FAA · Supplemental Type Certificate
STC ST01078AT
Installation of an expanded, 17-parameters, Allied Signal, or Loral-Fairchild, Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR)
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 (16)
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-51
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-52
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-53
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-55
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-61
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-61F
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-62
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-62F
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-63
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-63F
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-71
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-71F
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-72
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-72F
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-73
- 4A25 McDonnell Douglas Corporation · DC-8-73F
The STC PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document — it lists installation instructions, ICA requirements, and any limitations. Open PDF ↗