STC SA8453SW
FAA DRS lists SA8453SW as Current · Reissued, held by Metrea Special Aerospace ISR Inc., for Twin Commander Aircraft 500-A, Twin Commander Aircraft 500-B, and Twin Commander Aircraft 500-S, and 1 more aircraft configuration. Recorded change: Replace the o-ring seals in the landing gear lower strut. Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.
Recorded modification
What the FAA record covers
Replace the o-ring seals in the landing gear lower strut.
SA8453SW 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: Twin Commander Aircraft 500-A, Twin Commander Aircraft 500-B, and Twin Commander Aircraft 500-S, and 1 more aircraft configuration. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.
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- 01Does it cover the exact Twin Commander Aircraft 500-A and Twin Commander Aircraft 500-B, and 2 more aircraft configurations model, serial range, and configuration?
- 02Which gear, wheel, brake, tire, and hydraulic configurations apply?
- 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
- 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?
Related landing gear and brakes STCs
Installation of Cub Crafters extended landing gear kit.
FAA holder: Cub Crafters Inc
Install heavy duty tail wheel assembly in accordance with Cub Crafters, Inc. Master Document List Report CR123300-3, Revision D, dated July 15, 2003, or later Federal Aviation Administration approved revision. This modification does not require specific continued airworthiness instructions. Federal Aviation Regulation 43 is adequate to insure Continued Airworthiness of this modification.
FAA holder: Cub Crafters Inc
Installation of Cleveland wheels and brakes and optional wheel fenders per Flanagan Aircraft Co. Drawing List No.5 stamped "FAA Approved" with a date of July 7, 1976, for PA-18, Serial Number 18-8118; May 17, 1977, for all other PA-18 airplanes; and September 29, 1977, for installation of optional 24 x 10 x 6 Muskeg King tires.
FAA holder: Cub Crafters Inc
Replacement landing gear components per Flanagan Aircraft Co. Drawing No. 1-9.01, stamped "FAA Approved," with a date of July 7, 1976, or later Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved revision.
FAA holder: Cub Crafters Inc