FAA · Supplemental Type Certificate
STC SA863EA
Incorporation of DME Corporation emergency evacuation slide lighting system
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 (26)
- 4A21 The Boeing Company · 707
- 4A26 The Boeing Company · 707
- A16WE The Boeing Company · 737
- A3WE The Boeing Company · 727
- 4A27 General Dynamics Corporation · 22
- 4A27 General Dynamics Corporation · 22M
- 4A30 General Dynamics Corporation · 30
- 4A30 General Dynamics Corporation · 30A
- 4A10 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-7B
- 4A10 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-7C
- 4A10 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-7
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8 Series
- 6A3 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6 Series
- 6A4 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6B (Navy R6D-1Z)
- A-762 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-4
- A-781 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-6
- A6WE McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-9 Series
- A1PC Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. · YS-11 Series
- 7A6 Sud Aviation · SE 210 Caravelle I
- 7A6 Sud Aviation · SE 210 Caravelle III
- 7A6 Sud Aviation · SE 210 Caravelle VIR
- 6A6 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 340
- 6A6 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 440 Military C-131E
- A-793 Tracor Flight Systems Inc. · 240 Series
- A-814 Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) · Viscount 744
- A-814 Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) · Viscount 745D
The STC PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document — it lists installation instructions, ICA requirements, and any limitations. Open PDF ↗