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STC SA00270BO

FAA DRS lists SA00270BO as Current · Issued, held by Clyde R Smith Jr, for Piper Aircraft J3C-40, Piper Aircraft J3C-50, and Piper Aircraft J3C-50S, and 14 more aircraft configurations. Recorded change: Installation of a Teledyne Continental A-65-8, A-65-8F, A-65-9, A-75-8, A-75-8F, A-75-9, C-75-8, C-75-12, C-85-8, C-85-12, C-90-8F or C-90-12F engine and corresponding propeller identified under Limitations and Conditions, and components for a landplane maximum gross weight of 1220 lbs. Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.

FAA-listed holder
Clyde R Smith Jr
Aircraft configurations
17
FAA revision date
FAA status
Current · Issued

Recorded modification

What the FAA record covers

Installation of a Teledyne Continental A-65-8, A-65-8F, A-65-9, A-75-8, A-75-8F, A-75-9, C-75-8, C-75-12, C-85-8, C-85-12, C-90-8F or C-90-12F engine and corresponding propeller identified under Limitations and Conditions, and components for a landplane maximum gross weight of 1220 lbs.

SA00270BO identifies the approval, recorded holder, named aircraft, and modification scope. It does not confirm kit availability, serial-number effectivity, data rights, price, or installation authority.

Applicability

Aircraft named in FAA DRS

Named aircraft: Piper Aircraft J3C-40, Piper Aircraft J3C-50, and Piper Aircraft J3C-50S, and 14 more aircraft configurations. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.

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  1. 01Does it cover the exact Piper Aircraft J3C-40 and Piper Aircraft J3C-50, and 15 more aircraft configurations model, serial range, and configuration?
  2. 02Which powerplant configuration, limits, instruments, and maintenance data apply?
  3. 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
  4. 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?