FAA · Supplemental Type Certificate
STC SA1753WE
Installation of VIP core assembly P/N VIP-106-18.
What is an STC?
A Supplemental Type Certificate authorizes a major modification or alteration to an FAA-certificated aircraft. STCs are how operators legally install new avionics, change fuel systems, add floats, swap engines, etc. — every change beyond a minor modification needs one.
Applicable aircraft (10)
- 2A5 Curtiss-Wright Corporation · C-46/CW20-T
- LTC-13 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation · Navy PV-2
- A-795 Martin-Marietta Corporation · 202
- 6A3 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6A (USAF C-118A)
- 6A3 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6A (Navy R6D-1)
- 6A4 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6B (Navy R6D-1Z)
- A-781 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6
- 6A6 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 440 Military C-131E
- 6A6 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 340
- A-793 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 240 Series
Certification basis — 14 CFR
Specific sections
- Sec. 111
- Sec. 113
- Sec. 115
- Sec. 117
- Sec. 119
- Sec. 120
The STC PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document — it lists installation instructions, ICA requirements, and any limitations. Open PDF ↗