STC SA3970NM
FAA DRS lists SA3970NM as Current · Reissued, held by Honeywell International Inc, for McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83), McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 (MD-81), and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82), and 1 more aircraft configuration. Recorded change: Installation of a flight management system (FMS). Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.
Recorded modification
What the FAA record covers
Installation of a flight management system (FMS).
SA3970NM 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: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83), McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 (MD-81), and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82), and 1 more aircraft configuration. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.
Buyer checks
Confirm before sourcing
- 01Does it cover the exact McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 (MD-81), and 2 more aircraft configurations model, serial range, and configuration?
- 02Which part numbers, software versions, interfaces, and manual changes apply?
- 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
- 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?
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