rev. 3
Electrical Equipment
Generator (Eclipse G) 15 amp 15 1bs. (-28)
Battery (Exide 6TS-13-1) 36 1bs. (-21) or (+92)
Landing gear motor (Dumore D5,
fuse required) 9 1bs. (+7)
Flap motor (Dumore KL, 30 amp
fuse required) 8 lbs. (+45)
25 amp (Eclipse D) 20 1bs. (-28)
(b) 50 amp (Eclipse E) 25 1bs. (-28)
217. Landing lights
(a) (b) One or two (Hall A-6) One or two (Grimes ST-250) 4 1bs. each (+35) 4 1bs- each (+21) or (+44)
(c) One or two (Grimes ST-1000
or ST-1220) 4 1bs. each (+21)
312. Flap motor
flexible drive) (30 amp fuse reguired) 5 ibs. (+45)
313. Cannon plug (for electric starter) 3 1bs. (-2) Or (-8)
Interior Equipment
108. 202. Cabin heater Swing-over control column (muff type) 11 1bs. 3 1bs. 1-30 + 0
203. Fire extinguisher (pressure type)
(a) (b) Lux - 2 1bs. Iux - 5 1b55C 17 1bs. 12 1bs. (-3) (-13)
(c) Pyrene No. 12 1bs. (-10)
(a) ACe 10 1bs. (-10)
(e) Lux - 5 1bs. (Drawing I-170555) 21 1bs. (+60)
206. Parachute flares
(a) Three or four 1-1/2 minute 6 1bs. ea. (+80) or (+108)
(International MK-1)
(D) One or two - 3 minute (Wiley A-8) 18 1bs. each (+105)
209. Parachutes or parachute type chairs or
parachute hammock in. rear seat back
211. Vacuum equipment
(a) (Pesco 194, Romec RD-2112
Eclipse 3166B-1)
223 under Engine Accessories) 5 1bs. (-20) or (-26)
Venturi tubes 1 1b. (-4)
301- Control column ("T" type) No weight change
309. Folding back seat (may replace
standard front seats) 16 1bs. (+21)
Miscellaneous (not listed above)
Auxiliary seaplane fin (Drawing D17635) (+220)
Water rudder control system (+110)
208. Golf compartment (Drawing I-17006)
(maximum capacity 70 1bs.
baggage allowance) (+100)
212. Extra cabin door on right side (+42)
Fuselage alterations for
purpose equipment
Photographic version (Item 214)
Includes front and rear floor
windows, camera and viewfinder
wells, and change in location of
rudder cables (Drawings D17015 and
(+33)
(b) Ambulance version (Item 215)
Includes rear seat center support
and litter floor attachments
(Drawings I-17073 and I-17077) +2 lbs. (+53)
(c) Mailplane version (Item 216)
Includes rear seat center support
and metal lined baggage compartment
and right rear of cabin (Drawings
I-170812 and I-170813) +15 1bs. (+73)
214_ Photographic version (See Item 213(a))
(a) Camera and viewfinder Maximum 110 1bs. (+51)
Photographers stool 4 1bs. (+65)
(These items (a and b) may
installed after fuselage altera- tions (Item 213(a)) been made,
and standard rear seat,
(+67), camera and viewiinder
plates, 3 lbs.
been removed)
215. Ambulance version (See Item 213(b))
Special right or left half'
seat (Drawing I-17073) (may
replace standard rear seat,
Rev. 3 5 689
31 lbs. (*67), if fuselage
alterations (Item 213(b)) have been
made) 17 1bs. each (+67)
(b) First aid bor installation 7 1bs. (+48)
(c) Ambulance litter and two safety
belts (may be installed after
fuselage alteration (Item 213(b))
and removal of right half rear
seat (s), and copilots seat,
14 1bs. (+42)
216- Mailplane version (See Item 213(c))
(a) Same as 215(a) except Drawing
I-170812
(b) Removable front and inner sides
of forward mail compartment -
see (c) 10 1bs. (+52)
(C) Mail compartments and capacities:
(1) Front laximum 200 1bs. (+54
(2) Rear laximum 150 1bs. (+88
221- Ballast at tailpost
(Drawing I-17007) Maximum 25 1bs. (+224)
302. Metal cover for lower wing fuel tank 3 1bs. (+24)
304. Quick door release 1 1b. (+25)
Current weight and balance report including list of equipment
included in certificated weight empty, and loading instructions when
necessary, must be in each aircraft at the time of original certifi-
cation and at all times thereafter (except in the case or air carrier
operators having an approved weight control system).
Fuel restriction placard must state: "Use fuselage tank for
take-off and landing. Fill fuselage tank before filling wing tanks.
Use wing tanks before using fuselage tank." When upper wing fuel tanks
are installed, add, Fill lower wing tanks before filling upper wing
Use upper wing tanks before using lower wing tanks„i
Prior to original certification, each aircraft manufactured
subsequent to August 7, 1945, must satisfactorily pass:
An inspection for workmanship, materials and corformity before
covering, metal priming or final finish is applied.
inspection of the completed aircraft.
A check of the flight characteristics.
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